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1. Theories and Systems
   1. Vital Questions Related to Psychology
      1. Why Study the History of Psychology
      2. What is Philosophy
      3. What is Science
      4. Is Psychology a Science
      5. Persistent Questions in Psychology
   2. Systems in Psychology
   3. Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws
   4. Some Basic Issues
2. The Birth of Psychology in Ancient Greece
   1. The Hellenic Period (600-332 B.C.)
      1. Socrates (469-399 B.C.) [ph]
      2. Plato (427-347 B.C.) [ph]
      3. Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) [ph]
   2. The Hellenistic Period and the Decline of Greek Naturalism
3. The Mind Route: Philosophical Influences
   1. Rise of the Spirit/Mind, 31
      1. Jesus (4 B.C.-29 A.D.)
      2. Plotinus (205-270 A.D.) [ph]
      3. Emperor Constantine (280-337 A.D.)
      4. St. Augustine (354-430 A.D.) [theo]
      5. The Soul
   2. The Renaissance/Humanism, 38
      1. Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) [ph]
      2. Martin Luther (1483-1546) [theo]/Philip Melancthon (1497-1560) [theo]
         1. A Brief Biography
         2. Project Wittenberg
         3. Outlines of Luther's Life
         4. The Life and Acts of Martin Luther by Philip Melancthon
         5. Philip Melancthon
         6. Catholic Encyclopedia
      3. Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) [theo]
         1. Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork
         2. Brief Biography: Nicolaus Copernicus
         3. Scientific Community
         4. Nicolaus Copernicus Biographical Links
         5. Polish Cleric and Astronomer
         6. Biographies: Nicolaus Copernicus
      4. Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) [math]
         1. His Life, His Laws and Times
         2. Biographical Outline
   3. The Mind-Body Problem, 40
      1. Rene Descartes (1596-1650) [ph, math]
         1. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
         2. Life Sketch: Rene Descartes
         3. Descartes: A New Way of Thinking
      2. Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646-1716) [math]
         1. Stanford Metaphysics Research Lab
         2. From "A Short Account of The History of Mathematics"
         3. Catholic Encyclopedia
         4. Biographical Outline
         5. Island of Freedom: Philosophy
         6. Life of Leibniz
   4. Empiricism/Associationism
      1. John Locke (1705-1757) [ph]
         1. His American and Carolinian Legacy
         2. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
         3. Biography and Philosophy
      2. Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) [jour]
         1. World Book Encyclopedial
   5. Nativism, 57/Rationalism
      1. Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646-1716) [math]
         1. Biographical Outline
         2. From "A Short Account of The History of Mathematics"
         3. Catholic Encyclopedia
      2. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) [ph]
         1. Brief Biography
         2. Encart Encyclopedia
         3. Island of Freedom
         4. Catholic Encyclopedia
         5. Resources on the Web
      3. Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776-1841) [ph]
         1. Encyclopedia Britannica Online
      4. Karl Volkmar Stoy
         1. Friedrich Schiller University
         2. Brief Biography (In german)
   6. Romanticism/Existentialism
      1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(1794-1832) [ph]
         1. Life of Goethe
         2. From Harvard Classics
         3. Books and Writers
      2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau [ph]
         1. Documents (In French)
         2. Portraits
         3. Life of Rousseau (In French)
         4. Philosopher
         5. Rousseau Association
         6. Philosophy Resources on the Web
         7. Confessions
         8. Lectures
         9. Biography
         10. Sociorealm
         11. Infed.org on Rousseau
         12. Social Contract
4. The Body Route
   1. Early Foundations
      1. Hippocrates(460-377 B.C.) [med]
         1. Biography
         2. Asclepeion Hospital: Athens
         3. San Jose University History Museum
      2. Galen (131-200 A.D.) [med]
         1. A Biographical Sketch
   2. The Development of Neurophysiology, 63
      1. Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828)=C [physi]
         1. Historical Library: University of Virginia
         2. History of Phrenology
      2. Johannes Muller (1801-1858) [physi]
      3. Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894) [med]
      1. DuBois-Reymond, Karl Ludwig, Ernst Brucke
      2. University of St. Andrews: On Helmoltz
      3. Hallym Univeristy: On Helmholtz
   3. Psychophysics: The Beginnings of Experimental Psychology, 69
      1. Ernst H. Weber (1795-1878) [physi]
         1. City of Wittenberg
         2. Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia
      2. Gustav Theodor Fechner (1801-1887) [med]
         1. Experimental Psychology and Consciousness
5. Wilhelm Wundt: The Beginnings of Structuralism, 75
   1. Antecedents, 75
   2. The Life of Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920), 77 [med]
      1. McGraw-Hill: A Biography
      2. Shippensburg University: On Wundt
      3. Lectures on Human and Animal Psychology
   3. The Work of the Leipzig Laboratory, 79
   4. Wundt's Systematic Psychology, 81
   5. Volkerpsychologie, 84
   6. Wundt's Contemporaries, 85
      1. Franz Brentano (1838-1917) [theo]
         1. The School of Franz Bretano
      2. Carl Stumpf (1848-1936) [ph]
         1. Encyclopedia Britannica: ON Stumpf
      3. Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850-1909),C [ph]
         1. Memory of Ebbinghaus
         2. Experimental Psychology
         3. McGraw-Hill: A Biography
      4. G(eorg).E(ias). Muller (1850-1934)=C
      5. Oswald Kulpe (1862-1915) [psy]
         1. The Wurzburg School=C
         2. Encyclopedia Britannica: ON Kulpe
6. Structuralism, 90
   1. The Life of Edward B. Titchener (1867-1927), 90 [ph]
      1. University of Indiana: Titchener
      2. Encyclopedia Britannica: On Titchener
   2. Structural Psychology, 93
   3. Evaluation, 98
7. William James (1842-1910): Forerunner of Functionalism, 102 [ph]
   1. The Man and His Works, 103
      1. Chronology and Photos: William James
      2. William James: Web Resources
      3. Atlantic Online: William James
      4. A Brief Introduction: William James
      5. PsychLinks: William James
   2. James' Psychology, 104
   3. The Stream of Consciousness, 107
   4. Significance of James, 113
8. Functionalism, 116
   1. Antecedents, 116
   2. Protests of Functionalism, 121
   3. Functionalism as a School, 122
   4. The Founders, 123
      1. John Dewey (1859-1952) [ph]
         1. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
         2. The Center for Dewey Studies
         3. The John Dewey Society
      2. Hugo Munsterberg (1863-1916) [psy]
         1. Univeristy of Dayton: On Munsterberg
         2. Harvard University: History of Psychology
         3. Munsterberg
      3. Granville Stanley Hall (1844-1924) [psy]
         1. University of Indiana
         2. Stanley Hall: The Study of Higher Education
         3. A Brief Biography
   5. Definition and Subject Matter, 127
   6. Evaluation, 132
9. Modern Associationism/Classical Conditioning
   1. Philosophical Antecedents, 135
   2. Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), 138 [med]
      1. People And Discoveries: Ivan Pavlov
      2. Nobel Museum
      3. A Biography
      4. PsychLinks: Ivan Pavlov
      5. Ivan Pavlov and History
   3. Edward Thorndike (1874-1949) [psy]
      1. Thorndike: A Biography
      2. History & Thorndike
      3. McGraww-Hill: On Thorndike
   4. Imprinting
      1. Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989)
         1. Lorenz: A Biography
         2. Pioneer in Human Behavior Studies
         3. Lorenz Research Station
         4. Nobel Museum
         5. IEMT Konrad Lorenz Kuratorium, Tel. 01/388 91 44, Zurich
         6. Philosophical Biographies
            
            
10. Behaviorism/Instrumental Conditioning, 166
    1. Antecedents, 166
    2. John Watson (1878-1958), 170 [psy]
       1. Little Albert and the Rabbit
       2. Watson: A Biography
       3. University of Texas: On Watson
       4. People and Discoveries: Watson
       5. Behavioristic Standpoint of Psychology
    3. Edwin R. Guthrie (1886-1959), 187 [psy]
       1. Guthries: A Biography
    4. Clark L. Hull (1884-1952), 195 [psy]
       1. Hull: A Biography
       2. Life Sketch
       3. Encyclopedia Britannica: Hull
    5. Burrhus Frederic Skinner (1904-1990), 213 [psy]
       1. Skinner: A Biography
       2. Biographical Memories
       3. B.F.Skinner Foundation
       4. Skinner: A Sketch
       5. Skinner as a Student
       6. Personality Theories: Skinner
       7. McGraw-Hill: A Biography
    6. Albert Bandura (1925- ), 230 [psy]
       1. Bandura: A Biography
       2. Personality Theories: Bandura
       3. Biographical Sketch: Emry University
       4. McGraw-Hill: A Biography
11. Gestalt Psychology, 238
    1. Antecedents, 236
       1. Franz Brentano ([theo]
       2. Carl Stumpf (1848-1936) [ph]
       3. Ernst Mach (1838-1916) [physic]
          1. Ernst Mach in Prague
          2. Mach and Relativity
          3. Encyclopedia Britannica: Ernst
          4. Aeiou
       4. Christian von Ehrenfels (1859-1932) [ph]
          1. Ehrenfels' Biography
          2. Encyclopedia Briatannica: Ehrenfels
    2. The Founding of Gestalt Psychology, 238
       1. Max Wertheimer (1880-1943) [ph]
          1. Gestalt Theory
          2. Victor Sarris: Resources
       2. Kurt Koffka (1886-1941) [psy]
          1. Encyclopedia Britannica: Koffka
       3. Wolfgang Kohler (1887-1967) [psy]
          1. Web Resources: Kohler
    3. Principles of Organization, 242
    4. Learning, 248
    5. Evaluation, 252
12. Field Theory
    1. Kurt Lewin's (1890-1947) Field Theory, 256 [psy]
       1. Lewin's: A Biography
       2. Class Bios fo Lewin
       3. His Impact on American Psychology
    2. Lewin's System, 257
    3. Evaluation, 270
    4. Tolman's Cognitive Field Theory, 272
       1. Tolman: A Biography
       2. Encyclopedia Britannica: Tolman
    5. Tolman's System, 273
    6. Evaluation, 280
13. Early Diagnosis, Explanation, and Treatment of Mental Illness
    1. What is Mental Illness?
    2. Early Explanations of Mental Illness
    3. Early Approaches to the Treatment of Mental Illness
       1. Hermann Rorschach
          1. Life Sketches
          2. Rorschach Society
          3. Classical Rorschach
          4. Brief Sketch
          5. Psych testing: Hermann Rorschach
          6. The Rorschach Test: Inkblots
          7. Contributions to Psych Testing: Rorschach
       2. J.K. Cattell (1860-1944) [philo]
          1. Cattell: A Biography
          2. University of Indiana: On Cattell
    4. Gradual Improvement in the Treatment of Mental Illness
       1. Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) [med]
          1. Medicine Worldwide: Pinel
          2. Encyclopedia Britannica: Pinel
       2. Dorothea Dix (1802-1887) [ed]
          1. Dix: A Biography
          2. Dix and the first Asylum
          3. A Brief Biography: Dorothea Dix
          4. Life Sketches
          5. Think Quest: Dorothea Dix
          6. Web Resources: Dorothea Dix
       3. Emil Kraepelin (1856-1926) [psy]
          1. Short Biography
          2. Encyclopedia Britannica: Kraepelin
          3. Learning Network Encyclopedia
       4. Lightner Witmer (1867-1956) [psy]
          1. Clinical Psychology: Born and Raised in Controversy
          2. Clinical Psychology: Sketches
    5. The Tension Between the Psychological and Medical Models of Mental Illness
       1. Heinrich Pestalozzi [agri, ed]
          1. Pestalozzi's Biography
          2. Pestalozzi *
    6. The Use of Hypnotism
       1. Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815) [med]
          1. Sketches on Mesmer
          2. Encyclopedia Britannica: Mesmer
14. Cognitive Psychology, 282
    1. Antecedents, 283
    2. Varieties of Cognitive Psychology, 286
    3. The First Paradigm: The "New" Structuralists, 287
       1. Jean Piaget (1896-1980) [psy]
          1. A Short Biography: Jean Piaget
          2. Piaget: A Biography
          3. Piaget: Short Story
          4. Jeant Piaget: Educator
       2. Noam Chomsky (1928- )
          1. A Short Biography: Noam Chomsky
          2. Chomsky: A Life of Dissent <MIT Press>
          3. Online Resources
          4. ...About Noam Chomsky
          5. The Noam Chomsky Archive
    4. The Second Paradigm: Information Processing and the Computer, 291
    5. The Third Paradigm: The "New" Mentalism, 296
    6. Evaluation, 298
15. Psychoanalysis, 301
    1. Antecedents, 302
       1. Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646-1716) [math]
       2. Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776-1841) [ph]
    2. The Life of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), 304 [med]
       1. http://www.public.asu.edu/~whiplash/freud.htm
       2. Sigmund Freud: A Biography
       3. Sigmund Freud Archives
       4. Freud Abstracts
       5. Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud
       6. A Reflection on Freud
       7. Photo Archives
       8. Sigmund Freud: Short Biography
       9. Library of Congress: Freud - Conflict and Culture
       10. Bibliomania: "Interpretation of Dreams" Full Text
       11. Dreams Exhibition
       12. Freud Museum: London
    3. The Founding and Early Development, 306
    4. Freud's Systematic Position, 308
    5. Analysis of Dreams
    6. Anna Freud (1896-1982)
       1. Anna Freud Center: London
       2. Life and Work: Anna Freud
       3. Sigmund Freud Museum: Vienna
       4. Anna Freud: A Biography
    7. Evaluation, 320
16. Heirs to Freud, 325
    1. Alfred Adler's Individual Psychology, 326
    2. The Life of Alfred Adler (1870-1937), 327 [med]
       1. Adler Institute: San Francisco
       2. Alfred Adler: A Biography
       3. Biographical Sketch: Alfred Adler
       4. "Adler as I Remember Him"
       5. Personality Theories: Alfred Adler
       6. Adler and Individual Psychology
       7. Picture Gallery
    3. Adler's Psychology, 328
    4. Evaluation, 333
       1. Oskar Spiel (1892-1961) [psy]
          1. Hompages on Spiel - In German
          2. Encyclopedia Aeiou: Spiel - In German
       2. Karen Horney (1885-1952) [med]
          1. Horney: A Biography
          2. A Sketch: Horney
          3. Personality Theories: Horney
          4. Chronological Sketch: Horney
    5. The Analytical Psychology of Carl Jung, 334
    6. The Life of Carl Jung (1875-1961), 335 [med]
       1. Carl Jung: A Biography
       2. Personality Theories: Carl Jung
       3. Carl Jung: Internet Resource Center
       4. Carl Jung: Resources
       5. Biographical Sketch: Carl Jung
    7. Jung's Psychology, 336
    8. Evaluation, 340
    9. Erich Fromm (1900-1980), 345
       1. Erich Fromm Website
       2. Personality Theories
       3. Chronological Biographical Resources
    10. Erik Erikson (1902-1994), 353 [psy]
        1. Erik Erikson: A Biography
        2. Personality Theories: Erikson
        3. About.com: Erik Erikson
        4. Erikson: Biographical Sketch
        5. Photo Archive
    11. Principles of Freud and His Heirs, 359
17. Humanistic Psychology, 361
    1. Antecedents, 362
    2. Some Basic Tenets of Humanistic Psychology, 363
    3. Carl Rogers (1902-1987), 365
       1. Carl Rogers: A Biography
       2. Personality Theories
       3. Carl Rogers
       4. Archive and Dedication
       5. History of Psychology Links: Carl Rogers
    4. The Self (or Person-Centered) Theory
    5. The Humanistic Psychology of Abraham Maslow (1908-1970)
       1. Abraham Maslow Publications
       2. Personality Theories
       3. People and Discoveries: Abraham Maslow
    6. Evaluation, 375
18. Existential Psychology, 378
    1. Philosophical Background, 378
       1. Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) [ph]
          1. Introduction to the Philosopher: Kierkegaard
          2. Kierkegaard: Internet Resources
          3. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
          4. Little Blue Light: Kierkegaard
          5. Island of Freedom: Kierkegaard
          6. Kierkegaard: A Biography
          7. Philosphy of Existencialism
       2. Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) [ph]
          1. Encyclopedi Encarta: Heidegger
          2. A Biography: Martin Heidegger
          3. Philosophy Resources on The Internet
       3. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) [philo]
          1. Nietzsche: On the Internet
          2. The Great Separation
          3. The Window: on Nietzsche
          4. Nietzsche Links
          5. Nietzsche Resources
          6. Yahoo Resources
       4. Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) [ph]
          1. Bibliography and Philosophy: Sartre
          2. Sartre: A Biography
          3. Jean-Paul Sartre: Philosopher Online
    2. Some Basic Tenets of Existential Psychology, 381
       1. Ludwig Binswanger (1881-1966) [med]
          1. Personality Theories: Binswanger
          2. Ludwig Binswanger: Links
       2. Viktor Frankl (1905-1997) [med]
          1. Viktor Frankl Institue
          2. Viktor Frankl: A Biography
          3. Personality Theories: Frankl
          4. Death of Frankl
          5. Viktor Frankl: A Biography
          6. Obituaries: Viktor Frankl
    3. Existential and Humanistic Psychology: Similarities and Differences, 387
    4. Evaluation, 388
19. Psychology Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, 391
    1. Objective-Naturalistic Cycle, 391
    2. Subjective-Dualistic Cycle, 392
    3. Psychology Today, 392
    4. Psychology Tomorrow, 397
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