Links > History Of Psychology

1. American Psychological Association Modern Timeline
Whilst not a comprehensive timeline of psychological history, this graphical representation of recent psychological dates and people demonstrates important milestones inlcuding within the APA. Starting from the late 1800's you can scroll into the future up to 2017 to view each historical note.

2. Timeline of Psychology
The Timeline of Psychology Page is a nice jumping off point for information regarding the history of people at different points in time. From the ancient greeks to modern 21st breakthroughs, this timeline covers over 2000 years of psychology development.

3. Discovery of the Mind-Body Problem
Although this site is not a general history of Psychology site, it has a comprehensive review of the mind-body discussion. If you want to know about this classic discussion, including the most important people, dates, theoretical perspectives, and much more.

4. William James
Originally from Rhode Island, William James is one of the most important and influential figures in all of Psychology, you will want to learn as much about him as possible. This site is maintained at Stanford University and shows a full chronology of Jame's professional and personal life.

5. 10 Women Who Helped Change Psychology
This site has information about all sorts of important women in the sciences, including a list of 10 important women who've helped shape psychology over the years. There is not timeline, but they really do have some good information.

You can also check out these other resources:

• History of Psychology Archives - University of Akron
• History of Psychology Museum
• Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
• Journal of the History of the Neurosciences

Historical Figures:

• Adler, Alfred
• Erikson, Erik Homburger
• Freud, Sigmund
• Jung, Carl
• Kelly, George Alexander
• Maslow, Abraham
• Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich
• B.F. Skinner Foundation