TITLE The First Personality Test Was Developed During World War I DESCRIPTION This is really an absolutely fascinating article! It covers the personality testing movement spurred by World War I and the background and rationale for the movement. The article is very engaging and can be used in the early part of the course… Read more »
Posts Tagged: History Of Psychology
Psychology Website of the Week — History Of Psychology Timeline
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE History Of Psychology Timeline URL http://www.thepsychfiles.com/HistoryOfPsychologyTimeline/ DESCRIPTION This is really a wonderful resource from Michael Britt of “thepsychfiles.com” website and also his fabulous podcast. It is an interactive 3D website that highlights the history of the field. This is a perfect site to sum up and end the semester… Read more »
Psychology Update — No, Getting a Hole Drilled in Your Head Was Never a Migraine Cure
TITLE (repeat posting: Best of 2018) No, Getting a Hole Drilled in Your Head Was Never a Migraine Cure DESCRIPTION What a fascinating article! This article can be used for both the beginning chapter in the text book when discussing the history of Psychology or in later chapters recounting the history of Abnormal Psychology and… Read more »
Psychology Update — A Deep Dive Into the Brain, Hand-Drawn by the Father Of Neuroscience
TITLE A Deep Dive Into the Brain, Hand-Drawn by the Father Of Neuroscience DESCRIPTION Currently (through the end of March 2018) there is an exhibit at the Grey Art gallery at the New York University titled “The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal.” (greyartgallery.nyu.edu) Considered the “father of neuroscience,” Cajal using only… Read more »
Psychology Website Of The Week — History Of Psychology Timeline
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE History Of Psychology Timeline URL http://www.thepsychfiles.com/HistoryOfPsychologyTimeline/ DESCRIPTION This is really a wonderful resource from Bill Britt of “thepsychfiles.com” website and also his fabulous podcast. It is an interactive 3D website that highlights the history of the field.