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Ethan Ridings

Mr. Jordan Bratt

Psychology

September 15, 2015

Maor Players in psychology

!here are "o#r maor players in psychology that are identi"ied in chapter 1. !he "irst one

is $ilhelm $#ndt. $#ndt %as the "irst maor perspecti&e in the psychological realm. 'e

p#blished psychologies "irst landmar( te)t titles, Principles o" Physiological Psychology.

*n this te)t he arg#ed that physiology and psychology sho#ld be st#died separate and that

there sho#ld be a %hole "ield dedicated to the st#dy o" mental processes. +nother maor

player %as Ed%ard B. !itchener. 'e %as a st#dent o" $#ndt. !itchener "o#nded the

approach to psychology called str#ct#ralism. Str#ct#ralism, de"ined by the boo(, is an

early school o" psychology that emphasied st#dying the most basic components, or

str#ct#res, o" conscio#s e)periences. $illiam James is the third maor player. 'is &ie%s

%o#ld "orm the school o" psychological tho#ght (no%n as "#nctionalism. !his is the

st#dy o" the p#rpose o" mental e)periences. !he last maor player disc#ssed in the boo( is

$illiam James. 'e "o#nded the "irst psychological research lab in the -nited States. 'e

#ltimately bro#ght the st#dy to +merica. 'e also "o#nded the +merican Psychological

+ssociation and %as the "irst president. 'e also greatly in"l#enced the "ield o" psychology

thro#gh the %or( o" his many st#dents. 'oc(enb#ry/.

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