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Webster’s New College Dictionary defines the word psychology as the science of mental processes and behavior (Webster’s, 1995). This paper will provide a brief summary of the ten different perspectives of early psychology. ... Although of the study of the mind dates back to the time of ancient Greek philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, modern psychology’s origins are rooted in Germany. In 1879, the University of Leipzig established the first laboratory devoted to the scientific study of psychology (Davis, et al. ... This summary will list the psychology perspectives in the chronological order in which they were founded. ... Structuralism (1883) – Believed to be the earliest form of modern psychology, it is credited to Wilhelm Wundt and Edward B. ... Structuralism met its demise upon the death of Titchener in 1927 (Daniels, 2004), its approach has been re-investigated in the last two decades in the application of cognitive psychology. ... 2004) – is defined as the approach to psychology that focused on the purposes of consciousness. This new approach was the first American system of psychology and is said to have reached its peak in 1906, thanks to its founder William James (Segal, 2001).
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