Carl Rogers was an American psychologist who was instrumental in the development of the client-centred approach to psychology and therapy. Rogers was born in 1902 (Pickren & Rutherford, 2010) in Chicago and soon moved to live on a farm. Whilst living on the farm, he developed an appreciation for science, in particular scientific agriculture. Rogers … Continue reading Carl Rogers →

John Watson was an American psychologist, born in South Carolina in 1878. Watson was instrumental in the establishment of behaviourism. Watson studied at the University of Chicago, where he then went on to get his first job before moving to John Hopkins University where he became a professor. He was brought up on a farm … Continue reading John Watson →

Edward Thorndike was an American psychologist, born in Massachusetts in 1874. He was predominantly a comparative psychologist who spent the majority of his career teaching at Columbia University. Thorndike was one of the first comparative psychologists to utilise an experimental method for researching animal minds and animal behaviour instead of the anecdotal method which had … Continue reading Edward Thorndike →

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was one of the important elements of thought which contributed to the emergence of psychology in the 19th century. While Darwin’s evolutionary theory was revolutionary, he was by no means the first to explore evolution. The work of Charles Darwin was primarily influenced by his grandfather, Erasmus Darwin. His grandfather … Continue reading Theory of Evolution →

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