All major events in psychology from 2200 BC to Present
Descartes proposes mind-body relation as one of dualism.
Thomas Hobbes publishes his famous treatise on human nature.
John Locke announces that mind, at birth, is a tabula rasa - a blank state.
David Hartley formally establishes 'Associationism' which is the study of how ideas are formed and connected.
Galvani concludes that the nature of nerve impulse is electrical.
Pinnal orders removal of chains from mental patients in France.
Bell and Magendie concludes anatomical and functional discreteness of sensory and motor nerve.
Flourens conducts first significant experiment in localisation of brain functions.
Bessel performs first measurement of individual differences and calculates personal equation in astronomical observation.
Johannes muller propound doctrine of specific nerve energies.
Gall and Spurzheim propose impetus for intensive study of brain function by incorrectly assuming that the mind's faculties are localized.
Dorothea Dix starts campaign to improve conditions in mental hospitals in America and Europe.
Weber formulates first quantitative law in psychology, popularly known as Weber's law.
For the first time Helmholtz measures the rate of condition of nerve impulse.
Fechner publishes his famous book Elements of Psychophygics in which he sets fourth various method of psychological measurement.
Young-Helmholtz theory of colour vision comes into being.
Paul Broca formulates location of specific area for speech in brain.
John Stuart mill formulates theory of mental chemistry to account for development of complex ideas.
Fritsch and Hitzig discover specific sensory and motor areas in brain.
Charles Darwin gives emphasis upon continuity of mind between animals and men.
Hering developes theory of colour vision.
Wilhelm Wundt establishes the first psychological laboratory at Leipzig university (Now Karl-Marx University) and psychology is established as an independent scientific discipline by Wilhelm Wundt.
G.S Hall established the first American psychological laboratory at john Hopkin University.
William James formulates his famous theory of emotion.
Sir Francies Galton starts his first mental testing centre in London.
Ebbinghaus publishes first significant experimental studies in the field of memory.
First professional journal of psychology in United States is published by G.S hall (American journal of psychology).
First international congress of psychology was held in Paris.
William james publishes his famous book "The principles of psychology".
J.M Catell invents the term mental test .
J.M Cattell invents the term mental test .
G.S. Hall founds American Psychological Association and becomes its first president .
Lloyd Morgan formulates the law of parsimony.
Freud and Breuer publishes the famous book Studies in Hysteria.
Lighter Witmer starts first psychological clinic in Pennyslavania University.
Karl Pearson develops statistical theory of correlation.
J.M Cattell becomes influential in development and use of mental tests in America.
Sigmund Freud publishes his popular and famous book The interpretation of dreams .
Spearman describes intelligence in terms of general and specific factors.
Binet and Simon develops first standardized intelligence test for children in France.
I.P.Pavlov , a Russian physiologist ,publishes his classical studies on dog in the field of classical conditioning .
Psychological clinic ,first clinical journal was founded by Witmer.
William McDougal publishes first text in social psychology.
Margaret Foly Washburn becomes the first woman to be awarded Ph.D . in Psychology.
Goddard's English translation of the 1908 revision of Binet-Simon intelligence scale was published .
Gestalt Psychology is established in Wertheimer's paper on Phi-phenomenon.
J.B.Watson publishes his famous book Psychology as a Behaviourist views it.
First Indian psychological laboratory established at Calcutta University by N.N.Sen Gupta.
First psychology department of Calcutta University comes into being.
At Stanford University Terman revised Binet-Simon test for use in United State.This new test is called as Stanford-Binet.
First group tests of Intelligence are devised for use in United States army.
Clinical Psychologists break away from American Psychological Association (APA) to form American Association of Clinical Psychology (AACP).
Kohler publishes the resuts of popular studies conducted on primates in the field of problem solving.
American Association of Clinical Psychologist (AACP) rejoins the American Psychological Association (APA) as its clinical section.
Francis Sumner becomes the first blackman to earn a Ph.D .
Watson and his wife Raynor demonstrate that fear in child can be learnt.
J.M Cattell founds Psychological Corporation.
Gestalt Psychology attains its peak influences.
David Levy introduces Rorschach Inkblot test to America M.C .Jones employs learning principles to remove children's fear.
Indian Psychological Association founded . N.N Sengupta appointed as its first president .
Lashley expresses his views on brain mechanisms and intelligence.
Inez Prosser becomes the first black woman to earn Ph.D in Psychology.
Thurstone develops the technique of factor analysis in formulating a theory of intelligence.
Muzafer sherif , using antikinetic effect, performs first laboratory experiments on formation and change of social norms.
Murray's TAT was published.
First clinical text book Clinical Psychology was published by Louttit.
Clinical section of APA breaks away to form American Association for Applied Psychology(AAAP).
Neo-Freudians gives emphasis upon the importance of social factors in personality development and functioning.
B.F Skinner publishes his famous book 'The Behaviour of Organism' which summarizes researches on operant conditioning.
First Buros Mental Measurement Year Book was published.
Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence scale published.
C.Hull presents his mathematico-deductive theory of learning in his famous book Principles of Behaviour.
Kurt Lewin establishes a Research Centre for studying dynamics at M.I.T .
American Association for Applied Psychology (AAAP) rejoins American Psychological Association (APA).
National Institute of Mental Health begins supports for training of clinical psychologists.
American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology was organized.
In his famous book Organization of Behaviour Hebbs presents behaviour theory, which attempts to bridge the gap between neurophysiology and psychology.
Boulder conference on training in clinical psychology was convened.
International Union of Psychological Sciences was born at thirteenth International Congress of Psychology in Stockholm.
American Psychiatric Association publishes first Diagronastic and statistical Manual (DSM-1).
APA Ethical Standards for Psychologists was published.
Abraham Maslow starts humanistics movement.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-sciences is established at Banglore ,India.
Stanford Training conference was organized.
California Psychological Inventory (CPI) is developed to measure dimensions of Normal Personality .
Miami training conference was organised.
Albert Bandura formulates social learning theory and begins the cognitive revolution.
Chicago training conference was organized.
PSY D training programme begun at the university of Illinois.
First Survey 0f Research in Psychology in India is published.
Vail,Colarado Training conference was organized.
Herbert Simon receives Noble Prize forits important works in the field of cognition.
Third edition of DSM (DSM-3)was published.
Roger Sperry receives Noble Prize for split-brain research.
APA publishes its revised Ethical principles of Psychologists.
DSM-3 Revision was published.
psychology in India (Three volumes)is related.
American Psychological Society was formed.
Revised version of MMPI was published and became known as MMPI-2.
National Academy of Psychology India,is founded.
DSM-4 was published.
Arvid Carlsson,a Swedish scientist,was awarded Noble Prize jointly with Paul Greengard and Eric Kandel ,American scientists,for the discovery 0f treatment 0f 'Parkinson' disease and other neurological disorders.
DSM - 4 (TR) is published.
Psychology in India Revisited (Three volume) is released.
Fifth edition of Stanford-Binet Intelligence test (SB-5) is released.
