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Cattell, James McKeen

Cattell, James McKeen (1860-1944), an American psychologist, had widespread influence on the scientific community.

Child Development

Child Development, the complex and interrelated changes that occur from the time of birth until the period of adolescence.

Clark, Kenneth Bancroft

Clark, Kenneth Bancroft (1914-2005) was an American psychologist and educator.

Conscience

Conscience, the moral sense, or the power to tell right from wrong. In theological tradition, conscience is the voice of God in the soul indicating the righteous course of conduct.

De Bono, Edward

Bono, Edward de (1933- ), a Maltese psychologist, is considered by many to be the leading authority in the field of creative thinking and the teaching of thinking as a skill.

Delirium

Delirium, a disturbance of the mind in which a person is unable to recognize the surroundings.

Depression

Depression, in economics, a period during which there is a widespread decrease in economic activity.

Dream

Dream, a series of sensations, images, or thoughts that pass through a sleeping person's mind.

Ebbinghaus, Hermann

Ebbinghaus, Hermann (1850-1909) was a German experimental psychologist who performed highly original work in the study of memory and association.

Erikson, Erik H. (Homburger) (1902–1994), a United States psychoanalyst. Erikson, considered one of the world's foremost psychoanalysts, conducted significant research on the various stages of psychological development.

Eysenck, Hans

Eysenck, Hans (1916-1997) was a German-born British psychologist who criticized conventional psychotherapy.

Fear

Fear, an emotion aroused by an unfamiliar, sudden, or threatening situation, and usually accompanied by a desire or attempt to escape the danger or threat.

Freud, Anna

Freud, Anna (1895–1982), an Austrian-born British psychoanalyst. She was an authority on the teachings of her father, Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, and she also made important contributions to child psychology.

Freud, Sigmund

Freud, Sigmund (1856–1939), the Austrian physician who founded psychoanalysis.

Fromm, Erich

Fromm, Erich (1900–1980), a German-American psychoanalyst and author. He applied psychoanalytic theory to problems of culture and society.

Genius

Genius, in Roman mythology, an invisible spirit that acted as an intermediary between gods and humans.

Habit

Habit, a learned action or other form of behavior that is repeated often enough for it to become a largely automatic response to a particular stimulus or situation.

Harlow, Harry Frederick

Harlow, Harry Frederick (1905-1981) was an American psychologist. His studies of the social behavior of monkeys provided new understanding of human behavior and development.

Homosexuality

Homosexuality, sexual interest in or sexual contact with members of the same sex.

Horney, Karen

Horney, Karen (Danielsen) (1885–1952), a United States psychoanalyst. Disagreeing with Sigmund Freud's teachings, she held that anxiety and neurosis are caused by environmental and cultural factors in conflict with the individual's drive towards self-realization.