#herman wechsler

[unrighteousbooks]

I have been accused of not being a "proper" bookseller, as I am occasionally hesitant actually part with my books. Yesterday, a gentleman brought the book shown here -- Gods and Goddesses in Art and Legend, by Herman J. Wechsler -- to the front counter. I began leafing through it and noticed the words of Daedalus: "I warn you, Icarus, to fly only the middle course." This, I realized, is sensible advice. The middle way is best. This is the advice of the Buddha. It is the advice of Aristotle. I cannot keep all of my beloved books, but neither can I sell them all. I must pursue the middle course. I shall sell some but not all of the books.

Naturally, however, I could not sell this book. I am keeping it to remind me to follow the middle way.

[ultrasoundandfury]

Lives of Famous French Painters (1952)

From Ingres to Picasso

Herman J. Wechsler (1904-1976)

A Cardinal Edition

Pocket Books Inc. NY

[pysch2write-blog]

History of Psychology Pt.2 Credits: Allpsych.com/by Dr. Christopher L. Heffner

1883 The first laboratory of psychology in America is established at Johns Hopkins University. 1885 Herman Ebbinghaus introduced the nonsense syllable as a means to study memory processes. 1886 Sigmund Freud began performing therapy in Vienna, marking the beginning of personality theory. 1890 The term “Mental Tests” was coined by James Cattell, beginning the specialization in psychology now known as psychological assessment. 1890 Sir Francis Galton developed the technique known as the correlation to better understand the interrelationships in his intelligence studies. 1890 William James published ‘Principles of Psychology,’ that later became the foundation for functionalism. 1890 New York State passed the State Care Act, ordering indigent mentally ill patients out of poor-houses and into state hospitals for treatment and developing the first institution in the U.S. for psychiatric research. 1892 Foundation of the American Psychological Association (APA) headed by G. Stanley Hall, with an initial membership of 42. 1895 Alfred Binet founded the first laboratory of psychodiagnosis. 1896 Writings by John Dewey began the school of thought known as functionalism. 1896 The first psychological clinic was developed at the University of Pennsylvania marking the birth of clinical psychology. 1898 Edward Thorndike developed the ‘Law of Effect,’ arguing that “a stimulus-response chain is strengthened if the outcome of that chain is positive.” 1900 Sigmund Freud published ‘Interpretation of Dreams’ marking the beginning of Psychoanalytic Thought. 1901 The British Psychological Society was founded. 1905 Alfred Binet’s Intelligence Test was published in France. 1906 The Journal of Abnormal Psychology was founded by Morton Prince. 1906 Ivan Pavlov published the first studies on Classical Conditioning. 1911 Alfred Adler left Freud’s Psychoanalytic Group to form his own school of thought, accusing Freud of overemphasizing sexuality and basing his theory on his own childhood. 1911 Edward Thorndike published first article on animal intelligence leading to the theory of Operant Conditioning. 1912 William Stern developed the original formula for the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) after studying the scores on Binet’s intelligence test. The formula is 1912 Max Wertheimer published research on the perception of movement, marking the beginnings of Gestalt Psychology. 1913 John E. Watson published ‘Psychology as a Behaviorist Views It’ marking the beginnings of Behavioral Psychology. 1913 Carl G. Jung departed from Freudian views and developed his own theories citing Freud’s inability to acknowledge religion and spirituality. His new school of thought became known as Analytical Psychology. 1916 Stanford-Binet intelligence test was published in the United States. 1917 Robert Yerkes (President of APA at the time) developed the Army Alpha and Beta Tests to measure intelligence in a group format. The tests were adopted for use with all new recruits in the U.S. military a year later. 1920 John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner published the Little Albert experiments, demonstrating that fear could be classically conditioned. 1921 Psychological Corporation launched the first psychological test development company, not only commercializing psychological testing, but allowing testing to take place at offices and clinics rather than only at universities and research facilities. 1925 Wolfgang Kohler published ‘The Mentality of Apes’ which became a major component of Gestalt Psychology. 1927 Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund Freud, published her first book expanding her father’s ideas in the treatment of children. 1929 Wolfgang Kohler criticizes behaviorism in his publication on Gestalt Psychology. 1932 Jean Piaget published ‘The Moral Judgment of Children’ beginning his popularity as the leading theorist in cognitive development. 1932 Walter B. Cannon coined the term homeostasis and began research on the fight or flight phenomenon. 1935 Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) was published by Henry Murray. 1936 Egas Moniz published his work on frontal lobotomies as a treatment for mental illness. 1938 Electroshock therapy was first used on a human patient. 1939 Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Test was published which eventually became the most widely used intellectual assessment. 1939 The Canadian Psychological Associated was founded. 1942 Carl Rogers published ‘Counseling and Psychotherapy’ suggesting that respect and a non-judgmental approach to therapy is the foundation for effective treatment of mental health issues. 1942 Jean Piaget published ‘Psychology of Intelligence’ discussing his theories of cognitive development. 1942 Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was developed and fast became the most widely researched and widely accepted psychological assessment device. 1945 The state of Connecticut passed licensure legislation for psychologists, becoming the first state to recognize psychology as a protected practice oriented profession. 1945 The Journal of Clinical Psychology was founded. 1945 Karen Horney published her feministic views of psychoanalytic theory, marking the beginning of feminism. 1949 Boulder Conference outlines scientist-practitioner model of clinical psychology, looking at the M.D. versus Ph.D. used by medical providers and researchers, respectively. 1950 Erik Erikson published ‘Childhood and Society,’ where he expands Freud’s Theory to include social aspects of personality development across the lifespan. 1952 A study on psychotherapy efficacy was published by Hans Eysenck suggesting that therapy is no more effective that no treatment at all. This prompted an onslaught of outcome studies which have since shown psychotherapy to be an effective treatment for mental illness.