List of psychologists

List of Psychologists is a comprehensive catalog of individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of psychology. This list includes both historical figures and contemporary professionals who have advanced our understanding of human behavior, cognition, emotion, and mental health.

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• Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) - An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.
• Carl Jung (1875–1961) - A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. Jung's work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, and religious studies.

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• John Bowlby (1907–1990) - A British psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and pioneer in attachment theory, which describes the dynamics of long-term relationships between humans.

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• Noam Chomsky (1928–present) - An American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, and social critic. He is a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science.

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• John Dewey (1859–1952) - An American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform.

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• Albert Ellis (1913–2007) - An American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a form of cognitive behavioral therapy.

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• Erik Erikson (1902–1994) - A German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychological development of human beings.

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• Carol Gilligan (1936–present) - An American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist best known for her work on ethical community and ethical relationships.

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• Karen Horney (1885–1952) - A German psychoanalyst who practiced in the United States during her later career. Her theories questioned some traditional Freudian views.

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• William James (1842–1910) - An American philosopher and psychologist, and the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States.

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• Carl Rogers (1902–1987) - An American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology.

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• Elizabeth Kübler-Ross (1926–2004) - A Swiss-American psychiatrist, a pioneer in near-death studies, and author of the internationally best-selling book, On Death and Dying.

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• Abraham Maslow (1908–1970) - An American psychologist who was best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority.

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• Stanley Milgram (1933–1984) - An American social psychologist best known for his controversial experiment on obedience conducted in the 1960s during his professorship at Yale.

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• Ivan Pavlov (1849–1936) - A Russian physiologist known primarily for his work in classical conditioning.

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• Jean Piaget (1896–1980) - A Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development.

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• B.F. Skinner (1904–1990) - An American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher.

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• Carl Rogers (1902–1987) - An American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology.

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• Martin Seligman (1942–present) - An American psychologist, educator, and author of self-help books. Seligman is a strong promoter within the scientific community of his theories of positive psychology and of well-being.

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• Philip Zimbardo (1933–present) - An American psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He became known for his 1971 Stanford prison experiment.

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• Edward Thorndike (1874–1949) - An American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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• Lev Vygotsky (1896–1934) - A Soviet psychologist, the founder of an unfinished theory of human cultural and bio-social development commonly referred to as cultural-historical psychology.

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• Hans Eysenck (1916–1997) - A German-born British psychologist who spent his professional career in Great Britain. He is best remembered for his work on intelligence and personality.

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• Wilhelm Wundt (1832–1920) - A German physician, physiologist, philosopher, and professor, known today as one of the founding figures of modern psychology.

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• Robert Yerkes (1876–1956) - An American psychologist, ethologist, and primatologist best known for his work in intelligence testing and in the field of comparative psychology.

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• Philip Zimbardo (1933–present) - An American psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He became known for his 1971 Stanford prison experiment.

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• Robert Sternberg (1949–present) - An American psychologist and psychometrician. He is Professor of Human Development at Cornell University.

See also

• History of psychology
• Psychology
• Psychoanalysis
• Cognitive psychology
• Behavioral psychology
• Developmental psychology
• Social psychology