Schools of Thought in Psychology

When psychology was first established as a science separate from biology and philosophy, the debate over how to describe and explain the human mind and behavior began. The first school of thought, structuralism, was advocated by the founder of the first psychology lab, Wilhelm Wundt. Almost immediately, other theories began to emerge and vie for dominance in psychology. Psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanism are just a few of the major schools of thought that have dominated psychology at some point.

Learn more about some of the major schools of thought that have influenced our knowledge and understanding of psychology.