William James
FAMOUS PSYCHOLOGISTS TASK
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Throughout his lengthy academic profession he taught anatomy, physiology, psychology and philosophy. William James was the first person to offer classes in Psychology at an American university. James expanded the study of psychology to include the behaviour of animals, religious experience, abnormal behaviours and most notably, his outlooks on human consciousness.
School of Thought
William James wrote a chapter on Humanism in his book. Humanism is the study of the whole person. It focuses on an individual’s behaviour is and how it is linked to self concept.
Major Contribution to Psychology
Along with being the first to offer a course in Psychology, James also played a pivotal role to the development of Psychology especially with the publishing of his first book titled ‘Principles of Psychology’ (1890). This book contributed to the establishment of Psychology as a serious field of study.