Learn about the psychological autopsy, an investigative methodology employed to collect all available information on the deceased as part of a mental state assessment ..read more

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Georg E. Müller was born. A pioneering figure in the early days of modern psychology, Müller is best known for his revolutionary research within the field of psychophysics and memory which became firmly entrenched within American experimental psychology. A truly prolific writer, Müller's work consisted of over 6000 published pages, the vast majority of which not only appeared in the leading scientific journals of day, but also served to expand the investigative boundaries of psychological science. See following link to learn all about the fascinating history of psychology. History o ..read more

Théodore Simon was born. Along with Alfred Binet, Simon created and introduced the first scale of general intelligence (The Binet-Simon Scale) based on a series of thirty tests designed to measure the intellectual development of young children. See following link to learn all about the history of psychology. History of Psychology ..read more

The Burghölzli, a world renowned psychiatric hospital in Zürich, Switzerland was founded. Among the many eminent figures to work and train there were Eugen Bleuler, Adolf Meyer, Karl Abraham, Ernest Jones, Hermann Rorschach, A. A. Brill and Carl Jung who is pictured standing in front of the Burghölzli in 1909. See following link for Carl Jung information and resources. Carl Jung ..read more

Hugo Münsterberg was born. One of the most engaging thinkers in the history of psychology, Münsterberg conducted pioneering work within industrial (I/O), experimental, applied and clinical psychology. Münsterberg was also a passionate advocate of forensic psychology, a field in which he conducted landmark research into such things as witness memory, false confessions and the role of hypnosis in court. One of his earliest experiments tested subjects’ ability to discriminate between sounds heard in quick succession, the findings of which almost sixty years later were included as part of th ..read more

Robert C. Bolles was born. A pioneering psychologist within the field of functional behaviorism, Bolles's work was instrumental in revolutionizing our biobehavioral understanding of learning, motivation and cognition. His classic book 'Theory of Motivation' published in 1967 signified a paradigm shift away from mechanistic Hullian drive theory towards cognitive and ethological explanations of motivated behavior. Information via: On This Day in Psychology: A Showcase of Great Pioneers and Defining Moments ..read more