Chapter 1

Canadian Connections to Research in this Chapter

Adair, J.G., Paivio, A., & Ritchie, P. (1996). Psychology in Canada. Annual Review of Psychology, 47, 341-370. (University of Manitoba: http://www.umanitoba.ca/)
 

Baldwin, J. M. (1892). The psychological laboratory in the University of Toronto. Science, 19, 143-144. (University of Toronto: http://www.library.utoronto.ca/)
 

Ferguson G. A. (1982). Psychology at McGill. In Wright, M. J., & Myers, C. R. (Eds.) History of academic psychology in Canada . (pp. 33-67). Toronto: Hogrefe. (McGill University: http://www.mcgill.ca/)
 

Hebb, D. O. (1949). The organization of behavior. New York: Wiley-Interscience. (McGill University: http://www.mcgill.ca/)

Donald Hebb was the first winner (in 1980) of the Donald O. Hebb Award of the Canadian Psychological Association and the 1961winner of the American Psychological Association's Awardfor Distinguished Scientific Contributions.
 

Hoff, T. L. (1992). Psychology in Canada one hundred years ago: James Mark Baldwin at the University of Toronto. Canadian Psychology, 33, 683-694. (University of Saskatchewan: http://www.usask.ca/)
 

Klein, R. M. (1999). The Hebb legacy. Canadian Journal of Psychology, 53, 1-3. (Dalhousie University: http://www.dal.ca/)
 

Wright, M. J., & Myers, C. R. (Eds.) (1982). History of academic psychology in Canada. Toronto: Hogrefe. (University of Western Ontario: http://www.uwo.ca/)

Weblinks

History of Psychology Facts

Always wondered what happened in the world of psychology on your birthday? Then this site is for you.

The Lifschitz Psychology Museum

The history of psychology is charted on this page by listing major events in psychology. Includes links to more information on Wundt's approach, Freud's concepts of psychoanalysis, and Gestalt psychology.

The History of Psychology

From the University of New Brunswick comes this chronology of important events in psychology. This chronology is an interactive learning experience, containing on-line quizzes, games, and quotations.

Sigmund Freud and the Freud Archives

An extensive collection of links to other Internet resources on Freud and his work, including biographical information, libraries, and museums related to Freud.

Source Material in the History of Psychology

This site, established at York Univeristy, is an invaluable source of original material from the history of psychology.

Suggestions for Further Reading

Dobson, K. S., & Dobson, D. J. G. (Ed.s) (1993). Professional psychology in Canada. Seattle, WA: Hogrefe & Huber.

This book provides an overview of the professional practice of psychology in Canada. It is also intended as a reference for human service applications of psychological knowledge.
 

Butterfield, H. (1959). The origins of modern science: 1300-1800. New York: Macmillan.

Whitehead, A. N. (1925). Science and the modern world. New York: Macmillan.

These books by Butterfield and Whitehead describe the history of science in general. Whitehead's is old, but it is a classic.
 

Benjamin, L. T. (1988). A history of psychology: Original sources and contemporary research. New York: McGraw-Hill.
 

Schultz, D., & Schultz, S. E. (1987). A history of modern psychology (4th ed.). New York: Academic Press.

Several books describe the history of psychology, including its philosophical and biological roots, and you may wish to read one of them and then expand your reading from there to learn more. The books by Benjamin and Schultz are excellent introductions.

Pearson Education
Canada
 
Higher Education
 
Web Gallery