Core Biographical Snapshot Birth/Death: Born Sigismund Schlomo Freud in 1856; died 1939. Location: Born in Freiberg, Moravia (now Czechia); lived most of his life in Vienna, Austria. Education: Graduated with a degree in Medicine from the University of Vienna in…
Core Biographical Snapshot Birth/Death: Born in 1875 in Kesswil, Switzerland; died in 1961. Family Background: Son of a pastor; childhood marked by loneliness and profound internal experiences. Key Training: Studied medicine at the University of Basel and worked at the…
Play Isn’t Just for Kids—Science Says So We tend to think of play as something we grow out of. But science tells a different story. Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of the National Institute for Play, has spent decades studying the…
Alfred Binet, the pioneering psychologist widely credited with the development of the first practical intelligence test, fundamentally changed how we understand and measure human intelligence. Although often overshadowed by the concept he helped popularize—the Intelligence Quotient, or IQ—Binet’s legacy is…
Ken Wilber is one of the most influential and controversial thinkers in contemporary spirituality and philosophy. Best known for developing Integral Theory, Wilber has spent decades weaving together psychology, science, religion, mysticism, and systems theory into a unified model of…
Introduction to Francis Galton Francis Galton was one of the most accomplished psychologist, anthropologist, explorer, meteorologist and geographer, statistician. He was the first psychologist who applied the use of statistical tools and methods to study human behavior and differences and…
Leon Festinger, born on May 8, 1919, was a trailblazing American social psychologist whose work reshaped how we understand human behavior and social influence. Through pioneering theories such as cognitive dissonance and social comparison, Festinger’s legacy continues to influence psychology,…
Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (1896–1934) was a Russian psychologist whose groundbreaking work fundamentally changed how we understand child development, learning, and the role of culture in shaping cognition. Despite his short life, Vygotsky left an enduring legacy that continues to influence…
Roger Wolcott Sperry was a groundbreaking American neuropsychologist and psychobiologist whose work forever changed the way we understand the human brain. Born on August 20, 1913, in Hartford, Connecticut, Sperry’s scientific journey led him to discover that the brain is…
Solomon Eliot Asch, a name synonymous with social influence and conformity, was born on September 14, 1907, in Warsaw, Poland. From humble beginnings, Asch would go on to shape the very foundations of modern psychology. As a key figure in…
