Why did psychology come into existence?

Answer 1

The "father" of psychology Freud was a medical Doctor Who came up with theory that mental illness was the foundation of many problems. This was in the 1900's and about the same time other researchers were developing theories about development and learning. The new field was called "psychology". Psyc Greek for mind and ology for " study of".

Answer 2

Psychology emerged as a discipline to study the mind and behavior in a scientific manner, seeking to understand human experience and behavior through observation and experimentation. It developed in response to a growing interest in understanding mental processes and behavior, and has since evolved into a diverse field with various sub-disciplines focusing on different aspects of human cognition, emotion, and behavior.

Answer 3

The father of psychology is Freud who designed a clinical method for treatment of psychological problems. He is the founding father of psychoanalysis and a theory which explains human behavior. When he was developing his theory it was the early 1900's and people began to do research on the brain, learning, development, and IQ. In 1905 Alfred Binet intelligence test was published in France. Up until this time people with mental problems were placed in hospitals and lived under horrible conditions, in 1890 NY state passed the state care act ordering mentally ill patients out of poor houses. Yet, the interest in the brain wasn't new in 387 BC Plato suggested the brain is the mechanism of mental processes. Aristotle thought it was the heart that was the mechanism of mental processes. In 1896 the first psychological clinic was opened at the University of Pennsylvania.