How do mental processes affect our behavior? How do people grow to become happier and more fulfilled? Who is the first female president of the american psychological association?

Caleb Hanson Psych ------------ 1.22.19 Historical Psychological Fields (con’t): 6. Cognitive Psychology: mental activity and thoughts(1950s-present):how do perception, thought, memory and reasoning contribute to our mental life? a. Jean Piaget: cognitive development in children b. Miller: how do mental processes affect our behavior 7. Humanistic Psychology: focus on the positives(1950’s-present): how do people grow to become happier and more fulfilled? a. Carl Rodgers: focus on people’s basic goodness b. Abraham Maslow: Maslow’s hierarchy of needs Minorities: a. Mary Whitun Calkins: first female president of the American Psychological Association i. Harvard refused to grant her a