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1. Aaron Beck

1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1913-1999; Field: Development; Contributions: Compared Effects Of Maternal Separation - Devised Patterns Of Attachment; Studies: The Strange Situation-observation Of Parent/Child Attachment1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories

2. Daniel Goleman

1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1913-1999; Field: Development; Contributions: Compared Effects Of Maternal Separation - Devised Patterns Of Attachment; Studies: The Strange Situation-observation Of Parent/Child Attachment

3. Bf Skinner

1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1913-1999; Field: Development; Contributions: Compared Effects Of Maternal Separation - Devised Patterns Of Attachment; Studies: The Strange Situation-observation Of Parent/Child Attachment

4. Mary Ainsworth

1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1913-1999; Field: Development; Contributions: Compared Effects Of Maternal Separation - Devised Patterns Of Attachment; Studies: The Strange Situation-observation Of Parent/Child Attachment1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence

5. Lawrence Köhlberg

1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1927-1987; Field: Cognition - Moral Development; Contributions: Created A Theory Of Moral Development That Has 3 Levels; Focuses On Moral Reasoning Rather Than Overt Behavior

6. Hj Eysenck

1916-1997; Field: Personality; Contributions: Asserted That Personality Is Largely Determined By Genes - Used Introversion/Extroversion1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box

7. Judith Langlois

1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth InventoriesDates ?; Field: Developmental; Contributions: Social Development & Processing - Effects Of Appearance On Behavior - Origin Of Social Stereotypes - Sex/Love/Intimacy - Facial Expression

8. Edward Thorndike

1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1874-1949; Field: Behaviorism; Contributions: Law Of Effect-relationship Between Behavior And Consequence; Studies: Law Of Effect With Cats1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box

9. Jean Piaget

1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1896-1980; Field: Cognition; Contributions: Created A 4-stage Theory Of Cognitive Development - Said That Two Basic Processes Work In Tandem To Achieve Cognitive Growth (Assimilation And Accommodation)1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box

10. Albert Bandura

1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1925-present; Field: Sociocultural; Contributions: Pioneer In Observational Learning - Stated That People Profit From The Mistakes/Successes Of Others; Studies: Bobo Dolls-adults Demonstrated 'appropriate' Play With Dolls - Children Mimicked Play1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories

11. David Weschler

1896-1981; Field: Testing; Contributions: Established An Intelligence Test Especially For Adults (Wais)1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence

12. Elizabeth Loftus

1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1944-present; Field: Memory; Contributions: Expert In Eyewitness Testimony (False Memories Or Misinformation Effect); Studies: Reconstruction Of Auto. Destruction - Jane Doe Case (Repressed Memories Of Nicole Taus' Sex Abuse)

13. Philip Zimbardo

1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1933-present; Field: Social Psychology; Contributions: Proved That Peoples Behavior Depends To A Large Extent On The Roles They Are Asked To Play; Studies: Stanford Prison Study-studied Power Of Social Roles To Influence People's Behavior1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories

14. Mary Whiton Calkins

1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner BoxFirst Woman President Of The American Psychological Association. Should Have Earned A Phd From Harvard In 1895 But Was Denied Because She Was A Woman.1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence

15. Abraham Maslow

1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1908-1970; Field: Humanism; Contributions: Hierarchy Of Needs-needs At A Lower Level Dominate An Individual's Motivation As Long As They Are Unsatisfied - Self-actualization - Transcendence

16. Gustav Fechner

1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1801-1887; Field: Perception; Contributions: Stated That The Magnitude Of A Sensory Experience Is Proportionate To The # Of Jnd's That The Stimulus Causing The Experiences Above The Absolute Threshold1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence

17. Hermann Rorschach

1884-1922; Field: Personality - Psychoanalysis; Contributions: Developed One Of The First Projective Tests - The Inkblot Test Which Consists Of 10 Standardized Inkblots Where The Subject Tells A Story - The Observer Then Derives Aspects Of The Personality From The Subject's Commentary1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories

18. Stanley Milgram

1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1933-1984; Field: Social Psychology; Contributions: Wanted To See How The German Soldiers In WWII Fell To Obedience - Wanted To See How Far Individuals Would Go To Be Obedient; Studies: Shock Study1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence

19. Hermann Ebbinghaus

1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1850-1909; Field: Memory; Contributions: 1st To Conduct Studies On Forgetting: First - A Rapid Loss Followed By A Gradual Declining Rate Of Loss; Studies: Memory-series Of Meaningless Syllables/Words1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence

20. Abraham Maslow

1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1908-1970; Field: Humanism; Contributions: Hierarchy Of Needs-needs At A Lower Level Dominate An Individual's Motivation As Long As They Are Unsatisfied - Self-actualization - Transcendence1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence

21. Lev Vygotsky

1896-1934; Field: Child Development; Contributions: Investigated How Culture & Interpersonal Communication Guide Development - Zone Of Proximal Development; Play Research1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories

22. David Rosenhan

1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner BoxDates?; Field: Social Psychology; Contributions: Proved That Once You Are Diagnosed With A Disorder - Your Care Would Not Be Very Good In A Mental Health Setting; Studies: Hospital Experiment-checked Into Hospital To Check Diagnosis1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories

23. Robert Sternberg

1949-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Devised The Triarchic Theory Of Intelligence (Academic Problem-solving - Practical - And Creative)1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories

24. Stanley Schachter

1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It

25. Martin Seligman

1946-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Emotional Intelligence1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1942-present; Field: Learning; Contributions: Positive Psychology - Learned Helplessness; Studies: Dogs Demonstrating Learned Helplessness1921-present; Field: Cognitive; Contributions: Father Of Cognitive Therapy - Created Beck Scales-depression Inventory - Hopelessness Scale - Suicidal Ideation - Anxiety Inventory - And Youth Inventories

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