Belief in the Supernatural
Many theories developed by early anthropologists characterised religion purely by reference to a realm of the supernatural and considered...
Understanding Piaget's Cognitive Theories: A Guide to Child Development
Jean Piaget (1896-1980), a Swiss psychologist, revolutionized our understanding of children's minds with his theory of cognitive...
The Historic Approach: The Origin of the word Religion
To explore definitions of and methods for studying religion it is essential to briefly demonstrate where the word ‘religion’ originates....
Classical Conditioning: the legacy of Ivan Pavlov
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936), a Russian physiologist, left an indelible mark on the field of psychology with his groundbreaking...
Gestalt Psychology
Gestalt psychology developed from the work of Max Wertheimer (1880-1943) on a phenomenon he called ‘phi movement’ which is where the...
Skinner's Radical Behavorism
Burrhus Frederic Skinner (1904-1990) created a new form of behaviorism known as radical behaviorism because it argues that the science of...