WU The Primary Focus of Psychological Research of William James Discussion
I’m working on a Psychology exercise and need support.
William James, brother of the author Henry James, had the auspicious designation in the late 1800s of teaching the only college course on scientific psychology (Benjamin, 2013). William James himself had a medical rather than a psychological background. He was a self-taught psychologist and began to teach at Harvard in 1875. James’s theories encompassed, among other concepts, consciousness, perception, memory, and sensation. He was best known for his work on theories of stream of consciousness (Benjamin, 2013). William James’s legacy has had a powerful influence on the field of psychology.
For this Discussion, select one of the following significant psychological theorists who William James influenced: Mary Whiton Calkins, G. Stanley Hall, or James McKeen Cattell.
Post by Day 4 the name of the psychological theorist you selected in the subject of your post, and explain how William James influenced this psychological theorist. Then explain how the individual’s work expanded on James’s original ideas and contributed to the future of psychology.
