History of Psychology | The Psych Files

Most of us have heard of Anton Mesmer and Jean Charcot. They were some of the first to dabble in...

[This] dispute … has been settled to the satisfaction of all neutral observers from journal editors to manuscript reviewers to...

Ever wondered what it was like to be a patient in an “insane asylum”? “Asylums” changed names over the years...

Would you be surprised to learn that B.F. Skinner was a very likable guy and that you may actually...

Every once in a while a really cool tool comes along and I like to show everyone the fun I...

What do you think of hypnosis? Might you be surprised to hear that hypnosis has been accepted by the American...

Everyone can picture one of those phrenology heads with personality traits drawn into different sections of the cranium. Was there...

Little Albert â€“ one of the most famous subjects in the history of psychology â€“ has finally been identified. Researchers...

Why is it so hard to keep our new year's resolutions to lose weight? I explore this question in this...

Can horses be used for corporate training or is this nonsense? If you listened to the NPR piece called, "Horse...