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The All About Psychology Blog will be used to alert readers to all the latest content and resources added to the website.

It will also document a significant person, event or landmark in the history of psychology every day of the year.

Why The World Needs Intelligent Leaders

Great article by work psychologist Dr. Theo Veldsman on intelligent leaders.

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Workplace Communication Skills

Excellent article on workplace communication skills by business psychologist Dr. Celine Mullins.

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All About Psychology

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David Webb Freelance Writer Portfolio

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Fritz Heider: An Experimental Study of Apparent Behavior

Read the classic article on interpersonal perception 'An Experimental Study of Apparent Behavior' by Fritz Heider and Marianne Simmel, in full for free.

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Nadine Lambert: Today in the History of Psychology (21st October 1926)

Nadine Lambert was born. A renowned researcher within educational settings, Lambert was the founder of the University of California, Berkeley's doctoral program in school psychology and served as director of this innovative program from 1965 until 2004.

The recipient of many honors in the course of an esteemed career, Lambert received the Distinguished Professional Contributions Award from the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1986 in recognition that her 'research on the social and the psychological antecedents of various childhood and adolescent mental health problems, as well as her work with hyperactive children, has contributed significantly to the improved treatment and understanding of many childhood and adolescent behavioral problems.' In 1998 the National Association of School Psychologists named Nadine Lambert a 'Living Legend,' and in 2005, she was awarded the APA Division 16 Senior Scientist Award for long-standing and exceptional contributions to the science of school psychology.

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School Psychology

John Dewey: Today in the History of Psychology (20th October 1859)

John Dewey was born, an eminent philosopher, psychologist and champion of progressive educational and social reform, Dewey is widely considered as one of the 20th Century's greatest thinkers. A prolific writer, Dewey published influential works across a range of topics including; instrumentalism, pedagogy, epistemology, political theory, religion, pragmatism and ethics.

Among his many professional accolades, John Dewey served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1899, was awarded the prestigious Columbia University Butler Medal in 1935 for 'the distinguished character and continued vitality of his contributions to philosophy and education' and in 1968 was featured on a 30 cent stamp issued by the United States Post Office Department as part of their Prominent Americans series.

John Dewey died on the 1st June 1952 aged 92. His obituary in the New York Times noted that the best description of him was be found in the editorial written to mark his eightieth birthday: Namely, 'there are countless school children today and yesterday whose lives have been influenced in a constructive way by this one man who never shouted, and whose formally stated philosophy often is a stiff dose for more subtle minds.'

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History of Psychology

Mental Toughness Can Be Taught

Excellent article on mental toughness by Peter Clough Professor of Psychology, University of Huddersfield.

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Lois Stolz: Today in the History of Psychology (19th October 1891)

Lois Stolz was born. A pioneer in the field of childhood education and development, Stolz served as the first president of the National Association of Nursery Education in 1929 and as the first woman to chair the Committee for the National Society for the Study of Education oversaw a landmark publication on Preschool and Parental Education; which proved instrumental in stimulating interest and groundbreaking research within child development.

In the course of a long and distinguished academic career, Stolz worked as a research associate at the Institute of Child Welfare at the University of California at Berkeley before joining the faculty of psychology at Stanford University in 1944 where she remained until her retirement in 1957. A highly respected author, 'Your Child’s Development and Guidance' published in 1940 is widely cited as Lois Meek Stolz's most important publication.

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Child Psychology

Roger N. Shepard: Today in the History of Psychology (18th October 1995)

Roger N. Shepard, Professor of psychology at Stanford University was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Clinton in a ceremony at the White House: 'For his theoretical and experimental work elucidating the human mind's perception of the physical world and why the human mind has evolved to represent objects as it does; and for giving purpose to the field of cognitive science and demonstrating the value of bringing the insights of many scientific disciplines to bear in scientific problem solving.'

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History of Psychology

Robert Sessions Woodworth: Today in the History of Psychology (17th October 1869)

Robert Sessions Woodworth was born. A prominent academic psychologist in the first half of the twentieth century, Woodworth studied psychology under William James at Harvard University and earned a Ph.D. in psychology at Columbia University under the supervision of James McKeen Cattell.

Renowned for his work on a range of topics within the field of educational and physiological psychology, in particular the transfer of training and neural organization in emotion, Woodworth is also widely acclaimed for the influential and very popular textbooks his wrote; most notably 'Experimental Psychology,' the first edition of which was published in 1938.

Among his many professional accomplishments Robert Woodworth served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1914, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1921 and in 1956 was awarded the Gold Medal of the American Psychological Foundation for 'distinguished and continuous service to scholarship and research in Psychology and for contributions to the growth of Psychology through the medium of scientific publication.'

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History of Psychology

Martin Theodore Orne: Today in the History of Psychology (16th October 1927)

Martin Theodore Orne was born. Emeritus professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, Orne was renowned for his pioneering work concerning the nature of hypnosis, memory distortion and lie detection and for his involvement as an expert witness in high profile criminal trials such as the Kenneth Bianchi 'Hillside Strangler' trial and the Patty Hearst bank robbery case.

Orne was also hugely influential in raising awareness of the inherent problem of demand characteristics within laboratory based behavioral research and the need for constant vigilance on the part of researchers concerning the ecological validity of their experiments.