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This document provides an overview of the history and development of functionalism in American psychology. It began as an alternative to structuralism, pioneered by William James in his 1890 book Principles of Psychology. Functionalism focused on understanding the purpose and adaptive functions of the mind, and was a practical science. It was developed further at Harvard by James and Hugo Münsterberg, and at Clark University by G. Stanley Hall. John Dewey also advanced functionalism while at the University
- Author
- Liv Tarigan
- Language
- EN