Reboroso Quennie P.

BSA- 2A
CONTRIBUTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Hippocrates- provided the field of psychology with the theory
of the Four Humors, the first ever personality theory.
According to hippocrates, the individual was made up of four
humors, of which any one humor was perpetually dominant.
This dominant humor affected the individual''s personality
and made him/her one specific ''type'' of individual (thus
being called a type theory of personality).
St.Augustine- Into this Christian belief system arrived St.
Augustine, often labeled as the first psychologist
Thomas Hobbes- He is considered the first modern social
psychologist because of his emphasis on the relationship
between the individual and society. Hobbes believed that
understanding the psychology of individuals was necessary
before one could develop an understanding of the state and
government. He believed that humans are fearful and
predatory, and must submit completely to the supremacy of
the state in both secular and religious concerns. Hobbes
asserted that there is a difference between knowledge and
faith, which resulted in charges of atheistic tendencies.
John Locke- he is often called the "Father of English
Psychology." Locke has been recognized for several
important documents that have influenced the beginnings of
modern psychology. One of his most important works written
in 1690 was entitled, An Essay Concerning Human
Understanding. The work was considered a foundational text
in Western philosophy and brought up the model of how
people developed.
Charles Darwin- Darwin turned over his notes on animal
behavior shortly before his death, established the field
of comparative psychology. Paralleling the science of
comparative anatomy, this field seeks to provide insights

about human beings by studying the similarities and

differences between human and animal psychological
functioning. In addition, Darwin's principle of natural
selection led to a greater interest in variation and individual
differences among members of the same species.
Rene Descartes- Mind Body Problem. Basically up until
Descartes people thought that we "think" with our soul. They
didn't know that they were two separate entities. He
believed that they communicated through the pineal gland.
Wilhelm Wundt- Wilhelm Wundt opened the Institute for
Experimental Psychology at the University of Leipzig in
Germany in 1879. This was the first laboratory dedicated to
psychology, and its opening is usually thought of as the
beginning of modern psychology. Indeed, Wundt is often
regarded as the father of psychology.
Francio Galton- Galton, however, was not a psychologist.
Psychology was simply an area that caught his attention for
15 years. His contributions in other areas include: the
introduction of the use of fingerprints in police work; the
modern weather map; and investigations into fashion,
geographical distribution of female beauty, weight lifting,
and the efficacy of prayer.
Agustine Alonzo- was the first psychologist to became the
head of the UP Department of psychology
Jesus Perpinan- Jesus Perpinan sets up the Far Eastern
University Psychological Clinic
Jaime Zaguirre- founded the first neuropsychiatry
department at V. Luna General Hospital
Alfredo Lagmay- Alfredo V. Lagmay is named National
Scientist by President Corazon Aquino.
Estefania Albada Lim- was the first female secretary of
any Cabinet of the Philippines, serving as Secretary of Social

Services and Developmentfrom 1971 to 1977. She obtained

her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of
Michigan in 1942. She was also the first Filipino clinical
psychologist. Sets up the Institute of Human Relations at
Philippine Womens University.
Jaime Bulatao- Fr. Jaime Bulatao establishes the Department
of Psychology and the Central Guidance Bureau at the
Ateneo de Manila University. Jaime Bulatao is named
National Social Scientist by the Philippine Social Science
Council.
Sinforoso Padilla- Sinforoso Padilla organizes the
Psychological Clinic at the University of the Philippines.
Virgilio Enriquez- Virgilio Enriquez publishes From Colonial to
Liberation Psychology. The PAP name Virgilio Enriquez as one
of the Outstanding Psychologists.
Elias Bumantay- Dean of College of Education at National
University. Earned doctorate in Psychology from University of
Texas.
Jaime Licauco- is a parapsychologist, author, and teacher
of management in the Philippines.He is the founder and
president of the Inner Mind Development Institute, a training
center for parapsychology, philosophy, psychic investigation,
and metaphysics.