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Wilhelm Wundt opened the first psychology laboratory.

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1897: American Psychological Association Founded

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1897: American Psychological Association Founded

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In 1897, the American Psychological Association (APA) was founded by G. Stanley Hall . This is very important so America (and the world!) will start to recognize psychology as a science, instead of a mere theory.

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1904: Mary Calkins is Elected President of the APA 

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1904: Mary Calkins is Elected President of the APA 

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Mary Calkins was elected as president of the APA in 1904, gender equality is a big step for psychology, and will encourage other women to step into the field.

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Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon start to develop the IQ test. A crucial cognitive test still used today used to measure of intellectual potential and ability.

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1913: John B. Watson publishes “Psychology as Behavior,”

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1913: John B. Watson publishes “Psychology as Behavior,”

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John B. Watson Published “Psychology as Behavior,” launching the concept of behaviorism. An idea that says that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning from the environment in which they grew up in.

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Hermann Rorschach introduces the "Rorschach Test", a personality test which became the most used personality test in the 1960s.

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1927: First Nobel Prize for psychological research

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1927: First Nobel Prize for psychological research

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In 1929, Hans Berger introduced Electroencephalogram (ECG), a test that measures electrical activity in the human brain. A method still used today to diagnose epilepsy and more.

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1936: First lobotomy Conducted in the United States

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1936: First lobotomy Conducted in the United States

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In 1936, Walter J. Freeman and his partner James Watts conduct the first lobotomy in the United states. While a very controversial procedure, it definitely helped build psychology into what it is today.

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In 1938, psychiatrist Ugo Cerletti and his partner Lucio Bini developed the first ect device and started testing it on patients. ECT has since then been refined to be much safer and is still used in some cases today.

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In 1940, Kenneth B Clark and his colleague developed a series of experiments to view the psychological effects of racial segregation  on African American children in the United States. Later, in the 1950s, his paper on the Doll Test was used in the Board of Education case, Brown V Board which convinced the Board of Education that racial segregation is unconstitutional.

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In 194, President Harry Truman signs the National Mental Health Act, which provides funding for psychiatric research and education in the United States.

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The first drug used to treat depression, called Imipramine, was discovered and in 1957, it was approved by the FDA and it is sold under the name of Tofranil. To this day, you can still get Tofranil to treat depression and it also can be used for a number of other therapies.

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Quite alot of events happened for psychology in 1954. The concept of Biopsychology was explored, more psychoactive  drugs were tested and approved by the FDA, and numerous books were published in 1954. Safe to say it was a good year for psychology!

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1956: The Magical Number 7 Plus or Minus 2

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1956: The Magical Number 7 Plus or Minus 2

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George A. Miller published an aritcle called "The magical number seven plus or minus two” which was the early stages of Cognitive Psychology.

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1966: Mental Health Included in Medicare

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1966: Mental Health Included in Medicare

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Mental Health America established that mental health services are included in medicare.

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET), is a method used to scan the human brain function in more then detail then ever before.

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In 1974 the question "Have You Been Mentally Ill?" was finally removed from federal government employee forms.

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In 1976 Richard Dawkins published "The Selfish Gene". Which started to popularize the idea of evolutionary psychology. Evolutionary psychology applies evolutionary biology to psychology, a new way (at the time) to approach and understand psychology.

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In 1987, the FDA approved Prozac and other antidepressant medications. The drugs work on neurotransmitters in the brain and stop absorption of serotonin.