Evan R. Hughes, Ph.D
@evanhughesphd.bsky.social
Experimental Psychologist, Cogntive Scientist, Educator, OnTheCouchComics.
Ulric Neisser, b. 12/8/1928, an experimental Ψ and a founder of Cognitive Psychology. #Neisser earned his Ph.D. @harvard.edu in 1956. Rejecting Behavorism, his Rx examined the mental processes behind perception, memory, and behavior leading to a massive paradigm shift in the field of #psychology.
December 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Ulric Neisser, b. 12/8/1928, an experimental Ψ and a founder of Cognitive Psychology. #Neisser earned his Ph.D. @harvard.edu in 1956. Rejecting Behavorism, his Rx examined the mental processes behind perception, memory, and behavior leading to a massive paradigm shift in the field of #psychology.
Anna #Freud, b. 12/3/1895, a #Psychoanalyst who worked with her father, refocusing his theories to examine child development. A prolific writer and early female presence the field, she's a controversial figure for fighting to bar the LGBT community from becoming clinicians. #ColorfulPsychologists
December 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Anna #Freud, b. 12/3/1895, a #Psychoanalyst who worked with her father, refocusing his theories to examine child development. A prolific writer and early female presence the field, she's a controversial figure for fighting to bar the LGBT community from becoming clinicians. #ColorfulPsychologists
Mary Ainsworth, b. 12/1/13, a Dev. Ψ known for her #AttachmentTheory. #Ainsworth earned her PhD @Utoronto.ca in 1937 before creating the #StrangeSituation protocol to examine emotional attachment between children and their caregivers. #ColorfulPsychologists
December 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Mary Ainsworth, b. 12/1/13, a Dev. Ψ known for her #AttachmentTheory. #Ainsworth earned her PhD @Utoronto.ca in 1937 before creating the #StrangeSituation protocol to examine emotional attachment between children and their caregivers. #ColorfulPsychologists
Edgar Adrian, b. 11/30/1889, a #neurologist and Nobel laureate for the all-or-none law for firing neurons. #Adrian received his MD @trin.cam.ac.uk in 1915 before working with WWI soldiers suffering from #ShellShock - a constellation of symptoms now better understood as #PTSD. #ColorfulPsychologists
December 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Edgar Adrian, b. 11/30/1889, a #neurologist and Nobel laureate for the all-or-none law for firing neurons. #Adrian received his MD @trin.cam.ac.uk in 1915 before working with WWI soldiers suffering from #ShellShock - a constellation of symptoms now better understood as #PTSD. #ColorfulPsychologists
Lev Vygotsky, b. 11/17/1896, a developmental Ψ known for the "Zone of Proximal Development" and the importance of play in learning. Earning his PhD at Moscow University in 1925, #Vygotsky had a vast impact on #Pedigogy and #Psychology as a whole. #ColorfulPsychologists
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Lev Vygotsky, b. 11/17/1896, a developmental Ψ known for the "Zone of Proximal Development" and the importance of play in learning. Earning his PhD at Moscow University in 1925, #Vygotsky had a vast impact on #Pedigogy and #Psychology as a whole. #ColorfulPsychologists
Gordon #Allport, b. 11/11/1897, a founding figure of #personality Ψ earned his PhD at @harvard.edu in 1922. As a researcher, educator, and president of the #APA, Allport made an indelible mark on the field of #psychology. #ColorfulPsychologists
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Gordon #Allport, b. 11/11/1897, a founding figure of #personality Ψ earned his PhD at @harvard.edu in 1922. As a researcher, educator, and president of the #APA, Allport made an indelible mark on the field of #psychology. #ColorfulPsychologists
Hermann #Rorschach, b. 11/8/1894, a #psychologist best know for his "inkblots." While inkblot measures lack both validity and reliability due to their subjective nature and adherence to psychoanalytic theories, Rorschach remains one of the most famous figures in the field. #ColorfulPsychologists
November 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hermann #Rorschach, b. 11/8/1894, a #psychologist best know for his "inkblots." While inkblot measures lack both validity and reliability due to their subjective nature and adherence to psychoanalytic theories, Rorschach remains one of the most famous figures in the field. #ColorfulPsychologists
Harry Harlow, b. 10/31/05, a #psychologist most known for his experiments with rhesus monkeys. #Harlow earned his PhD @Stanford.edu before his professorship @Wisc.edu. Harlow's research on isolation, seperation, & dependency slated him as a influential force in the field! #ColorfulPsychologists
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Harry Harlow, b. 10/31/05, a #psychologist most known for his experiments with rhesus monkeys. #Harlow earned his PhD @Stanford.edu before his professorship @Wisc.edu. Harlow's research on isolation, seperation, & dependency slated him as a influential force in the field! #ColorfulPsychologists
Kurt Lewin, b. 9/9/1890, a pioneer in social & I/O #psychology. Earning his Ph.D. @hu-berlin.de in 1916, #Lewin introduced his theory of human behavior - explaining it as a function of a person and their environment: B = f(P,E). #ColorfulPsychologists
September 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Kurt Lewin, b. 9/9/1890, a pioneer in social & I/O #psychology. Earning his Ph.D. @hu-berlin.de in 1916, #Lewin introduced his theory of human behavior - explaining it as a function of a person and their environment: B = f(P,E). #ColorfulPsychologists
Min Basadur, an Industrial/Organizational Ψ, known for his work in #AppliedCreativity. #Basadur earned his PhD at the University of Cincinnati, going on to develop #SimplexityThinking to improve #ProblemSolving in organizational contexts. #colorfulpsychologists
August 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Min Basadur, an Industrial/Organizational Ψ, known for his work in #AppliedCreativity. #Basadur earned his PhD at the University of Cincinnati, going on to develop #SimplexityThinking to improve #ProblemSolving in organizational contexts. #colorfulpsychologists
Wilhelm Wundt, b. 8/16/1832, the "father of #ExperimentalPsychology," earned his MD @Uniheidelberg.bsky.social in 1856. #Wundt founded the first Ψ lab @unileipzig.bsky.social in 1879 - differentiating and establishing #psychology as its own scientific discipline. #ColorfulPsychologists
August 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Wilhelm Wundt, b. 8/16/1832, the "father of #ExperimentalPsychology," earned his MD @Uniheidelberg.bsky.social in 1856. #Wundt founded the first Ψ lab @unileipzig.bsky.social in 1879 - differentiating and establishing #psychology as its own scientific discipline. #ColorfulPsychologists
Stanley Milgram, b. 8/15/33, a social Ψ known for his experiments on #obediance. #Milgram earned his PhD @harvard.edu in 1960 before holding professorships at Yale, Harvard, & GC-CUNY. Milgram remains one of the most recognizable and influential figures in #psychology. #ColorfulPsychologists
August 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Stanley Milgram, b. 8/15/33, a social Ψ known for his experiments on #obediance. #Milgram earned his PhD @harvard.edu in 1960 before holding professorships at Yale, Harvard, & GC-CUNY. Milgram remains one of the most recognizable and influential figures in #psychology. #ColorfulPsychologists
Martin E. P. Seligman, b. 8/12/1942, a positive Ψ known for his theory of #LearnedHelplessness. #Seligman earned his PhD and is a currently a professor @upenn.edu. #Seligman is a researcher of and outspoken proponent for a stronger focus on individual #WellBeing. #ColorfulPsychologists
August 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Martin E. P. Seligman, b. 8/12/1942, a positive Ψ known for his theory of #LearnedHelplessness. #Seligman earned his PhD and is a currently a professor @upenn.edu. #Seligman is a researcher of and outspoken proponent for a stronger focus on individual #WellBeing. #ColorfulPsychologists
Jean #Piaget, b. 8/9/1896, a developmental Ψ known for his theory of #CognitiveDevelopment. Piaget's #constructivist approach and theories of learning and development revolutionized the study of human cognition and continue to have a great impact on the field today. #ColorfulPsychologists
August 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Jean #Piaget, b. 8/9/1896, a developmental Ψ known for his theory of #CognitiveDevelopment. Piaget's #constructivist approach and theories of learning and development revolutionized the study of human cognition and continue to have a great impact on the field today. #ColorfulPsychologists
Carl Jung, b. 7/26/1875, founder of #Analytical Ψ. #Jung proposed an empirical approach to studying the #psyche, departing from #Freud. Jung's broad impact across the entire scientific community has cemented him as one of the most influential psychologists of all time. #ColorfulPsychologists
July 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Carl Jung, b. 7/26/1875, founder of #Analytical Ψ. #Jung proposed an empirical approach to studying the #psyche, departing from #Freud. Jung's broad impact across the entire scientific community has cemented him as one of the most influential psychologists of all time. #ColorfulPsychologists
Donald Hebb, b. 7/22/1904, a Ψ described as the father of #Neuropsychology. #Hebb earned his PhD @harvard.edu in 1936. His work with neural networks shifted our understanding of human learning to functions of the brain and complex #cognitive processes.
July 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Donald Hebb, b. 7/22/1904, a Ψ described as the father of #Neuropsychology. #Hebb earned his PhD @harvard.edu in 1936. His work with neural networks shifted our understanding of human learning to functions of the brain and complex #cognitive processes.
Oliver Sacks, b. 7/9/1933, a neurologist & author, earned his MD from Queens College, Oxford in '58. #Sack 's ability to relay his patients' struggles and accomplishments in insightful and entertaining ways inspired generations of #neuroscientists and #psychologists. #ColorfulPsychologists
July 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Oliver Sacks, b. 7/9/1933, a neurologist & author, earned his MD from Queens College, Oxford in '58. #Sack 's ability to relay his patients' struggles and accomplishments in insightful and entertaining ways inspired generations of #neuroscientists and #psychologists. #ColorfulPsychologists
Camillo Golgi, b. 7/7/1843, was a biologist known for his work with the nervous system. #Golgi's black reaction staining technique ( #GolgiStaining) allowed scientists to see neurons, leading to major breakthroughs in understanding the brain and central nervous system. #ColorfulPsychologists
July 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Camillo Golgi, b. 7/7/1843, was a biologist known for his work with the nervous system. #Golgi's black reaction staining technique ( #GolgiStaining) allowed scientists to see neurons, leading to major breakthroughs in understanding the brain and central nervous system. #ColorfulPsychologists
Msgr. Edward A. Pace, b. 7/3/1861, a priest, physician, and #psychologist. #Pace studied psych under #Wundt @unileipzig.bsky.social, returning to the US & starting the Ψ program @catholicuniversity.bsky.social. Pace was one of the first 5 members inducted into #APA. #ColorfulPsychologists
July 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Msgr. Edward A. Pace, b. 7/3/1861, a priest, physician, and #psychologist. #Pace studied psych under #Wundt @unileipzig.bsky.social, returning to the US & starting the Ψ program @catholicuniversity.bsky.social. Pace was one of the first 5 members inducted into #APA. #ColorfulPsychologists
Paul Broca, b. 6/28/1824, a physician known for associating the ventroposterior area of the frontal lobe (#BrocaArea) with speech production. #Broca graduated medical school @sorbonneparis1.bsky.social in 1849. His research changed how we view and the brain's role in language. #ColorfulPsychologists
June 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Paul Broca, b. 6/28/1824, a physician known for associating the ventroposterior area of the frontal lobe (#BrocaArea) with speech production. #Broca graduated medical school @sorbonneparis1.bsky.social in 1849. His research changed how we view and the brain's role in language. #ColorfulPsychologists
E. Colin Cherry, b. 6/23/1914, an early #Cognitive Ψ, known for the #CocktailPartyEffect. Earning his DSc @manchester.ac.uk, his Rx in perception, especially focused auditory attention was evidence against radical behaviorism, supporting the later #CognitiveRevolution in Ψ. #ColorfulPsychologists
June 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
E. Colin Cherry, b. 6/23/1914, an early #Cognitive Ψ, known for the #CocktailPartyEffect. Earning his DSc @manchester.ac.uk, his Rx in perception, especially focused auditory attention was evidence against radical behaviorism, supporting the later #CognitiveRevolution in Ψ. #ColorfulPsychologists
Alan Turing, b. 6/23/1928, the founder of #ComputerScience, earned his PhD @Princeton.edu in 1938. #Turing built the #Bombe decryption device, a critical allied achievement in WWII. His work furthered our understanding of how our brains work and set the stage for #AI. #ColorfulPsychologists
June 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Alan Turing, b. 6/23/1928, the founder of #ComputerScience, earned his PhD @Princeton.edu in 1938. #Turing built the #Bombe decryption device, a critical allied achievement in WWII. His work furthered our understanding of how our brains work and set the stage for #AI. #ColorfulPsychologists
Daniel Schacter, b. 6/17/1952, a #Cognitive Ψ known for his research on memory and forgetting. #Schacter earned his PhD @uoft.bsky.social. His "Seven Sins of Memory" details how we fall prey to memory errors, giving valuable insights into the various processes of human memory. #ColorfulPsychologists
June 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Daniel Schacter, b. 6/17/1952, a #Cognitive Ψ known for his research on memory and forgetting. #Schacter earned his PhD @uoft.bsky.social. His "Seven Sins of Memory" details how we fall prey to memory errors, giving valuable insights into the various processes of human memory. #ColorfulPsychologists
Erik Erikson, b. 6/15/1902. A dev.Ψ known for his stages of psychosocial development. Having no university degree, #Erikson held professorships @harvard.edu, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, & @Yale.edu, and is one of #psychology's most influential figures. #ColorfulPsychologists
June 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Erik Erikson, b. 6/15/1902. A dev.Ψ known for his stages of psychosocial development. Having no university degree, #Erikson held professorships @harvard.edu, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, & @Yale.edu, and is one of #psychology's most influential figures. #ColorfulPsychologists
William S. Gosset, b. 6/13/1876, a statistician and head brewer at #Guinness. #Gosset graduated @NewCollegeOxf.bluesky.social in 1899. Published under the pen name #Student, Gosset developed the t-test, allowing researchers to directly compare the means of 2 groups. #ColorfulPsychologists
June 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
William S. Gosset, b. 6/13/1876, a statistician and head brewer at #Guinness. #Gosset graduated @NewCollegeOxf.bluesky.social in 1899. Published under the pen name #Student, Gosset developed the t-test, allowing researchers to directly compare the means of 2 groups. #ColorfulPsychologists