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Brain People Early Psychology Franz Gall(1758 1828  Phrenology Bumps

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People in Early Psychology:

1) Franz Gall(1758-1828) - phrenology; brain bumps represented developed brain traits
2) Pierre Flourens(1794-1867) - studied brain functions by removing parts from rabbits/pigeons
3) Hermann von Helmholtz(1821-1894) - speed of neural impulse
4) Paul Broca(1824-1880) - impairments linked to brain lesions
5) William James(1842-1910) - Functionalism; how mind functioned in adapting to environment
6) Sir Charles Sherrington(1857-1952) - existence of synapses, falsely thought electrical process
7) Henrich Molaison( - Hippocampus & amygdala removed due to seizures, suffered anteriograde amnesia

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