Mary Whiton Calkins
Philosopher and psychologist, first female president of the APA
Born
1863
162 years ago
Died
February 26th, 1930
95 years ago — 67 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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Contributions to psychology included work on self-psychology and memory. Established a laboratory at Wellesley College, becoming the first woman president of the American Psychological Association in 1905. Calkins developed paired-association technique to explore memory processes. Published numerous papers and books on the relationship between psychology and philosophy.
First woman president of the American Psychological Association
Developed the paired-association technique
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