Tom Nicholas
Structuralism and Semiotics: WTF? Saussure, Lévi-Strauss, Barthes and Structuralism Explained
Structuralism is a form of literary theory which, inspired by semiotics and the linguistics of Ferdinand de Saussure, emerged in France in the 1950s. In this week’s episode of What the Theory?, we take a look at how structuralism and...
Psychology Unlocked
The History of Psychology in Less Than 5 Minutes - From Wundt to Today | History of Science
How did psychology start? This video outlines the history of psychology, from its origins in Germany with the work of Wilhelm Wundt, through into Functionalism (William James), past Freud and his Psychodynamic approach, onto Behaviourism...
Professor Dave Explains
A Brief History of Psychology: From Plato to Pavlov
Before we dive into all the particulars of modern psychology and its research methods, we need to get a little context. When was psychology first developed, and by whom? Was it scientific at that time, or more philosophical? Who was the...
Tom Nicholas
The Death of the Author: WTF? Roland Barthes' Death of the Author Explained
Roland Barthes’ The Death of the Author is a seminal text in the development of literary theory. Often considered the moment when structuralism gave way to poststructuralism as the dominant approach to cultural analysis, in The Death of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Origins of Psychology: Structuralism and Functionalism
This lesson will describe the origins of psychology and introduce the "Father of Psychology" Wilhelm Wundt. The theories of Structuralism and Functionalism will be introduced and their contributions to the origins of psychology discussed.
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #30: The Mind/brain
Scientists in the nineteenth century discovered a lot about life and matter. But exactly what kind of stuff is the human brain? That one was - and is- tricky! This video explores the different theories on the brain and human behavior...