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Center for the History of Psychology
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The Center for the History of Psychology at The University of Akron is home to a vast collection of materials documenting the history of psychology and related human sciences. The Center houses the Archives of the History of American Psychology as well as a museum of psychology, and provides a variety of educational programs related to both library and information science and the history of the human sciences. The collections are comprised of the personal papers of more than 700 psychologists, over 1500 instruments and apparatus, 12,000 three-dimensional and paper-and-pencil tests, 5,000 moving image items, 4,000 audio recordings, 20,000 photographs and still images, 30,000 grey literature documents, and more than 50,000 monographs.
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LATEST ARTICLES ( 196 )
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Sidney Bijou Papers Open for Research
Contributed by Jillian Phipps, Pennie Fordham, and Katherine Gray.Have you ever wondered where the idea that positive actions should be rewarded came from? Read more
Posted on 15 December 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Blood, Brains, and Fingertips: Three Guys and an Aura
-contributed by Rhonda Rinehart.When “Psychic Killer” was released in 1975, there wasn’t much on the surface to set it apart from other horror movies of the sam... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Think Like an Archivist
-contributed by Emily Gainer.October is American Archives Month and National Family History Month. Two important topics in one month! Read more
Posted on 23 October 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
ABE Chicken Clips_WM
Contributed by Lizette R. Barton with plenty of media help from Jon Endres. September is National Chicken Month.Sure, it’s just a month co-opted by the chicken... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
What on Earth is in a Museum of Psychology, Anyway?
-contributed by Cathy Faye.Humor me, here, with a little Thursday quiz: what do a Nobel Prize, Wonder Woman, and hand guns all have in common? If you guessed... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2017 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY -
More Than a Book: Finding a John B. Watson Letter
-contributed by Emily Gainer.Sometimes, a book is more than a book. It’s a storage container for an archival gem that surprises and delights everyone at the... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Teaching Children About Ellis Island Intelligence Testing
Contributed by Jodi Kearns Cathy Faye.On June 29, 2017, we participated in a teacher workshop on immigration at Stan Hywet Hall Gardens. Read more
Posted on 14 August 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Happy Parents’ Day!
Contributed by Lizette R. Barton.Yesterday was Parents’ Day and since psychology and parenting go hand in hand, I was charged with writing a blog for the... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Nifty Surprises
-contributed by Arianna Iliff. As a Graduate Student Assistant here at the CCHP, I get to explore our collections for researchers and find resources to assist... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Do You Have These Psychology Games?
In 1968, Joe South sang “Oh the games people play now. Every night and every day now. Never meaning what they say now. Never saying what they mean. Read more
Posted on 05 June 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Stories from the Stacks Vol. 2: “Unidentified”
Contributed by Stacy Young, University of Akron student/CCHP Student Assistant.CCHP: What led you to us?SY: I previously attended the Museums and Archives... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Glimpses into the History of Psychology Through Artifacts
-contributed by Veronica Bagley, undergraduate student in the Museums Archives Certificate Program.What do a polygraph kit, ouija board, and Stanford Prison... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Creativity in Action: National Poetry Month
– contributed by Rhonda Rinehart.April is National Poetry Month. In recognition of all of those terrible poems you wrote in high school, and in honor of... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Tips for Organizing Your Photographs
– contributed by Amy Freels.Because genealogy and family history are popular topics, most people are aware of the need to digitize and label family photos. Read more
Posted on 18 April 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Little Blue Books and Drooling Dogs
Contributed by Rhonda Rinehart.Chances are if you had a question, Little Blue Books had an answer. Actually, many answers. On any topic. For everyone,... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
The Psycho-Phone
– contributed by guest blogger Dr. Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr.The Cummings Center for the History of Psychology has a large collection of some of the most important... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Frank Barron Papers Open for Research
Contributed by Emily Gainer.Which psychologist would have letters from Paul Newman, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, and E.B. White? Frank Barron, whose work... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Lighter Than Air
*contributed by guest blogger Dr. Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr.The Cummings Center for the History of Psychology is located at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. Read more
Posted on 18 January 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
The Psychology of…Advertising
–contributed by Emily Gainer.This month’s Book of the Month continues “The psychology of…” blog series.This time of year in the United States, most everyone is... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2016 PSYCHOLOGY -
I Can Vote!
~ contributed by Jodi KearnsI am so happy to be able to vote in the 2016 election! My first US federal election was 2012, after naturalizing in 2010. The 2012... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2016 HISTORY