Psychologists!

Could be Anyone! Pt 1

100

I’m a man who studied brains and regions so discreet,
Named an area where language and speech meet.
With lesions there, words may struggle to find flight,
Whose namesake discovered the key to the right.
Who am I?

Paul Broca

200

In a lab where thoughts and sensations entwined,
I founded a science that explores the mind.
My methods measured perception so fine,
To understand consciousness, my greatest design.
With introspection as a tool, I broke new ground,
Who am I, by what name am I crowned?

Wilhelm Wundt

300

From islands afar, my theory took root,
I studied nature’s path and life's pursuit.
In psychology, my ideas gained might,
As traits and behaviors evolved from the fight.
Survival and selection, my core insight,
Who am I, unveiling the evolutionary light?

Charles Darwin

400

I advocated for those often cast aside,
Where mental illness and neglect collide.
My voice called for humane care's embrace,
To improve conditions and give them a place.
A tireless reformer with justice as my fix,
Who am I, known as

Dorthea Dix

500

I built a box where behavior thrived,
Learning through actions and outcomes derived.
Reinforcement and punishment shaped my goal,
Predicting behavior was my ultimate role.
From pigeons to humans, my theory got bigger,
Who am I, the behaviorist known as

BF Skinner

Could be Anyone! Pt 2

100

I mapped the unconscious where secrets reside,
Where dreams and desires intricately collide.
The id, ego, and superego fight for control,
In this realm of the psyche I played a bold role.
Exploring repression and childhood's sway,
Who am I, with theories that paved the way?

Freud

200

I designed a pyramid where needs reside,
From basic to lofty, step by step they guide.
Food and safety as the foundation laid,
But reaching self-actualization is where dreams stayed.
Climbing each level to where fulfillment shows,
Who am I, charting how motivation flows?

Abraham Maslow

300

I charted a path for moral growth,
Through stages where ethics are tested by oath.
From punishment to universal ideals that bind,
I showed how reasoning can evolve in the mind.
From preconventional to post, my stages align,
Who am I, exploring morality’s climb?

Lawrence Kholberg

400

I studied brains split, left and right,
Two hemispheres with separate insight.
In surgery and science, my findings would show
How each side governs what we know.
A Nobel laureate for a groundbreaking theory,
Who am I, the neuropsychologist

Roger Sperry

500

I claimed that language molds how we see,
Words can shape thought and set minds free.
Linguistic relativity was my key insight,
Cultures speak differently, altering our sight.
Exploring how speech can frame our world more,
Who am I?

Benjamin Whorf

Could be Anyone! Pt 3

100

 I studied children, curious and bright,
As they explored the world, their minds took flight.
Through stages of development, I charted their way,
From sensorimotor to formal operations, they play.
With schemas and assimilation, my theory grew bold,
Who am I, in the realm of cognitive mold?

Jean Piaget

200

I saw intelligence as a single thread,
A "g" factor, where abilities are led.
Yet nestled within, specific skills take flight,
A "s" factor adds nuance, making minds ignite.
With correlations and factors to behold,
Who am I, in psychometrics bold?

Charles Spearman

300

I unveiled a number that holds memories tight,
With chunks of seven fitting just right.
From behaviorism to cognitive heights,
I helped minds navigate their inner sights.
A founder of science studying mental gears,
Who am I, shaping psychology for years?

George Miller

400

I explored how the brain, though split in two,
Reveals unique functions each hemisphere can do.
Building on split-brain studies with care,
I found how the mind interprets and shares.
A pioneer in cognitive neuroscience's arena,
Who am I, known as

Michael Gazzaniga

500

I studied how parents guide and control,
Shaping behavior and nurturing the soul.
With three main styles in a balanced blend,
I showed which approach could foster a friend.
Authoritative, permissive, or strict to find,
Who am I

Diana Baumrind

Could be Anyone! Pt 4

100

I observed the world through animal eyes,
With instincts and behaviors, a fascinating guise.
Imprinting on geese, a bond that would last,
Revealing the secrets of the past.
A Nobel laureate for ethological flight,
Who am I, in the study of animal right?

Konrad Lorenz

200

I sought to measure minds in a meaningful way,
To guide educators, to help them convey.
With tasks and tests, I aimed to find,
The mental age that each child defined.
A scale to assess, to understand each child's plight,
Who am I, shedding light on cognitive height?

Alfred Binet 

300

I explored the realm of memory’s flow,
How details can shift, how stories can grow.
Misinformation and suggestions in tow,
Shape recollections and what we think we know.
A pioneer uncovering the fragile mind,
Who am I, revealing how memory’s designed?

Elizabeth Loftus

400

I showed how learning takes place by sight,
Through models and actions in others' light.
Bobo dolls helped reveal my aim,
That observation alone can teach just the same.
With social learning and self-efficacy entwined,
Who am I, with theory to bind?

Albert Bandura

500

I mapped a maze where rats could roam,
In search of rewards that led them home.
With cognitive maps, their minds would devise
Routes and goals that helped them grow wise.
Latent learning revealed paths ahead,
Who am I, in behaviorism I tread?

Edward Tolman

Could be Anyone! Pt 5

100

I ventured into minds where urges reside,
Where repressed memories and dreams collide.
I spoke of stages that shape early years,
And unveiled conflicts, anxieties, and fears.
From the couch to the subconscious with stories to deploy,
Who am I?

Freud

200

I saw the mind as more than just one track,
Intelligence diverse, not in a single stack.
With multiple intelligences, I took flight,
From logic to music, each one shines bright.
From spatial to interpersonal, the list would grow,
Who am I, with theories that let talents show?

Howard Gardner

300

I argued that language is not just taught,
A built-in device shapes each thought.
A universal grammar wired from the start,
Guides children’s speech, sets us apart.
Innate structures help words to grow,
Who am I, with a linguistic glow?

Noam Chomsky

400

I studied aversion with a taste so neat,
Where one sip of flavor made illness repeat.
Evolution’s wisdom guides what we reject,
Learned quickly to help us detect.
A pioneer who changed conditioning’s pace,
Who am I, in the world of taste?

John Garcia

500

I focused on flourishing and finding bliss,
Positive psychology, my ultimate thesis.
From learned helplessness to the sunny side,
I showed how optimism could be our guide.
With PERMA in hand, a recipe to deploy,
Who am I, spreading happiness and joy? 

Martin Seligman