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Margaret Floy Washburn (July 25, 1871 – October 29, 1939), was a leading American psychologist in the early 20th century, was best known for her experimental work in animal behavior and motor theory development.
The motor theory of speech perception argues that behind the sounds we hear are the intended movements of the vocal tract that pronounces them. The hypothesis has its origins in research using pattern playback to create reading machines for the blind that would substitute sounds for orthographic letters. [ 6 ]
Margaret Floy Washburn: 1871–1939 Studied sensation and perception and theorized that one's consciousness was responsible for their own motor activities. She was the first American woman to receive a PhD in psychology. [328] Nicole Weekes: Naomi Weisstein: 1939–2015 [329] Susan Weinschenk: 1953–present Behavioural psychology: Louise ...
Holt's theory of molar behaviorism brought James's philosophy of radical empiricism into psychology. Heft argues that Gibson's work was an application of William James'. [5] Gibson believed that perception is direct and meaningful. He discussed the meaning of perception through his theory of affordances.
Margaret Floy Washburn Walter Bowers Pillsbury Edward Bradford Titchener (11 January 1867 – 3 August 1927) was an English psychologist who studied under Wilhelm Wundt for several years.
The theory of Michael Commons' model of hierarchical complexity is also relevant. The description of stages in these theories is more elaborate and focuses on underlying mechanisms of information processing rather than on reasoning as such. In fact, development in information processing capacity is invoked to explain the development of reasoning.
Embodied cognition represents a diverse group of theories which investigate how cognition is shaped by the bodily state and capacities of the organism. These embodied factors include the motor system, the perceptual system, bodily interactions with the environment (situatedness), and the assumptions about the world that shape the functional structure of the brain and body of the organism.
Margaret Floy Washburn (1871–1939), first woman to receive a doctorate in psychology; professor; Mary Washburn (1907–1994), athlete; Peter Thacher Washburn (1814–1870), governor of Vermont (1869–70) Phoebe Washburn (born 1973), installation artist; Ray Washburn (born 1938), Major League Baseball pitcher; Steve Washburn (born 1975), ice ...