Stanley Hall

By: Jessica Curtis

Biography
1844: Born in Ashfield, Massachusetts.
Childhood was modest, and
conservative.
Started in Theology then switched to
physical psychology.
First American Ph. D. in Psychology
1924: Died

Theories
Adolescences: attention seeking, risk
takers, and depend on strong friendships.
Ages 14-24.
Accepted Lamarck's theories of acquired
characteristics, which implied that traits
are passed down through generations.
Ex) Giraffes
Adolescence is inherently a time of
storm and stress

Theories
Pre-adolescent children develops best when
not forced to follow constraints.
At age 7: unable to reason, show sensitivity to religion,
and social discernment.
At age 8: formal learning should begin and reasoning
skills not developed yet

Adolescents
Re birthed into sexed life
No longer coeducation because both genders cannot
optimally learn and register everything out of lessons in
the presence of the opposite gender.

Theories
Adolescents continued:
Reasoning abilities are beginning to develop
Ready to deal with moral issues, kindness, love, and
service for others.

High school should be similar to a peoples college,

so it could be an end for those who did not plan on
continuing on the next level of education.
Differentiated curriculum designed for different
futures.
Including education designed to prepare girls for
marriage and motherhood.

Achievements
1887: Founded the American Journal of
Psychology, the first Psychological journal
in America.
1889: Became the President of Clark
University in Worcester, Massachusetts.
1892: First President of American
Psychological Association
Produced over 400 books

Legacy
His ideas and their applications remain
foundational in education, scouting, and
sport teams.
He changed the way the world saw
adolescences.

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