Stanley Hall

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Stanley Hall

• By Jessica Curtis

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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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Works Cited

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• Feeley, Lisa, Amanda Halliburton, and Bethany
  Mastorilli. "G. Stanley Hall." History of
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  Muskingum University. May 1999. Web. 18 Sept.
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