Famous philosophies

Milton Erickson (1901-1980) Nationality: American Known for: Founder of the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis Erickson specialized in the fields of family therapy and medical hypnosis. He also studied and experimented with trances and the unconscious mind. His work in hypnosis was controversial during his time period and still is today.	Carl Rogers (1902-1987) Nationality: American Known for: Co-founder of the humanistic approach Rogers was interested in the human potential. He based much of his theoretical work on Abraham Maslow, but he added that a person needs certain needs and conditions met, such as empathy and genuineness, before they can actually grow. He also believed that self-actualization must take place in order for a person to reach their full potential.
Erik Erikson (1902-1994) Nationality: German-American Known for: Formulated the theory of psychosocial development Influenced heavily by Freud, Erikson believed in stages of development throughout life. But he put more emphasis on a person’s culture and environment rather than their sexual development in forming the personality. His psychosocial theory included ideas like fostering a sense of identity, trusting others, and more.
B. F. Skinner (1904-1990) Nationality: American Known for: Formulated the idea of radical behaviorism Skinner is known for many things, but his two main ideas are operant conditioning and negative reinforcement. With his research in operant conditioning, he found that behavior depended more on what happened after a response rather than what happened before it. He also published more than 20 books and 200 articles on the topic of psychology.