The ultrasonic training instruments are easy to use. But there’s a dark history behind their inventor—and their initial purpose.

In 1883 a British biologist named Francis Galton combined the roots of the Greek words for "good" and "origin" to create the term "eugenics" for an applied science based on genetics and breeding.

However, it wasn't until psychologist Alfred Binet was asked to identify which students needed educational assistance that ...

A process-based approach like ACT can bridge cultural gaps in psychology, making mental health care more inclusive, adaptable, and effective across diverse populations.

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Open: Science Museum Group Sir Francis Galton type hand anemometer,... Sir Francis Galton type hand anemometer, 1882-1894 [co54747] / Sir Francis Galton ...

The nature vs. nurture debate in psychology centers on such questions. It asks whether genetics, environmental factors, or a combination of both are responsible for all of our unique behaviors, traits ...

FEBRUARY 16, 1822—JANUARY 17, 1911. THE death of Francis Galton marks, not only the removal of another link with the leaders of the great scientific movement of the nineteenth century ...

Aa Aa Aa The first systematic studies of whether human behaviors are hereditary were conducted over 100 years ago by Sir Francis Galton, Charles Darwin's cousin. Galton was interested in ...

Francis Galton The remarkable product of a grander age, this great Englishman stirred up every science of his day. His passion for measuring everything from boredom to peas led to the concept of ...