6 kafli - The Birth of the New Applied Psychology in America

Question 1

For what was the American psychologist Harry Hollingworth (1880 - 1956) famous for?

Answer 1

For his three major experiments (done in 40 days) for the Coca-Cola company in 1911 on possible harmful effects of caffeine for humans. It showed few if any harmful effect for humans.

Question 2

Why was Harry Hollingsworths research so famous?

Answer 2

1. It was excellent science in terms of methodology, perhaps no surprise as he studied with Woodworth as well as Cattell.
2. It was one of the earliest studies
   of psychopharmacology in humans.
3. It was perhaps the first research undertaken by a psychologist for a major corporation.
4. It was one of the earliest examples of a psychologist testifying as an expert scientific witness in a, a field that would be labeled as forensic psychology today.

Question 3

What is psychopharmacology?

Answer 3

Psychopharmacology is the study of substances that influence mental states. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/psychopharmacology