History of Psychology On Line Resources

Professional Associations

• American Psychological Association Division 26 (founded in 1966) which has become the Society for the History of Psychology (in 1998).
• CHEIRON: International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  Cheiron was formed in October 1968 to promote international cooperation and multidisciplinary studies in the history of the social and behavioral sciences. (Cheiron is a centaur --half horse, half man-- in Greek mythology. He was the son of Chronos, gentle and well learned, and reputed teacher of a number of Greek heroes like Ulysses)
• The Williams James Society: The purpose of the William James Society is to encourage study of, and communication about, the life and work of William James (1842-1910) and his ongoing influence in the many fields to which he contributed.  
• European Society for the History of the Human Sciences
  The successor organization to Cheiron-Europe, which was founded in 1982, and aims to provide a forum for international and cross-disciplinary study of the history of the human sciences.
• Forum for History of Human Science : a group associated with the History of Science Society. It was established to promote research, education, and scholarship in the history of human science, and to provide a forum for discussion.
• American Psychological Association, Division 24 (Theoretical & Philosophical Psychology) This division is a very eclectic division, with members from many specialty areas of interest. The common interest among this diverse group is the philosophy of psychology and the social sciences, as well as the social foundations of psychology.
• British Psychological Society, History and Philosophy of Psychology Section
• Canadian Psychological Association History & Philosophy of Psychology Section
• Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Science: a Canadian forum bringing together historians, philosophers, sociologists, and a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars.
• International Society for the History of the Neurosciences (ISHN): (founded in 1995)
• A list of professional associations relevant to the History & Philosophy of Psychology is maintained by Christopher Green, of York University.