Era places a theory in the period when it was first proposed. Wikipedia states, "In modern science, the term "theory" refers to scientific theories, a well-confirmed type of explanation of nature, made in a way consistent with the scientific method," a standard against which older and newer theories alike are now measured. Browsing by era shows which theories belong to the same period of psychological thought.
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Era of Emergence 21st century
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1. Wikipedia: Clinical psychology
WikipediaClinical psychology, History sectionQuote, Clinical psychology, History section
The field is generally considered to have begun in 1896 with the opening of the first psychological clinic at the University of Pennsylvania by Lightner Witmer.
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