Origins of Psychology - Wundt , introspection and the emergence of Psychology as a science
- Created by: Molly Spicer-Jones
- Created on: 12-03-16 10:27
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Origins of Psychology:
- relatively new scientific discipline - roots in 17th and early 19th century philosohy and was known as experimental philosophy
- early influences:
- Rene Descartes (theory of Cartesian dualism - the mind and body are seperate entities / the brain is not the same as the mind - making this a clear starting point for psychology);
- John Locke: (concept of empiricism - beleif that all knowledge is derived from sensory experence and can be studied through scientific methods);
- Charles Darwin (his evolutionary theories set the stage for the emergence of modern psychology)
Wilhelm Wudnt:
- 1873 published first psychology book: "Principle of Physiological Psychology" and…
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