Origins of Psychology - Wundt , introspection and the emergence of Psychology as a science

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…