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Wundt+ Introspection
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Wundt
was the first
Psychologist
He wrote the first
textbook
He opened the first experimental psychology laboratory
He taught the first psychology students
’Father
of Psychology
Developed introspection
Introspection: the examination or observation of one's own
mental
and
emotional
processes
Introspection:
Looking
within
Breaking down larger thoughts into
smaller
thoughts,
images
and sensations
breaks up conscious
awareness
into
basic
structures
Introspection Experiment:
highly
trained assistants trained by wound were given a common
stimulus
then they were told to
‘look within’
(
standardised
instructions makes sure conditions are kept the
same
throughout the experiment)
they were encouraged to break their
perception
down into its most
basic
elements
Strength (introspection):
Conducted in a
controlled
environment with
standardised
instructions (all results can be compared)
does not require the use of
specialist equipment
Weaknesses (introspection):
Relies on
subjective
interpretation
not suitable for
all
participants (children)
only investigates
conscious
thought
not
empirical