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Who pioneered Psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
: opened the first laboratory for
psychological
experiments at
Leipzig University
What happened in 1879?
Institute of Experimental Psychology founded: moved away from biology and philosophy
What is introspection?
The process of examining one's own thoughts and feelings
Conducted by trained researchers in a controlled environment
The aim was to break down conscious thought into its constituent parts (Structuralism)
What are some issues with introspection?
Reports could not be
replicated
and so were
unreliable
Experiences were
subjective
What did psychologists such as Skinner argue?
Introspection
was unscientific