Wundt

• In 1879, opened institution for experimental psychology in Germany
• Separated psychology from philosophy and focused on the mind in a structured and scientific
• Using structuralist and reductionist approach
• Introspection involves looking into the mind
• Introspection in analysising your own thoughts and feelings internally
• Wundt used introspection to study sensation and perception
• Limitations of introspection

  • Doesn't explain how the mind works
  • Relies on description of feelings --> not objective
  • Doesn't provide data that can be used reliably
• Triggered the beginning of biological, cognitive and behaviourist approaches in psychology