Introspection

• Importance of Wundt

  First person to believe the mind could be studied scientifically. Paved the way for acceptance of psychology and experimental study of behaviour.

  highly controlled study condition.
• Introspection what


  Gain knowledge of own mental state by observing ourselfs - includes memory and perception. E.g. shown object asked how It makes them feel
• Strength of Wundt

  Highly controlled. No extraneous variable. high validity. forerunner to modern psycology.
• Weakness of wundt

  Unscientific. hard to establish laws of behaviour from data. Relied on self process.