Wundt's idea that humans could observe their mental processes and emotional stress by breaking up the conscious into thoughts images and sensations.
Wundts methods of introspection
He used scientific methods in controlled conditions with trained assistants who reported their introspection experience s
Strength today of introspection
It is still used today, in recent studies it is utilised to measure happiness.
A limitation of introspection
It is unreliable because it relies on unobservable responses that are subjective and can't be replicated.
A limitation of introspection
It is inaccurate, Nibsett and Wilson (1977) argued that the lack of understanding humans have on their brains impacts the ability to accurately research the brain. They had an experiment to back it up
A limitation of introspection
As it's subjective ppl can change their answers for social desirability. General laws cannot be established.
