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who is Wilhelm wundt and what did he do

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known as father of psychology
brought psych away from philosophy into distinct scientfic disclipline
opened a lab in leizpig germany in 1879
coined introspection

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introspection

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a way of studying mental processes
systematic analysis of own conscious experience of a stimulus.
* An experience was analysed in terms of its component parts e.g. sensations, thoughts and feelings, emotional reaction etc.
* His work paved the way for later controlled research and the study of mental
processes e.g. by cognitive psychologists.
it was systematic and objective
ppl focused on everyday object eg metronome

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emergence of psych as a science 1900s

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behaviourists like watson questioned introspection saying that it was unscientific and subjective
behaviourism focused on behaviour that is observable and measurable w carefully controlled expiriments that dominated for 50 years

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emrgence of psych as a science 1950s

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cognitive approach - digital revolution mind likened to a computer

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emergence of psych as a science 1980s

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biological approach - using brain scans to see brain in action and physiological processes live

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