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History and Background Of Psychology - Basic Introduction
Wilhelm Wundt is considered the founder of modern psychology. In 1879, he opened the first laboratory dedicated to psychological research at the University of Leipzig in Germany, marking the start of psychology as a scientific field. Wundt is often referred to as the "father of psychology". Some other important figures in early psychology include William James, who established a similar lab at Harvard in 1879, and Sigmund Freud, who developed psychoanalysis.
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- 3. History of psychology ◦The late 19th century marked the start of psychology as a scientific enterprise. Psychology as a self-conscious field of experimental study began in 1879, when German scientist Wilhelm Wundt founded the first laboratory dedicated exclusively to psychological research in Leipzig.
- 5. Who is thefounder of psychology? ◦ Wilhelm Wundt ◦ Wilhelm Wundt. Wilhelm Wundt opened the Institute for Experimental Psychology at the University of Leipzig in Germany in 1879. This was the first laboratory dedicated to psychology, and its opening is usually thought of as the beginning of modern psychology. Indeed, Wundt is often regarded as the father of psychology.
- 7. When was psychiatristinvented? ◦ The term "psychiatry" was first coined by the German physician Johann Christian Reil in 1808 and literally means the 'medical treatment of the soul' (psych- "soul" from Ancient Greek psykhē "soul"; -iatry "medical treatment" from Gk. iātrikos "medical" from iāsthai "to heal").
- 9. Who was thefirst psychologist? ◦ Wilhelm Wundt ◦ Wilhelm Wundt opens first experimental laboratory in psychology at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Credited with establishing psychology as an academic discipline, Wundt's students include Emil Kraepelin, James McKeen Cattell, and G. Stanley Hall.
- 10. Who wrote thefirst book on psychology? ◦ William James ◦ This is the same year that William James would set up a similar lab at Harvard. We can celebrate that year as the founding of experimental psychology! In 1879, Wundt assisted his first graduate student at true psychological research -- another milestone. In 1881, he started the journal Philosophize Studied.
- 12. Who are thefour fathers of psychology? ◦ Wilhelm Wundt. - he was interested in consciousness, because it can't be observed. ... ◦ William James. - also studied consciousness, but believed that by breaking it down into diffrerent parts it miss-represented the "wholeness" of consciousness. ... ◦ Sigmund Freud. ... ◦ John Watson. ... ◦ Carl Rogers.