What methods did Wundt use to study psychology?

Wundt used three methods to study psychology

  • Experimental method
    • Psychophysical methods to study the connection between physical stimuli and their conscious states
    • The measurement and duration of simple mental processes
    • The accuracy of reproduction in memory tasks
  • Introspection
    Self-observation under highly controlled circumstances
  • The historical method
    Studying the human mind by investigating the products of human cultures
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Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition) - a summary

Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K (second edition) - a summary

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This is a summary of the book: Historical and conceptual issues in psychology, by Brysbaert, M and Rastle, K. This book is about the history of Psychology and how now-day psychology came to be. The book is used in the course 'Foundations of psychology' at the second year of psychology at the University of Amsterdam.

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