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What is the 19th century school of psychology?
19th century school of psychology that argued that breaking down experience into its elemental parts offers the best way to understand thought and behavior Wilihem Wundlt; looked at sections of the brain relative to 5 senses. Fritz Pearls emphasized both awareness and action.
Is the founder of modern day psychology in the 19th century?
Two men, working in the 19th century, are generally credited as being the founders of psychology as a science and academic discipline that was distinct from philosophy. Their names were Wilhelm Wundt and William James.
What was psychology influenced by?
Enlightenment psychological thought
The modern philosophical form of psychology was heavily influenced by the works of René Descartes (1596–1650), and the debates that he generated, of which the most relevant were the objections to his Meditations on First Philosophy (1641), published with the text.
What was the main focus of psychological research in the mid 1900s?
Early psychological research focused mainly on sensation because sensation is central to experience and because the early researchers believed that sensation questions were answerable.