PSYCHOLOGY: Approaches- introspection

What are the problems with introspection?

1) difficult to test 2) difficult to replicate 3) the process of introspecting is likely to change thought processes 4) thoughts happen very quickly but trying to explain thoughts is unlikely to capture every thought

What is scientific about Wundts method?

1) he carried out his studies under controlled conditions 2) he trained assistants in the use of introspection so that they reported their experiences in a structured way. 3) he used the same stimuli, surroundings and instructions for each person

What was introspection?

A method used to study phenomena- observations or experiences that do not have an obvious cause

What was Wundt interested in?

Conscious experience

What did Wundt do?

He trained himself and others to describe their experiences using introspection (looking inside)

What did the participants have to do?

They had to be very attentive as they were exposed several times to,not example, a visual image.

Who opened the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig germany in 1879?

Wilhelm wundt