Wundt and the Founding of Psychology

Wundt's Teachers J. Müller: 1855 Wundt studied with him for a year in BerlinJ. Müller: 1855 Wundt studied with him for a year in Berlin G. Fechner: 1887 left all his papers to Wundt. Wundt shared some of his broader interestsG. Fechner: 1887 left all his papers to Wundt. Wundt shared some of his broader interests W. Helmholtz: Wundt was his assistant until 1864.W. Helmholtz: Wundt was his assistant until 1864.

While Wundt was Helmholtz's assistant 1862 Wundt writes his first book:1862 Wundt writes his first book: Contribution to a Theory of Sense Perception 1863 writes Lectures on the Minds of Men and Animals1863 writes Lectures on the Minds of Men and Animals

Wundt's Transitional Period ( ) Independent physiology tutor and associate faculty at HeidelbergIndependent physiology tutor and associate faculty at Heidelberg elected to the Second Chamber of the Baden Parliament elected to the Second Chamber of the Baden Parliament 1867 he started to teach a course in physiological psychology.1867 he started to teach a course in physiological psychology.

Academia before Leipzig 1871 offered a regular faculty position at Heidelberg1871 offered a regular faculty position at Heidelberg publishes Physiological Psychology, a most important work publishes Physiological Psychology, a most important work Professor in Zurich Professor in Zurich

At Leipzig 1875 assumes a chair in Philosophy1875 assumes a chair in Philosophy 1876 starts teaching experimental psychology.1876 starts teaching experimental psychology official beginning of lab1879 official beginning of lab 1883 lab incorporated into the U.1883 lab incorporated into the U. 1897: lab becomes an a whole building1897: lab becomes an a whole buildinga whole buildinga whole building 1881 founds first journal in Psychology1881 founds first journal in Psychology

Some of Wundt's important Writings Wundt's major work was the 20 volumes Völkerpsychologie ( )Wundt's major work was the 20 volumes Völkerpsychologie ( ) The book in which he describes his model of the mind is the 1894 Outlines of PsychologyThe book in which he describes his model of the mind is the 1894 Outlines of Psychology Extremely prolific writer: more than 50,000 pagesExtremely prolific writer: more than 50,000 pages

Wundt's influence Many students: supervised 116 psychology theses, and 70 philosophy thesesMany students: supervised 116 psychology theses, and 70 philosophy theses American students: James McKeen Cattell, Frank Angell, G. Stanley Hall, Edward Titchener and Lightner WhitmerAmerican students: James McKeen Cattell, Frank Angell, G. Stanley Hall, Edward Titchener and Lightner Whitmer One woman student: Anna BerlinerOne woman student: Anna BerlinerAnna BerlinerAnna Berliner

Titchener ( ) Was considered the "official carrier" of Wundt's influence to the USWas considered the "official carrier" of Wundt's influence to the US Translated some of Wundt's workTranslated some of Wundt's work Much more pragmatic and mechanistic than Wundt. Wundt's voluntarism becomes Titchener's structuralism.Much more pragmatic and mechanistic than Wundt. Wundt's voluntarism becomes Titchener's structuralism. Starts a group of Experimentalists in 1904 (no women allowed)Starts a group of Experimentalists in 1904 (no women allowed)

Some Early Women Psychologists Christine Ladd Franklin ( ), studied under G.E. Müller in GottingenChristine Ladd Franklin ( ), studied under G.E. Müller in GottingenChristine Ladd Franklin Christine Ladd Franklin Margaret Floy Washburn (student of Titchener), founder of the Comparative Psychology fieldMargaret Floy Washburn (student of Titchener), founder of the Comparative Psychology fieldMargaret Floy Washburn Margaret Floy Washburn Lucy May Boring ( ), worked w/ her husband, a noted historian of psychology.Lucy May Boring ( ), worked w/ her husband, a noted historian of psychology.

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