PSY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Congenital Insensitivity To Pain, B. F. Skinner, Wilhelm Wundt
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The development of psychology as a science ; Opened the first experimental psychology lab at the uni of leipzig. Drew from what the physical sciences were discovering at the time. Showing complex things are made of simpler things. Were trying to discover if they could break down complex experiences into smaller components; experience of drinking water; sensations; Had an experience; and then asked people to describe the basic sensations during that experience. Eg what went through your mind when you ate a grapefruit (cannot say what the object is or a judgement) They had some successes; salty, bitter, sweet, sour; things you eat an be described by 4 basic tastes. Removing the subjectivity; trying to determine what everyone had in common. Problems with introspection as a means of acquiring knowledge. Introspection is necessarily subjective; what i experience is diff to you. Eg cilantro; some ppl describe a soap taste; other ppl say its mild.
