PSY 4130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Experimental Psychology, Neurology, Sensory System
22 Jan 2020
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Chapter8:early developments in physiology and the rise of experimental psychology. If we are interested in discovering the origins of experimental psychology, we must look to early developments in physiology, anatomy, neurology, and even astronomy. The importance of the human observer: (in astronomy) Maskelyne (1732-1811); counts how long it takes a star to get from one point to another realises that his partner and his calculation are different for the same thing . Individual differences among people on which they have no control. He called this: the personal equation, which is the discrepancy between objective and subjective reality. Need to take into account the nature of the human observer, even in astronomy. And every science that relies on observation has to take this personal equation into account. (observer influenced observations) Believe specific functions reside in specific nervous system area. More impressed with the nervous system as a coordinated unit. Sensory nerves enter the dorsal roots of the spinal cord.
