PSYA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Stopwatch, Wilhelm Wundt, Forgetting Curve
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Many of the early psychologists are germans, because it is a strong country in the 1800s who believed in research and science for benefits in society. Money for science, but want to see something new- to study ourselves (psychology) Results are that signals pass through biological tissue slower than when signals pass through wires, not efficient conductors of information. This experiment showed that psychological experiments were possible. Weber would do experiments in which the participant will hold a weight in their hands while blindfolded and ask them which one is heavier. Results in smaller weights make people unable to figure out a different and the larger the difference, the more likely for it to be noticed. Jnd (just noticeable difference) is the difference that people begin to notice a difference, where their brains register a difference. Need a significant difference for people to feel the difference, this applies to all senses.
