PSYC 3100W Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Lowell Institute, Experimental Psychology
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1873 accepted position in physiology and anatomy at harvard. 1874 depression returned and went to italy to recuperate with henry jr. 1874 returned to teaching at harvard for fall term; offered course on relationship between physiology and psychology. Had taken courses in physiology but none of psychology were offered at. Learned psychology from studying his own consciousness and observing the behavior of people around him (self-taught) 1875 established first lab of experimental psychology to explore relations between physiology and psychology. Set up improvised demonstration lab so student can observe experiments described in his lectures one of the factors that prompted james" depression: he was searching for a. Center of vision by 1873, james has acknowledged to himself that his deepest interest lay with the most general problems between 1870-1876 he concentrated on physiology. Inquired into the structure of the lower and higher brain. Especially interested in the interconnections between the brain and consciousness in animals and humans.