PSY100H1 Chapter : Psy100H1 Reading 1 (Textbook)
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J. s. mill psych should leave speculation and become a science . Wilhelm wundt established the first psych lab and institute in leipzig, Wundt realized psychological processes take time to occur. Presents each patient with a hard task and a simple one, sees the difference in time between them to study reaction time. Developed introspection: systematic examination of subjective mental experiences that requires people to inspect and report on the content of their thoughts. Ex: asked people to use introspection in comparing their subjective experiences as they contemplated a series of objects which one is more pleasant. Titchener used introspection to pioneer structuralism. Structuralism: approach to psychology based on the ideas that the conscious experience can be broken down into its basic underlying components/elements. T: understanding the basic elements of consciousness would provide the scientific basis for understanding the mind. Problem with introspection: experience is subjective not reliable. Stream of consciousness: a phrased coined by james to describe one"s.
