1st Edition
The Creation of Scientific Psychology
262 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
262 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
262 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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With an emphasis on developments taking place in Germany during the nineteenth century, this book provides in-depth examinations of the key contributions made by the pioneers of scientific psychology. Their works brought measurement and mathematics into the study of the mind.
Through unique analysis of measurement theory by Whewell, mathematical developments by Gauss, and theories of mental... Read more
CHAPTER 1: JOHANN FRIEDRICH HERBART (1776-1841) AND PSYCHOPHYSICS
CHAPTER 2: THE MEASURMENT AND VARIABILITY OF PHYSICAL INTENSITIES
CHAPTER 3: AN INTRODUCTION TO WEBER’S LAW
CHAPTER 4: AN INTRODUCTION TO FECHNER’S LAW
CHAPTER 5: PSYCHOPHYSICS AT GÖTTINGEN
CHAPTER 6: MEASURING PSYCHOLOGICAL MAGNITUDES: I. VARIABILITY MEASURES
CHAPTER 7: MEASURING PSYCHOLOGICAL MAGNITUDES: II. THE QUANTITY OBJECTION
CHAPTER 8: THE POWER LAW IN EARLY PSYCHOPHYSICS
CHAPTER 9: WILLIAM JAMES AND PSYCHOPHYSICS
Biography
David J. Murray is Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Queen’s University, Canada.
Stephen W. Link is Emeritus Professor of Psychology, McMaster University, Canada.
