Psychology – A little History
PSY/310

Psychology and Where it Began Originally, psychology had its earliest roots in philosophy and physiology. In many descriptions of psychology history, it was the start of the very first psychology lab that officially marked psychology's beginnings as a separate and distinct discipline. This discussion will be explaining exactly when the first lab of psychology formed and who was responsible for this important event in psychology history (Cherry, Kendra). In this paper the philosophers that historically relate to the beginning of psychology as a discipline will be identified. The major philosophers in the western tradition whom were primarily contributors to the formation of psychology, and the development of the science of psychology during the 19th century will also be discussed.
In the Beginning Wilhelm Wundt, a German doctor and psychologist, was responsible for creating the world's first psychology lab. Wundt established this lab in 1879 at the University of Leipzig in Germany, and by doing so created an academic laboratory that was dedicated to the study of experimental psychology. Wundt officially took psychology from a less disciplined part of philosophy and biology to a scientific discipline (Cherry, Kendra). William Wundt is known to be the father of psychology. He is famous for his findings on introspection, which is the experiments and reporting of the conscious inner thoughts desires and sensations. Introspection relies on thinking, reasoning, and explaining one’s own thoughts. A student of Wundt, G. Stanley Hall, stated that the first experimental psychological laboratory was at John Hopkins University. Hall explored the field of Psychology and Education together with Wundt. He was known to organize psychology and education as one. The theory that Hall is known for is his theory of