Principles of Physiological Psychology
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Principles of Physiological Psychology is Wilhelm Wundt’s foundational work that helped establish psychology as an experimental and scientific discipline by linking mental processes to physiological mechanisms.
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| Grundzüge der physiologischen Psychologie | 2 |
| Principles of Physiological Psychology canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Physiological Psychology Context triple: [Wilhelm Wundt, notableWork, Principles of Physiological Psychology]
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A.
The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology is an influential 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory to explain mental processes and the development of the mind.
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B.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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C.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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D.
Lessons in Elementary Physiology
Lessons in Elementary Physiology is a 19th-century introductory textbook on human physiology and biology written by Thomas Henry Huxley for educational use.
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E.
The "Mental" and the "Physical"
"The 'Mental' and the 'Physical'" is a seminal philosophical work by Herbert Feigl that defends a scientific realist and identity-theoretic account of the relationship between mind and body.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Physiological Psychology Target entity description: Principles of Physiological Psychology is Wilhelm Wundt’s foundational work that helped establish psychology as an experimental and scientific discipline by linking mental processes to physiological mechanisms.
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A.
The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology is an influential 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory to explain mental processes and the development of the mind.
-
B.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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C.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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D.
Lessons in Elementary Physiology
Lessons in Elementary Physiology is a 19th-century introductory textbook on human physiology and biology written by Thomas Henry Huxley for educational use.
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E.
The "Mental" and the "Physical"
"The 'Mental' and the 'Physical'" is a seminal philosophical work by Herbert Feigl that defends a scientific realist and identity-theoretic account of the relationship between mind and body.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific work ⓘ |
| approach |
experimental introspection under controlled conditions
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physiological approach to mental phenomena ⓘ |
| author | Wilhelm Wundt ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of structuralism in psychology
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establishment of psychology as an experimental science ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| describes |
brain physiology relevant to mental life
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sense organs ⓘ structure and function of the nervous system ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
apperception
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attention ⓘ experimental methods in psychology ⓘ feelings ⓘ measurement of reaction times ⓘ perception ⓘ sensory processes ⓘ voluntary action ⓘ |
| field |
physiology
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psychology ⓘ |
| genre | academic textbook ⓘ |
| hasEdition | later expanded multi-volume editions ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped separate psychology from philosophy
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helped separate psychology from physiology ⓘ one of the first comprehensive textbooks of experimental psychology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Edward Bradford Titchener
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surface form:
Edward B. Titchener
G. Stanley Hall ⓘ William James ⓘ academic psychology curricula ⓘ early experimental psychology laboratories ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| links | mental processes to physiological mechanisms ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
experimental psychology
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physiological psychology ⓘ psychophysiology ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Principles of Physiological Psychology
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surface form:
Grundzüge der physiologischen Psychologie
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| publicationYear | 1874 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Leipzig laboratory of Wilhelm Wundt
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surface form:
Leipzig psychological laboratory
founding of scientific psychology ⓘ |
| supports |
laboratory-based psychological research
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use of controlled experiments in psychology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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other European languages ⓘ |
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Grundzüge der physiologischen Psychologie