Hugo Munsterberg, a student of Wundt, pioneered applied psychology, establishing fields like forensic, clinical, and industrial psychology. He focused on practical applications and challenged Wundt's focus on introspection.
Hugo Munsterberg, initially Wundt's student, pioneered applied psychology, particularly in forensic, clinical, and industrial fields. He focused on practical applications rather than Wundt's theoretical introspection.
| Front | Hugo Munsterberg |
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| Back | Training: PhD under Wundt; received MD as well Accomplishments: • applied psychology • forensic psychology “father of forensic psy” • clinical psy • industrial psy Criticism by others: wrote too much & wasn’t rigid enough in his methods (Tichener); research validity questioned, repeated himself in books and writings, German advocate and this was frowned upon; lawyers/ judges against him saying psy had no place in the courtroom Citicism of others: only “will” elements which was against Tichener and Wundt, stated that introspections were revealed by sensations of muscles, tendons, and joints Systems: Empiricism? |
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