THE BIRTH OF PSYCHOLOGY

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The Birth of Psychology

A few key people, institutions and scientific products illustrate the beginnings of psychology as an independent scientific discipline at the end of the 19th century.

The birth of psychology required actors, institutions and scientific products that form a body of knowledge and scope for subsequent academic work and practical applications. The video below introduces two key figures and their legacies that help understand the first steps towards the institutionalization of a new science of the mind.

Lizenz

University of Basel