These are long form articles of 7500-10,000 words. They are for when you are interested in an in-depth discussion. Here are some to check out.
History
British Psychology
In a time when the world was following the lead of Wundt, British Psychology went its own way. It all started with Darwin. It is hard to overestimate his influence.
Old Philosophers, New Ideas
The philosophical roots of psychology come from far before the 19th century. Here are 10 philosophers you should consider.
Wundt Report
The Wundt Report
by Ken Tangen
Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) may be the underachiever’s patron saint. He didn’t get along with other students, was ridiculed and punished by his teachers, and flunked a year of high school. To say he was shy and lacked initiative is to understate the matter. Wilhelm was afraid of the other village children, and dreaded public events. Even his town’s annual Easter-egg hunt was painful for him because the other children pushed him aside (Hilgard, 1987). Yet from the slow start of a daydreaming child, he became an elected politician, and one of the most prolific and productive scientists of the 19th century. Although Freud and Ribot were hard workers and insightful theoratians, neither can match the systematic precision or sheer volume of work produced by Wundt.
British Empiricism
British Empiricism developed in the 16th-17th centuries. It was a reaction to political, religious and scientific dogma. Society has based on tradition. But the class system was under pressure. It had not fallen apart but cracks were appearing on the seams.
Wundt
Wilhelm Wundt
As a child, Wundt was shy, awkward, and didn’t do well in school (including flunking a year of high school). Yet thanks in no small measure to Wundt’s efforts, psychology was transformed from a subsection of philosophy into its own independent science.
