may 30, 1881 - Philosophische Studien
Description:
"Philosophical Studies"(1881) First ever journal designed to report the results of experimental research in psychology.
-Contains about 100 experimental studies over 2 decades
-Needed once Wundt's students started producing original research and wanted to publicize the progress
-Became the "mouthpiece" for the work done by him and his students
-At least half was dedicated to studies on sensation and perception; the other half contained work on reaction time (most popular), attention, feeling, and association.
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Date:
may 30, 1881
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~ 144 years ago