Introduction to physiological psychology : translated by C.C. Van Liew and Otto Beyer.

  • Ziehen, Th. (Theodor), 1862-1950.
Date:
1892
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Credit: Introduction to physiological psychology : translated by C.C. Van Liew and Otto Beyer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Gerstein Science Information Centre at the University of Toronto, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Gerstein Science Information Centre, University of Toronto.

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    perusal of this work will show, two distinct interpretations that conflict in many of the most essential points, have become especially prominent. The one is held by Wundt and his school, the other by Munsterberg and Ziehen. The latter, who is well known in Germany, both as University instructor and as a noteworthy investigator in the lines of physiological psychology and psychiatry, has produced the first work which gives a brief presentation of the field of physiological psychology in general, and of an interpretation based upon the English psychology of asso- ciation in particular. For this reason the translators have thought it advisable to produce a translation of the work for English readers. The work, though small in compari- son with that of Wundt's ( Grundzuge der physiologischen Psychologic ), or even with that of the American author, Ladd ( Elements of Physiological Psychology ), who has produced the only other English work upon the subject, embraces within a small compass the essentials of the science. It is therefore fitted to be an excellent introduc- tory compendium to physiological psychology. The reader will note that in the opening and closing chapters the author clearly and sharply defines the pro- vince of his science, and fixes the limits that separate it from other related sciences. Throughout the entire work it has been his aim to develop all explanations as far as possible from physical or physiological data, and to account for the presence of certain functions by an application of