Wilhelm Wundt

Psychology German 1832 – 1920 100 quotes

Often considered the 'father of psychology,' who established the first formal psychology laboratory in Leipzig, marking the beginning of modern experimental psychology.

Quotes by Wilhelm Wundt

The development of human culture is a reflection of the development of the human mind.

Völkerpsychologie (Folk Psychology) 1900

The will is the driving force behind all human action.

Grundriss der Psychologie (Outlines of Psychology) 1896

The experimental method provides a means for objective observation of subjective experience.

Grundzüge der physiologischen Psychologie (Principles of Physiological Psychology) 1874

The study of memory is essential for understanding how we learn and adapt.

Grundriss der Psychologie (Outlines of Psychology) 1896

The mind is a dynamic and evolving entity.

Grundriss der Psychologie (Outlines of Psychology) 1896

The study of thought processes is one of the most challenging areas of psychology.

Grundriss der Psychologie (Outlines of Psychology) 1896

The experimental method allows us to establish causal relationships between stimuli and mental responses.

Grundzüge der physiologischen Psychologie (Principles of Physiological Psychology) 1874

The study of human behavior must take into account both individual and social factors.

Völkerpsychologie (Folk Psychology) 1900

The mind is a creative force, constantly constructing new meanings and interpretations.

Grundriss der Psychologie (Outlines of Psychology) 1896

The future of psychology lies in the integration of experimental and folk psychology.

An Introduction to Psychology 1912

Psychology has a long past, yet its real history is short.

Book 1911

The first great step in the development of psychology was the separation of the problem of the soul from that of life.

Book 1897

Now the task of the experimental psychologist is no longer to analyze the higher mental faculties into the sensations of which they are composed, but rather to resolve the complex concrete processes into their simplest components.

Book 1907

Physiology is the science which studies the processes of life in the organism.

Book 1874

The association of ideas is the cementing force of the entire intellectual edifice.

Book 1880

Every sensation has its own quality, intensity, duration, and spatial and temporal relations.

Book 1893

The aim of experimental psychology is to resolve the immediate experiences of the mind into their elementary constituents.

Book 1902

Voluntary attention is an act of the will.

Book 1910

The science of psychology is the science of the mental life of man.

Book 1888

Ideality is the only thing that can make life worth living.

Book 1904