As part of science, psychology through a long journey. The concept of psychology can be traced back to ancient Greece. Psychology has its roots in the field of philosophy, initiated since the time of Aristotle as the science of the soul, the science of the life force (levens beginsel). Aristotle views psychology as a science that studies the symptoms of life. The soul is the element of life (Anima), therefore every living being has a soul. The history of psychology is in line with intellectual development in Europe, but earned its pragmatic form in the Americas.
Psychology as a science
Although there has always been a thought about the science of human learning along with the idea of science that studies nature, but because of the complexity and dynamism of human beings to be understood, the new psychology was created as a science since the late 1800s when Wilhelm Wundt founded the laboratory psychology first in the world.
Wundt Laboratory
In 1879, Wilhelm Wundt founded the first Psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Characterized by the establishment of this laboratory, the scientific method to better understand humans has been found although not yet adequate. With the establishment of this laboratory, then complete the requirement to make psychology as a science. Therefore, the establishment of Wundt laboratory is also recognized as the date of the founding of psychology as a science.
Psychology as a science
Although there has always been a thought about the science of human learning along with the idea of science that studies nature, but because of the complexity and dynamism of human beings to be understood, the new psychology was created as a science since the late 1800s when Wilhelm Wundt founded the laboratory psychology first in the world.
Wundt Laboratory
In 1879, Wilhelm Wundt founded the first Psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Characterized by the establishment of this laboratory, the scientific method to better understand humans has been found although not yet adequate. With the establishment of this laboratory, then complete the requirement to make psychology as a science. Therefore, the establishment of Wundt laboratory is also recognized as the date of the founding of psychology as a science.
Wilhelm Wundt (seated) with colleagues in his psychological laboratory, the first of its kind. |