Würzburg School of psychology
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The Würzburg School of psychology was an early 20th-century German research tradition known for its experimental studies of thinking and higher mental processes, challenging structuralist views by emphasizing imageless thought and complex cognitive operations.
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| Würzburg School of psychology canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
psychological school
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research tradition ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | University of Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengesClaim | all conscious experience is reducible to sensations and images ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
methodology of introspective reports
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study of thought processes independent of sensory imagery ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Wilhelm Wundt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
goal-directed mental activity
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the role of tasks and instructions in shaping thought ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive psychology
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experimental psychology ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conscious thought processes
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higher mental processes ⓘ imageless thought ⓘ judgment ⓘ problem solving ⓘ thinking ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Oswald Külpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre–World War I psychology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Gestalt psychology
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later cognitive psychology ⓘ the psychology of thinking ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Wilhelm Wundt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
determining tendencies
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imageless thought ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| location | Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
experimental introspection
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systematic experimental self-observation ⓘ |
| notableMember |
August Messer
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Karl Bühler NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Marbe NERFINISHED ⓘ Narziss Ach NERFINISHED ⓘ Oswald Külpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedView |
sensationalism in psychology
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structuralism ⓘ |
| reactionAgainst | Wundtian structuralism ⓘ |
| researchApproach |
laboratory experiments on thinking
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use of complex tasks such as logical and conceptual problems ⓘ |
| status | historical school of psychology ⓘ |
| supportsClaim |
complex cognitive operations cannot be reduced to simple sensory elements
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existence of imageless thought ⓘ |
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