Most experts actually consider psychology itself a relatively young discipline.
So when did psychology really begin to emerge as a science?
Psychology’s earliest roots are in philosophy and physiology.
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When exactly was the first psychology lab formed and who was responsible for this important event in psychology history?
The question of which lab was first really depends on whether we look at experimental labs or teaching labs.
The First Psychology Lab in the U.S.
This helped establish psychology as an independent discipline in the U.S. and contributed to the growth of the field.
Wundt, James, and Hall: Who Was First?
Because his lab was used for teaching demonstrations rather than experimentation and original research.
For this reason, Wundt and Hall are generally credited with creating the first and second experimental psychology labs.
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