Psychology Timeline

Early thoughts about psychology

Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Apr 1, 1800

Big ideas floated around:
factual knowledge comes from experience
the scientific method began
rational thought
....all of this important because people started looking at life from a more observational point of view.

William Wundt

Apr 1, 1879

The first experimental psychology laboratory. Considered to be the beginning of 'scientific study' of psychology.