ABSTRACT

Originally published in German in 1923, this English edition was first published in 1931. From the translators preface: "Experimentelle Psychologie is characterized by an excellent summarizing of the most recent experimental data and by a spirit of fairness which it exhibits in organizing facts under general theoretical principles. Besides informing the reader, it stimulates him by critical remarks and suggestions for further thinking and experimentation."

Today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context.

part |21 pages

Introduction

chapter |19 pages

Introduction

part One|174 pages

Psychical Elements and their Direct Combination

part |69 pages

First Section Sensations

chapter I|3 pages

The Isolation of Sensations

chapter II|35 pages

The Higher Sensations

chapter III|21 pages

The Lower Sensations

chapter IV|3 pages

The Law of Specific Energy

chapter V|7 pages

Psychophysics

part |36 pages

Second Section

chapter I|6 pages

Simultaneous Combinations of Tones

chapter II|21 pages

Visual Space Perception

chapter III|7 pages

Sensation Complexes of the Tactual Sense

part |6 pages

Third Section

part |14 pages

Fourth Section

part |6 pages

Fifth Section

part |21 pages

Sixth Section

chapter I|6 pages

Gestalt Perception

chapter II|8 pages

Movement Perception

chapter III|7 pages

Perception of Time

part |12 pages

Seventh Section

part |6 pages

Eighth Section

part Two|37 pages

The Renewal of Images as the Foundation of Higher Psychical Performances

part |7 pages

First Section

part |27 pages

Second Section

chapter I|8 pages

Brain and Consciousness

chapter II|10 pages

Investigation of Special Laws of Association

part Three|110 pages

The Higher Mental Achievements of Adults

part |53 pages

First Section

chapter I|6 pages

Comparison

chapter II|2 pages

Apprehension of Objects

chapter III|5 pages

Perception and Image

chapter IV|6 pages

Concept and Meaning

chapter V|3 pages

Certainty

chapter VI|5 pages

Inferential Thinking

chapter VII|4 pages

Productive Thinking

chapter VIII|6 pages

Judgment, Assumption, and Question

chapter IX|10 pages

Higher Achievements of Memory

chapter X|6 pages

The “I”—Consciousness

part |12 pages

Second Section

part |42 pages

Third Section

chapter I|5 pages

Preparation of Volitional Acts

chapter II|8 pages

The Direct Effects of Volitional Acts

part Four|28 pages

Socially Influenced Mental Achievements

part |7 pages

First Section

part |6 pages

Second Section

part |6 pages

Third Section

part |6 pages

Fourth Section

part Five|24 pages

Exceptional Mental States

part |6 pages

First Section

part |10 pages

Second Section

part |6 pages

Third Section