Classic Works in Psychology: European Beginnings

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The field of Psychology has early beginnings in the 18th and 19th century in Europe. For example, works by Gustav Fechner, Wilhelm Wundt, and Herman Ebbinghaus in Germany; Sigmund Freud and Christian von Ehrenfels in Austria; and Ivan Pavlov in Russia. These early scientists provided the historical background for many contemporary areas in Psychology. In this course, we will read and analyze classic works in European Psychology and discuss their impact on the field of psychology.