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HISTORY History of Psychology Development of Psychology as a Scientific Discipline

Development of Psychology as a Scientific Discipline

Tracing psychology's evolution from ancient philosophy to modern interdisciplinary science

9 Dec 2025

How did Wilhelm Wundt contribute to the establishment of psychology as a scientific discipline?

He founded the first psychological laboratory dedicated exclusively to psychological research and was the first to call himself a psychologist. He developed the first theory of classical conditioning. He introduced the concept of operant conditioning and behaviorism.