Who was named the father of psychology

puddie27
Asked Feb 17, 2010
Sigmund Freud is often referred to as the father of psychology. However this isn't correct, Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt is considered the father of psychology much more than Freud who came quite some time after. Wundt founded the first formal laboratories for psychological research at the University of Leipzig. By creating this laboratory he was able to explore the nature of religious beliefs, identify mental disorders and abnormal behavior, and map damaged areas of the human brain. By doing this he was able to establish Psychology as a separate science from other topics. He also formed the first journal for psychological research in 1881.
TammyNT1967
Answered Feb 17, 2010
....however - Aristotle could be considered the Father Of Psychology. He came long before Freud or Wundt.His book "De Anima" (On The Soul) was the first book on psychology.
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