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You're probably thinking, "Psychology...what is that?" Psychology is the study of mental processes and always has been. The father of psychology was a Greek physician by the name of Hippocrates. He was born in 460 BC and developed Hippocratic philosophy that focused on natural causes for ailments as well as treatment without resorting to spells or magic.

This entry includes some basic information about the field of psychology, its origins, and the contributions made by its father, Hippocrates. Psychology is a branch of science focused on behavior and mental processes. It tries to investigate how our brain functions including attention span, how we perceive things around us (especially visually), how we make decisions, etc.

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Physiology is the study of mental processes. Willhelm Wundt and William James are usually thought of as the father of physiology. Although they were different men, there are some parallels. Willhelm Wundt was a German psychologist who established the very first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany in 1879. This event is widely recognised as the formal establishment of psychology as a science from biology and philosophy. Physiology deals with the study of the human mind and its behaviour in a given social context.

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Wilhelm Wundt is the identified as the father of psychology.

Wilhelm Wundt opened the Institute of Psychological Science at the University of Leipzig in Germany in 1879. it had been the primary laboratory dedicated to psychology, and its opening is mostly thought to be the start of contemporary psychology. Wundt is commonly considered the father of psychology. This laboratory became attention for those with a heavy interest in psychology, first for German philosophers and psychology students, then for American and British students.

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