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Elements of Psychophysics

work by Fechner

Also known as: “Elemente der Psychophysik”

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development of psychophysics

In psychophysics
Fechner’s classic book Elemente der Psychophysik (1860) may be looked upon as the beginning not only of psychophysics but also of experimental psychology.
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discussed in biography

In Gustav Fechner
(1860; Elements of Psychophysics), established his lasting importance in psychology. In this work he postulated that mind and body, though appearing to be separate entities, are actually different sides of one reality. He also developed experimental procedures, still useful in experimental psychology, for measuring sensations in…
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