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Founding of the First Psychological Laboratory
- When
- 1879
- Where
- University of Leipzig
Wundt opened the first laboratory exclusively devoted to psychological studies at the University of Leipzig in 1879, marking the birth of psychology as an independent field.
In 1879, Wundt established the first formal laboratory for psychological research at the University of Leipzig. He began conducting experiments that were not part of his course work, claiming these independent experiments solidified his lab's legitimacy as a formal laboratory of psychology.
Sources
- Wilhelm Wundt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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