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The book covers the topic of experimental instrumentation at the turn of the 20th century. The authors introduce the role of instruments in the process of establishing psychology as a science. They concentrate on identifying historical devices and problems with rediscovering their functionality. The core of the book consists of a categorized list of instruments with a description of their purpose and mechanical design. The categorization covers recording and time measuring devices, instruments designated for the research of human senses, memory and learning, and devices for physiological measurement. The publication also includes a companion website with short videos demonstrating selected instruments in action.

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Contents: Origins of Psychological Laboratories – Wundt’s Experimental Laboratory – Working with Historical Sources – Experimental Equipment at the Turn of the 20th Century.

Psychological Machinery: Experimental Devices in

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    A Paperback / softback by Dalibor Voboril, Petr Kveton, Martin Jelinek

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: 28/01/2014
      ISBN13: 9783631641309, 978-3631641309
      ISBN10: 3631641303

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      Book Synopsis
      The book covers the topic of experimental instrumentation at the turn of the 20th century. The authors introduce the role of instruments in the process of establishing psychology as a science. They concentrate on identifying historical devices and problems with rediscovering their functionality. The core of the book consists of a categorized list of instruments with a description of their purpose and mechanical design. The categorization covers recording and time measuring devices, instruments designated for the research of human senses, memory and learning, and devices for physiological measurement. The publication also includes a companion website with short videos demonstrating selected instruments in action.

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      Contents: Origins of Psychological Laboratories – Wundt’s Experimental Laboratory – Working with Historical Sources – Experimental Equipment at the Turn of the 20th Century.

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