Many psychologists. . . thought by turning their attention to their own consciousness to be able to explain … - Wilhelm Wundt

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Many psychologists. . . thought by turning their attention to their own consciousness to be able to explain what happened when we were thnking. Or they sought to attain the same end by asking another person a question, by means of which certain processes of thought would be excited, and then by questioning the person about the introspection he had made. It is obvious. . . that nothing can be discovered in such experiments.

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