Pioneers of Experimental Psychology

The history of psychology is marked by numerous influential figures and theories that have shaped our understanding of human behavior and mental processes. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several schools of thought emerged, reflecting the diverse approaches to studying the human mind. One notable figure is a philosopher and psychologist who emphasized the importance of consciousness, sleep, and dreaming. This individual proposed that human experiences could be studied scientifically through introspection and was pivotal in the establishment of experimental psychology as a discipline.

Which of the following individuals is credited with this approach and the development of methods that significantly influenced the subsequent fields of psychology and education?