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Wundt as an Activity/Process Theorist

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van Rappard, H. (2005). Wundt as an Activity/Process Theorist. In: Brock, A.C., Louw, J., van Hoorn, W. (eds) Rediscovering the History of Psychology. History and Philosophy of Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48031-X_8

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