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An edited translation of the first dissertation in experimental psychology by Max Friedrich at Leipzig University in Germany

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The present paper presents an edited translation of the first doctoral thesis in experimental psychology, completed by Max Friedrich at Leipzig University during the Winter Semester of 1879–80. The official degree was awarded in 1880 and the full text was published in the first issue of Wundt's journal Philosophische Studien (Philosophical Studies). In addition to a translation of the original text, the author provides a critical analysis of the methodology and results of Friedrich within the context of modern psychophysics.

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  1. Allentown Campus, Pennsylvania State University, 18051, Fogelsville, PA, USA

    Peter J. Behrens

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Support for this project came from grants from the Scholarship Support Fund of The Pennsylvania State University. Appreciation is extended to Doris Grab who ably assisted in the translation process and to Wolfgang Bringmann who was instrumental in this project becoming a reality from its conception in 1975

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Behrens, P.J. An edited translation of the first dissertation in experimental psychology by Max Friedrich at Leipzig University in Germany. Psychol. Res 42, 19–38 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00308689

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