Introspection

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When Catell was completing his doctorate with Wundt at Leipzig he wrote a letter home to his parents, just over 120 years ago:

8 October 1884
"...But if we wish to describe the world--which is the end of science--surely an accurate knowledge of our mind is more important than anything else. ...[I]f one thinks that knowledge for its own sake is worth the pursuit, then surely a knowledge of mind is best of all. Not only is the mind of man of infinitely more worth and importance than anything else, but on its nature the whole world depends."

Titchener insisted that his observers had to be highly trained. In effect, they were to become introspecting machines.

I just got offered by my most stimulating professor thus far to help him with his personal research. I am beaming with pride. Pride? Will I accept his offer? I am going to take community psych with him over J-term.