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Wilhelm Wundt
- He was the first founder of the psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig which marked the official beginning of psychology as an independent science;
- Has many beliefs and theories but was heavily misunderstood by some due to the language barrier. His student, Edward Bradford Titchener propagated many misconceptions about his works.
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