title: Errors of judgement at Greenwich in 1796.
abstract: The origins of experimental psychology can be traced back to 1796, when the then Astronomer Royal dismissed his assistant for making some seemingly inaccurate measurements. But there is more to the story than meets the eye.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mollon
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D001256:Astronomy / Q000266:history*; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D004739:England; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology*; D015588:Observer Variation; D010465:Perception / Q000502:physiology; D011589:Psychology, Experimental / Q000266:history*; D011930:Reaction Time