title: Fechner's "inner psychophysics".
abstract: Though psychologists are generally aware that Gustav Fechner introduced psychophysics and set down its essential methodology, most of them only know about the part that Fechner called "outer psychophysics." In his classic publication of 1860, Fechner insisted that "inner psychophysics" was more important, yet this aspect of Fechner's work failed to receive any attention. The article reviews Fechner's presentation of inner psychophysics and suggests reasons why that part of his work was neglected and has been forgotten.
authors.affiliation: Department of History, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO 63501, USA. drobinso@truman.edu
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008606:Mental Processes; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history*; D011601:Psychophysics / Q000266:history*; D012684:Sensory Thresholds