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The Origins of Scientific Psychology in Japan (2006)

Physis: Rivista Internazionale di Storia della Scienza
Volume: 43
Pages: 319--331
Publication date: 2006
Language: English

Publication Date: 2006
Edition Details: Part of a special issue, “The Rise of “Scientific” Psychology within the Cultural, Social, and Institutional Contexts of European and Extra-European Countries between the 19th and 20th Centuries”

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Psychology Discipline formation Cross-national interaction Professions and professionalization Science education and teaching 19th century 20th century, early Japan

The origins of scientific psychology in Japan arrived primarily through six routes. First, psychology was imported through translations by Amane Nishi, which resulted in the coining of words such as "psychology," "subject," and "object." Second, psychology arrived in the form of education that was directed by American Christian missionaries. The third route brought psychology through lectures presented at universities (e.g., Masakazu Toyama began lecturing at the University of Tokyo in 1877). The fourth route relates to teacher education: Shuji Izawa and Hideo Takamine introduced psychology as part of the first curriculum at Tokyo Higher Normal School in 1879. The fifth route was created by Japanese philosophers who studied abroad, such as Tetsujiro Inouye. Finally, the sixth and most important avenue involved the introduction of experimental psychology, as well as a formal educational curriculum for psychologists (e.g., Yujiro Motora was the first Japanese to introduce experimental psychology to Japan, where he trained many students). Consequently, the establishment of scientific psychology in Japan was primarily owed to the Japanese scholars who studied abroad in the U.S. and Germany.

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Article Cimino, Guido (2006) Introduction: For a Comparative History of the Birth of “Scientific” Psychology. Physis: Rivista Internazionale di Storia della Scienza (p. 1). unapi

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