| Abstract: | In 1979 psychology will celebrate the centennial of what many psychologists have found it convenient to consider the beginning of scientific psychology--the opening of Wundt's laboratory in Leipzig in 1879. Looking ahead to that occasion the authors suggests that we might use it as the conclusion of what could be an effort to accelerate the development of scientific psychology and its applications worldwide. The author propose an International Psychological Decade (IPD) to cover the period 1969 to 1979, wherein a number of extra activities would be undertaken to increase our knowledge and use of psychology. More details on this idea are provided in this column. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
