Wundt, Wilhelm, voont, VIHL hehlm (1832-1920), a German scholar, is known as the father of modern psychology. He was the first scientist to consider psychology as a distinct discipline apart from philosophy or physiology. Wundt emphasized the use of scientific methods in psychology. He believed that psychology should be studied through both laboratory experimentation and introspection (self-observation). His views expanded psychological research into such areas as education, human development, and animal behavior.