MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY

Upper Montclair, NJ 07043

Professors: Edward J. Haupt (1936-2001) and Thomas B. Perera (Emeritus)

(Dr. Haupt died of cancer in February, 2001)
You may visit Professor Haupt's homepage and see his research at:
Haupt's Work
Note this museum was previously located at: http://chss.montclair.edu/psychology/museum/psyhx.htm
This museum is dedicated to the PRESERVATION of historical psychological lore, and instrumentation. It consists of an On-Line virtual-museum with downloadable illustrations showing collections of early psychological laboratory research apparatus. As the museum develops, frequent additions will be made to expand the depth and completeness of the coverage of the field of psychology. A bibliography from the University of Toronto internet museum is included which gives relevant publications and other internet links.

You may also want to explore the HISTORY OF THE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY

Starting with an early German catalog of psychological and physiological apparatus, the museum is growing by developing historical threads that trace the development of knowledge in the major areas of psychological inquiry and show the apparatus associated with each area.

One of these threads traces the development of research into the human reaction time. You can follow this reaction time thread by clicking on:
THE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF REACTION TIME RESEARCH

PAPERS PUBLISHED AND/OR PRESENTED BY DRS. HAUPT AND PERERA which are related to the history of psychological research may be viewed and downloaded by clicking on this link.

An 'EARLY PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY' prepared by David Pantalony of the University of Toronto may be viewed and downloaded by clicking on this link.

MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION

THE EDUARD ZIMMERMANN CATALOG OF 1903.

The current list describes each piece of apparatus which is illustrated in the 1903 Eduard Zimmermann (Leipzig) catalog of psychological and physiological equipment.

The current list describes each piece of apparatus which is illustrated in the 1903 Eduard Zimmermann (Leipzig) catalog of psychological and physiological

Extensive additions are planned.

LINKS TO OTHER SECTIONS OF THESE MUSEUMS:

THE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF REACTION TIME RESEARCH
This museum traces the history of reaction time research.

PAPERS PUBLISHED AND/OR PRESENTED BY DRS. HAUPT AND PERERA which are related to the history of psychological research may be viewed and downloaded by clicking on this link.

EARLY PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY.
This bibliography was prepared by David Pantalony of the University of Toronto.

THE HISTORY OF THE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY

THE BARNARD COLLEGE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY COLLECTION.
This collection consists of color photographs and descriptions of major early psychological research instruments.

CONTACTS:

NOTE: Dr. Haupt died of pancreatic cancer in February, 2001.
Edward J. Haupt Ph. D. (1936-2001)
Department of Psychology
Montclair State University
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 USA

Thomas B. Perera Ph. D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Psychology
Montclair State University

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