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Psychological Laboratory, Harvard University,1893

Source: Münsterberg, Hugo. 1893. Psychological Laboratory of Harvard University. Cambridge, Mass.: University Press of Cambridge, Mass. view the source
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spacer- Instruments Objects for Anatomical and Physiological Demonstrations of the Physical Basis of Mental Life
- Large wire model, showing the fibres and the cerebral masses. After Aeby, by Buechi, Bern
- Large clastic model, showing the course of the nerve-fibres throughout the encephalic mass. After Luys, by Auzoux, Paris
- Natural sized clastic model. showing the nerve-fibres on one hemisphere, and the cerebral ganglion masses on the other. After Luys, by Auzoux, Paris
- Natural sized clastic model. By Bock-Steger, Leipzig
- Large model, showing the convolutions. By Talrich, Paris
- Largo model, showing horizontal section. By Talricht, Paris
- Large model, seen from below. By Tairich, Paris
- Large model of corpus callosum, seen from below. By Talrich, Paris
- Large model, showing median section. By Talrich, Paris
- Large clastic model of cerebellum and spinal cord. By Auzoux, Paris
- Vertical section of head. By Bock-Steger, Leipzig
- Model of the head of adult male, brain exposed on the side. By Casciani, Dublin
- Model of the head of middle-aged female, brain exposed on the side. By Casciani, Dublin
- Model of the head of an aged man, brain exposed on the side. By Casciani, Dublin
- Model of the head of elderly female, insane, brain exposed on the side. By Casciani, Dublin
- Set of fourteen wax models, showing the development of the foetal brain. After Ecker, by Ziegler, Freiburg
- Model of the head of a seven months’ foetus, brain exposed on the side. By Casciani, Dublin
- Model of the head of a child six months old, brain exposed on the side. By Casciani, Dublin
- Model of the head of a girl, brain exposed on the side. By Casciani, Dublin
- Collection of human brains in alcohol.
- Collection of charts, showing sections of the brain, and forty-eight stereoscopic views of the central nervous system. After Debierre and Donmer, by Alcan, Paris
- Set of eight wax models, showing the phylogenic development of the brain. After Wiedersheim, by Ziegler, Freiburg
- Model of the head of chimpanzee, brain exposed on the side. By Casciani, Dublin
- Model of the head of orang-utang brain exposed on the side. By Casciaui Dublin
- Collection of sheep brains in alcohol
- Collection of charts showing development of brain, from gymnotus to mammal
- Half skull, with the seven first cerebral nerves in wax. By Tramond, Paris
- Large clastic model of eye, divided by a vertical section. By Auzoux, Paris
- Large clastic model of eye, showing muscles, nerves, vessels, etc. By Auzoux, Paris
- Clastic model of human eye. By Bock-Steger, Leipzig
- Small model of entire eye. By Browning, London
- Set of nine wax models of the eye, showing the embryological development of the vertebrate eye. After Manz, by Ziegler, Freiburg
- Standard eyes for anthropological comparison. After Galton. by Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Large clastic model of the ear, showing the internal, middle, and external ear. By Auzoux, Paris
- Large clastic model of the ear, showing especially the internal ear. By Brendel, Berlin
- Large collection of histological preparations for microscopical study of brain, sense-organs, nerves, and muscles. By Bourgogne, Paris; Queen, Philadelphia; Kloenne and Müller, Berlin, etc.
- Collection of charts and large photographs in frame, showing anatomy of nerves and sense-organs [see parts of it here, here and here]
- Artificial eve, consisting of glass water-tank, lenses, etc. After Kuehne, by Jung, Heidelberg
- Thread model, representing rays of light, and demonstrating effects of astigmatism. After Knapp. by Meyrowitz, New York
- Phakoscope, for demonstrating accommodation of lens. After Helmholtz, by Sittel, Heidelberg
- Ophthalmotrope, demonstrating movements of the eye, and action of the different muscles which produce them. After Ruete, by Kohl, Chenmnitz
- Model showing mechanism of the drum and bones of the ear. After Helmholtz, by Jung, Heidelberg

Apparatus for Studying the Sensations: A. Hearing
- The harmonical, furnishing 24 over-tones of C (66) and the first 16 of c (132). After Ellis, by Moore, London
- One large tuning-fork, giving from 32 to 48 vibrations. By Koenig, Paris
- Set of twelve tuning-forks, with resonance-boxes, Ut2 Ut3, Mi3, Sol3, La3, Ut4, Mi4, Sol4, seventh harmonic of Ut2, Ut5, Re5, Mi5. By Koenig, Paris
- One extra Ut4 tuning-fork and one Ut4 + four vibrations, with resonance-boxes. By Koenig, Paris
- Five tuning-forks, with resonators, tuned to the characteristic notes of the vowels. After Helmholtz, by Koenig, Paris
- Bow for vibrating tuning-forks. By Queen, Philadelphia
- Series of ten resonators. After Helmholtz, by Koenig, Paris
- Series of twenty-two steel cylinders, giving notes from Ut7 to Ut10 by stroke of steel hammer. By Koenig, Paris
- Apparatus for testing the appreciation of difference in musical pitch. After Galton, by Camb. Scient. lnstr. Co.
- Large bellows, with regulator and wind-chest for twelve pipes. By Koenig, Paris
- Nine open wooden pipes, from Ut2 to Ut3, to be used with the organ-bellows. The Ut2 duplicated. By Koenig, Paris
- Eight stopped pipes, giving the scale from Ut3 to Ut4. By Koenig, Paris
- Apparatus for studying the non—musical intervals of sounds between 128 and 256 vibrations (Tonmesser). By Appunn, Hanau
- Apparatus for studying the non—musical intervals of sounds between 256 and 512 vibrations. By Appunn, Hanau
- Revolving mirror, manometric capsule, etc., for analyzing manometric flames. By Koenig, Paris
- Whistle for determining highest limit of sound, after Galton. By Koenig, Paris
- Differential sonometer, with weights. After Marloye, by Koenig, Paris
- Toothed wheel. After Savart, by Queen, Philadelphia
- Siren and toothed wheels, giving the same notes, with centrifugal machine. By Kohl, Chemnitz
- Eight electric bells of various pitches, from 6 to 16 ctm. in diameter. By Brock, Cambridge [see some of them]
- Two electric bells, single stroke. By Brook, Cambridge [see one of them]
- Snappers for giving different qualities of short noises, three telephones, pistols, etc.
- Large electric phonometer, producing noises of various intensities. After Münsterberg. By Elbs, Freiburg.
- Small phonometer. Made in the Laboratory
- Two large boxes for tuning-forks impervious to sound, with ear appliances, etc. After Gilman, made in Cambridge

Apparatus for Studying the Sensations: B. Sight
- Large color-mixer, with horizontal rotating disks, connected with foot-machine. Six dozen colored-paper disks. After Hering, by Rothe, Prag [see another image here]
- Apparatus for color-sense of the eccentric parts of retina, to be attached to Hering’s foot-machine. After Hering, by Rothe, Prag
- Color-mixer, adjustable under rotation. After Pillsbury, by Bradley, Springfield.
- Large color-mixer for four disks, two upon each spindle. After Wundt, by Krille, Leipzig
- Set of color-disks, 60 ctm. in diameter. By Krille, Leipzig [see other images here and here]
- Color-mixer. After Galton, by Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Two color-wheels, with disks. By Milton Bradley Co., Springfield [see one of them here, the other one here]
- Newton's disk, 80 ctm. in diameter. By Queen, Philadelphia [see another image here]
- Apparatus for mixing colors by mirrors and colored glasses. After Hering, by Rothe, Prag [see another image here]
- Apparatus for mixing colors by the combination of colored gelatine papers. After Münsterberg, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Three boxes for mixing colors by reflection. Made in the Laboratory
- Simultaneous contrast apparatus, with two prisms for binocular or monocular investigation. After Hering, by Rothe, Prag
- Simultaneous contrast apparatus, with colored glasses. After Hering, by Rothe, Prag [see another image here]
- Instrument for the recombination of parts of the solar spectrum. By Kohl, Chemnitz
- Instruments for successive contrast, irradiation, etc. By Kohl, Chernnitz
- Apparatus for color after-images. After Hering, by Rothe, Prag
- Chromatoskiameter. After Holmgren, by Rose, Upsala [see another image here]
- Apparatus for diagnosing color-blindness. After Hering, by Rothe, Prag
- Apparatus for appreciation of color. After Galton, by Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Apparatus for testing simulated blindness. After Snellen, by Meyrowitz, New York
- Nachet’s adjustable trial-frame. By Meyrowitz, New York
- Two perimeters. After Landholt and Priestley Smith, by Meyrowitz, New York
- Two hundred and fifty perimeter charts. By Meyrowitz, New York
- Apparatus for testing keenness of eyesight. After Galton, by Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co. (1892)
- Spectroscope. After Vogel, by Schmidt and Haensch, Berlin
- Large glass prism, 15 x 10 ctm. By Queen, Philadelphia (1892) [see another image here]
- Two smaller mounted prisms. By Duboscq, Paris
- Set of spectacles, with concave, convex, cylindrical, prismatic, and colored glasses. By Miller, Boston [see parts of it here, here and here]
- Excelsior lantern. By Queen, Philadelphia [see another image here]
- Magic lantern. Stereopticon screens. By Elbs, Freiburg
- Gorham's kaleidoscope top. By Griffin, London
- Micrometric shutter for studying minute fields of color. After Münsterberg. By Elbs, Freiburg
- Magnifying mirror. By Lloyd, Boston
- Set of Geissler tubes
- Thirty plates colored glass. By Redding, Baird, and Co. Boston
- Prismatic spectrum charts in frame. By Prang, Boston

Apparatus for Studying the Sensations: C. Dermal and Muscular Sensations
- Kinesimeter. After Hall, by Pfeifer, Baltimore
- Tube for hot and cold spots
- Six aesthesiometric compasses
- Set of two hundred arrangements for studying number and extension of skin sensations. After Nichols; made in the Laboratory
- Instrument for studying the fusion of touch sensations. After Krohn; made in Cambridge
- Apparatus for testing appreciation of weight. After Galton, by Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Dynamometer for showing strength of hands. By Verdin, Paris
- Salter’s dynamometer for showing strength of hands. By Camb. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Salter’s dynamometer for showing strength of arms. By Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.

Apparatus for Studying the Higher Psychical Processes: A. Time Measurement of Mental Acts
- Kymograph. After Ludwig, by Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Revolving drum. By Verdin, Paris
- Two electric signals, one with tuning-fork attachment. After Deprez, by Verdin, Paris
- Two tambours for giving signals upon revolving drum. After Marey, by Verdin, Paris
- Two connected tambours. After Marey, by Verdin, Paris
- Large demonstration-drums, etc. Made in Cambridge
- Electrical tuning-fork of one hundred vibrations. By Koenig, Paris
- Electrical tuning-fork of fifty vibrations. By Verdin, Paris
- Electrical tuning-fork of ten vibrations. By Verdin, Paris
- Registering tuning-fork of fifty vibrations, to be set in motion by a Bunsen aspirator. After Ewald, by Maier, Strassburg
- Four simple writing tuning-forks. By Kohl, Chemnitz
- Metronome, with electrical connection. After Kronecker, by Verdin, Paris
- Hipp’s chronoscope, measuring one-thousandth part of a second. By Peyer, Favarger & Co., Neuchatel
- Control hammer for Hipp’s chronoscope. After Wundt, by Krille, Leipzig
- Pendulum instrument for giving rhythmical electric contacts and short optical impressions, and for controlling the chronoscope. After Münsterberg, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Chronoscope measuring the hundredth part of a second, by registering the vibrations of a tuning-fork. After Ewald, by Maier, Strassburg
- Clock measuring the hundredth part of a second, with spring and mechanical starter. After Münsterberg, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Stop-watch giving only fifths of a second. By Kohl, Chemnitz
- Reaction-time pendulum. After GalLon, by Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Machine for measuring reaction-time by a falling rod. After Galton, by Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Reaction-time instrument with vibrating arm and smoked slide. After Exner, by Heinitz, Wien
- Large demonstration-chronoscope. After Wundt, by Krille, Leipzig
- Flash-light instrument, with electric contact. After Bowditch, by Marie, Boston
- Drop-window, for the sudden exposure of colors, numbers, etc. By Elbs, Freiburg
- Touch-reaction instrument, with twenty different stimuli. By Elbs, Freiburg
- Two telegraph keys, with sounder
- Five simple telegraph keys
- Electric key. After Ewald, by Maier, Strassburg
- Electric key. After Dubois-Reymond, by Cambr. Scient. lnstr. Co.
- Electric key, combined with writing signal. Made in the Laboratory
- Reaction-key with fifty buttons. After Münsterberg, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Chain-reaction instrument for ten persons, each instrument provided with five electric keys and five frames. After Münsterberg, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Set of six hundred disks for the chain-reaction instrument. By Cooperat. Assoc., Cambridge, Mass.

Apparatus for Studying the Higher Psychical Processes: B. Perception, Space, Time
- Instrument for investigating the power of the eye to compare lengths (Augenmassapparat). After Münsterberg, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Instrument for the optical reproduction of given lengths. After Münsterberg, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Instrument for estimating the divisions of a line. After Galton, by Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Instrument for estimating angular divisions. After Galton, by Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Wheatstone’s stereoscope, with slides. By Queen, Philadelpliia
- Five hand-stereoscopes. By Lloyd, Boston [see one of them]
- Stereoscopic pictures. After Kroll, by Voss, Hamburg; and other sets
- Twenty tin tubes, and pasteboard tubes for stereoscopic purposes
- Pseudoscope. After Ewald, by Maier, Strassburg
- Pseudoscope. By Elliott, London
- Two human concave masks, illustrating optical illusions
- Apparatus for showing appreciation of distance by convergence. Made in the Laboratory
- Haploscope. Made in the Laboratory
- Set of charts, with optical illusions
- Zoötrope
- Stroboscopic rotating disk, with Geissler’s tube. After Poggendorff, by Kohl, Chemnitz
- Artificial waterfall. After Bowditch; made in the Laboratory
- Two large instruments for studying the muscle-sensations, tactual space, and the presentations of movement. After Münsterberg, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Apparatus for studying the perception of the position of the body. After Aubert; made in Cambridge
- Apparatus for studying the localization of simultaneous equal or unequal sounds. After Münsterberg, by Elbs,Freiburg
- Apparatus with electric contacts for studying the time-sense. After Schumann, by Diederichs, Goettingen
- Sound-hammer for experiments on time-sense. By Krille, Leipzig
- Metronome, with bell
- Set of twenty-four instruments for studying space-sense in coordinated movements of both arms. After Bowditch, by Marie, Boston
- Set of balls of the same weight, but of different sizes. By Marie, Boston

Apparatus for Studying the Higher Psychical Processes: C. Association, Attention, Discrimination, Memory, Feelings, Emotions, Will, etc.
- Material for studies in association (four hundred photographs, picture-books, large printed numbers, letters, words, etc.)
- Eight sets of arrangements for studies in memory. Made in the Laboratory
- Instrument for studies in association and memory. After Münsterberg, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Instrument for studying the complication of perceptions. After Wundt, by Krille, Leipzig
- Instrument for the study of the attention, two simultaneous impressions being given to disparate senses. After A. H. Pierce ; made in the Laboratory
- Instantaneous shutter for association experiments. By Elbs, Freiburg
- Rotatory chair for the study of dizziness, etc. After Münsterberg, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Small instrument for studying the movements during the emotions. By Elbs, Freiburg
- Large instrument for the study of aesthetic forms and proportions. After Münsterberg and Witmer, by Elbs, Freiburg
- Six sets of arrangements for the study of aesthetic combinations of color. Made in the Laboratory
- Cercle chromatique de Charles Henry
- Ergograph. After Mosso, by Corino, Torino
- Ponograph. After Mosso, by Verdin, Paris
- Myograph. After Marey, by Verdin, Paris
- Sphygmograph. After Marey, by Verdin, Paris
- Instrument for registering the pulse of the two carotids at once. After Marey, by Verdin, Paris
- Pneumograph. After Marey, by Verdin, Paris
- Instrument for studying the time-relations of voluntary movements. After Loeb; made in the Laboratory
- Apparatus for studying unconscious movements
- Hypnoscope. After Luys

Optical and Measuring Instruments
- Two Heliostats. By Kohl, Chemnitz
- Photometer. After Bunsen and Toepler,by Kohl, Chemnitz
- Microscope, with adjustment by graduated micrometer screw, Abbé condenser, iris diaphragm, cylinder diaphragms, double nose-piece, objectives, 2, 4, 7, 9, eye-pieces, i, iii, iv. By Leitz, Weimar [see another image here and additonal parts here]
- Microscope. By Hart & Praz [Hartnack & Prazmowski], Paris
- Small microscope. By Queen, Philadelphia
- Photographic camera. By Lerchours, Paris
- Large and small reading-glasses [see some of them here and here]
- Cardboard and gelatine paper of various colors, two hundred sheets of colored paper, colored crayons, etc. By Milton Bradley Co., Springfield; Prang, Boston, etc.
- Large and small finely graded thermometers, six ordinary thermometers
- Three aërometers, measuring tubes for liquids, pipettes, etc.
- Mathematical drawing instruments, protractors, etc.
- Apothecary scale, with weights. By Whitall & Tatum, Boston
- Balance scale, spring letter-balance, etc. By Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury
- Two sets of brass weights. By Kohl, Chemnitz
- Instrument for showing the variations of error from the average. After Bowditch, by Marie, Boston

Electrical Apparatus
- Eighteen Leclanche cells (Gonda)
- Three Grenet cells
- Sixteen Bunsen cells
- Six Grove cells
- Large induction coil for producing sparks. By Kohl, Chemnitz
- Induction coil. After Dubois-Reymond, by Krüger, Berlin
- Electro-magnetic machine. By Smith, New York
- Small induction coil, with handles. By Elbs, Freiburg
- Large electro-magnet. Made in the Laboratory
- Rheochords. By Elbs, Freiburg; by Krille, Leipzig, etc.
- Galvanometer, with mirror, etc. After Nobili, by Kohl, Chemnitz
- Compass galvanometer
- Commutator for four currents. By Marie, Boston
- Two rocking mercury commutators. By Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Large set of electrodes, electrical connections, and wires (copper, platina, brass, and iron; coarse and flexible; insulated, etc.)

Surgical, Mechanical, Chemical Outfit
- Surgical outfit (four pairs scissors, seventeen forceps, seventeen scalpels, fifteen probes, six silver probes, set of saws, scissor-pliers, hammers and chisels for dissecting, set of syringes, camel’s hair brushes, etc.)
- Glass dissecting slabs
- Pigeon-holder. After Ewald, by Maier, Strassburg
- Arrangement for smoking kymograph papers, and fixing the curves in the shellac bath. Made in the Laboratory
- Carpenter’s bench, with full set of carpenters tools (vice, scrollsaw, etc.)
- Large grindstone
- Collection of metal stands and rods, etc.
- Holder for prisms. By Kohl, Chemnitz
- Universal holder. By Cambr. Scient. Instr. Co.
- Glass apparatus (tubes, rods, jars, funnels, etc.)
- Rubber tubes (from two to twenty-five mm. in diameter), rubber bands, rubber atomizers, etc.
Porcelain jars, basins, etc.
- Brass and copper sheets, nails, screws, hooks, pins, corks, straw, wadding, boards, boxes, cloth, linen, etc.
- Chemical apparatus and reagents
- Jar of mercury
- Blast lamp and bellows for glass blowing
- Bunsen burner
- Set of soldering tools
- Water-motor
- Edison mimeograph, copying-machine
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spacer- Head Münsterberg, Hugo (1863 - 1916)
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Associated Journals: Harvard Psychological Studies
Related Literature: Anonymous. 1892. Harvard Psychological Laboratory in Dane Hall: Interior of a Laboratory Room. Photograph. (Harvard University Archives - HUPSF Psychological Laboratories (1))
Anonymous. 1892. Harvard Psychological Laboratory in Dane Hall: Interior of a Laboratory Room (Students studying the effect of attention on color perception). Photograph. (Harvard University Archives - HUPSF Psychological Laboratories (2))
Anonymous. 1892. Harvard Psychological Laboratory in Dane Hall: Display of Wax Models. Photograph. (Harvard University Archives - HUPSF Psychological Laboratories (4))
Anonymous. 1892. Harvard Psychological Laboratory in Dane Hall: Interior of a Laboratory Room (Chain Reaction Experiment). Photograph. (Harvard University Archives - HUPSF Psychological Laboratories (5))
Anonymous. 1892. Harvard Psychological Laboratory in Dane Hall: Instruments for Experiments on Sight. Photograph. (Harvard University Archives - HUPSF Psychological Laboratories (7))
Further Descriptions: Psychological Laboratory, Harvard University (1893)
ISSN 1866-4784: reference - xlink