Hugo Münsterberg

Hugo Münsterberg (1863 Danzig(Gdańsk – 1916) was a American academic psychologist.

William James invited him to join the philosophy department at Harvard University, where he became a leading founder of experimental psychology in the USA. He was a pioneer in industrial psychology, and held controversial views on the reliability of witness testimony. Late in his career, he became fascinated by the emerging film industry, travelling to California to observe film production. His 1916 book The Photoplay has been called the first major work of film theory.

Works

• 1889-1892. Beitrage zur experimentetten Psychologie. 4 vols.
• 1899. Psychology and Life.
• 1900. Grundzüge der Psychologie.
• 1901. American Traits from the Point of View of a German.
• 1904. Die Amerikaner. English translation, 1904.
• 19065. Science and Idealism.
• 1908. Philosophie der Werte.
• 1908. Aus Deutsch-Amerika.
• 1908. Psychology and Crime.
• 1908. On the witness stand.
• 1916. The Photoplay.

• How did Hugo contribute to the the field of animation?

References

• Münsterberg, Margarete Anna Adelheid, 1922. Hugo Münsterberg, His Life and Work.
• Allan Langdale, 2002. Hugo Münsterberg on Film.
• Works by Hugo Münsterberg at Project Gutenberg

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)