Question

Hermann von Helmholtz studied the physiology of vision and hearing. Given the physical nature of his work, why is he considered important to the development of psychology as a discipline?

Answer 1

Answer:

His experiments established a link between our senses and perception

Explanation:

Hermann von Helmholtz was a sensory physiologist who carried out researches on depth perception, motion perception and vision. He also carried out research in hearing which established our perception of sound  and music.

Psychology is the study of the mind and its behavior. Largely, the function of the mind is attached to our perception of external stimuli received by the body from its environment. The eyes and the ears being a major source of information that the mind responds to, studies by Hermann von Helmholtz gave an understanding to the role of the eyes and ears as well as the varying levels of stimuli that produce specific results in the human behaviour

These results, provided answers to the reasons for thoughts and responses attached to music and visual perception.