Willem Donders

Willem Donders was a 19th-century Dutch psychologist known for his pioneering work in experimental psychology. He developed methods to study mental processes by measuring reaction times, helping to understand how the brain processes information. Donders introduced the concepts of simple, choice, and discrimination reaction times, essentially showing that we can quantify mental activities. His work laid the groundwork for cognitive psychology and influenced later research on how we think, make decisions, and respond to stimuli, establishing a scientific approach to understanding the mind and human behavior.