ɪn ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚ vˈeɪn, wˈɪlhɛlm wˈʌnt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti, nˈoʊn æz ðə "fˈɑːðɚɹ ʌv ɛkspˌɛɹɪmˈɛntəl saɪkˈɑːlədʒi", sˈɔːt tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn saɪkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl fɪnˈɑːmɪnə ɪn nˌætʃɚɹəlˈɪstɪk tˈɜːmz θɹuː kˈɛɹfəl ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃən ænd ˌɪntɹəspˈɛkʃən.
In a similar vein, Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920), known as the "father of experimental psychology", sought to explain psychological phenomena in naturalistic terms through careful observation and introspection.