Abstract: Classical introspection as a psychological method has been of great importance to the school of structural psychology. This paper analysesclassical introspection from the point of view of the development ofpsychology as a science and deals with the following questions: 1) How wasit proposed? 2) What was its speciality? 3) Were there any positive aspectsin it? 4) What were its limitations? The author stresses the importance ofconcrete analysis in the study of classical introspection.

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