Wundt used introspection to measure the mind, and this contributed to the beginning of psychology because: O Wundt was the first to suggest that the conscious mind was adaptive. Using introspection, Wundt was able to measure the speed of a neural impulse. Wundt was the first to establish a psychology lab and try to measure a person's thoughts. Using introspection, Wundt was able to find evidence for some of Aristotle's hypotheses.