French philosopher René Descartes:
A) strongly opposed the idea of establishing psychology as a separate science.
B) promoted a doctrine called interactive dualism.
C) was the first of Wundt's students to receive a doctorate in psychology.
D) was a philosopher who wrote extensively about topics such as sleep, dreams, the senses, and memory more than 2,000 years ago.

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René Descartes promoted a doctrine called interactive dualism which emphasizes the distinction between the mind and the body, but also emphasizes the interaction between the two. He did not oppose the idea of psychology as a separate science, although he did not specifically study psychology as it exists today. He was not one of Wundt's students, nor did he write about topics such as sleep, dreams, the senses, and memory over 2,000 years ago (since he lived in the 1600s).

French Philosopher René Descartes