 His 1911 paper "On the after-effect of seen movement", based on his thesis, has been described as "the most comprehensive single article on the phenomenon [of the motion aftereffect]"(p. 229).Wohlgemuth then worked on memory and imagery, corresponding with Bertrand Russell.In 1923 Wohlgemuth published "A critical examination of psycho-analysis" and it is claimed that he "is perhaps best known for his critical assessment of the scientific basis for psychoanalysis" (p. 232).