Pierre Janet and the enchanted boundary of psychical research

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12461162
AutoresRenaud Evrard (0000-0003-3717-666X, Interpsy, autor de correspondencia), Erika Annabelle Pratte (British Psychological Society), Etzel Cardeña (0000-0001-6775-8017, Lund University)
Año2018
Volumen21
Número2
Páginas100-125
Fecha de publicación2018-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHistory of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1093-4510 • E-ISSN: 1939-0610
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/hop0000086
PMID29745693
OpenAlexW2801408393
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas17

Among the founders of French psychology, Pierre Janet (1859-1947) is recognized for both his scientific and institutional roles. The psychology born at the turn of the 20th century was initially partly receptive to, but then engaged in, a battle with the "psychical marvelous," and Janet was no exception. He was involved in the split between psychology and parapsychology (or "metapsychics" in France), developed at that time, playing several successive roles: the pioneer, the repentant, and the gatekeeper. At first, he was involved in so-called experimental parapsychology, but quickly chose not to engage directly in this kind of research any longer. Janet seemed to become embarrassed by his reputation as psychical researcher, so he increased his efforts to side with the more conventional thought of his time. Janet's attitude, in this, is an example of how French nascent psychology has explored "marvelous phenomena" before recanting. Yet this aspect of Janet's work has been rarely commented on by his followers. In this article, we describe the highlights of his epistemological journey. (PsycINFO Database Record

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