The "grubo" psychology
Or, can a science over 95 be happy without reductionism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10388050 |
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| Authors | Albert Silverstein (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1966 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 207-210 |
| Publication date | 1966-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037/h0023656 |
| PMID | 5954897 |
| OpenAlex | W2010854848 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Seeks to rebut the argument implicitly advanced by Razran that "brain behavior conditioning" is the only complete approach to behavior theory. It is felt that such a rebuttal is needed because the pendulum again has begun to swing toward physiologizing in psychology. It is argued that: (1) the problems of psychology and physiology are often not the same, having different historical origins, and consequently the types of explanation for behavior that are sought will often be different; and (2) there is no logical or empirical basis for asserting that behavioral explanations are less basic or complete than physiological explanations. Thus, it is proposed that a nonreductionist approach to psychology is at least as vital as a reductionist approach. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1966 American Psychological Association
Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · Psychological science · Reductionism · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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