Psychological Explanation

Author : Brent D. Slife
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0791414698

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Time and Psychological Explanation by Brent D. Slife Pdf

Psychology has been captured by an assumption that is almost totally unrecognized. This assumption--the linearity of time--unduly restricts theory and therapy, yet this restriction is so common, so customary, that it is often completely ignored. This book traces the influence of this assumption and reveals the many overlooked "anomalies" to its dominance. Slife describes the many findings and explanations that are incompatible with linear time in several psychological specialties. He contends that these unnoticed anomalies point to alternative conceptions of time that offer innovative ideas for psychological explanation and treatment.

Author : Jerry A. Fodor
Publisher : Random House Trade
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015005070993

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Psychological Explanation by Jerry A. Fodor Pdf

Author : Brent D. Slife
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1993-07-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0791414701

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Time and Psychological Explanation by Brent D. Slife Pdf

Psychology has been captured by an assumption that is almost totally unrecognized. This assumption—the linearity of time—unduly restricts theory and therapy, yet this restriction is so common, so customary, that it is often completely ignored. This book traces the influence of this assumption and reveals the many overlooked “anomalies” to its dominance. Slife describes the many findings and explanations that are incompatible with linear time in several psychological specialties. He contends that these unnoticed anomalies point to alternative conceptions of time that offer innovative ideas for psychological explanation and treatment.

Author : John D. Greenwood
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461388012

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Explanation and Experiment in Social Psychological Science by John D. Greenwood Pdf

This book is about explanation and experiment in a science of human action. It aims to provide a philosophy of social psychological science that both embodies sound principles of scientific reasoning and is sensitive to the social psychological dimensions of human action. The guiding principle of this book is the belief that the logical forms of causal explanation and experimental evaluation can be ef fectively employed in the scientific analysis of meaningful human action. According to most accounts, social psychological science has been in a more or less constant state of crisis for the past decades, having been subject to a host of criticisms on moral, political, methodological, and philosophical grounds. Many of these critiques have been directed against the still dominant conception of social psychological enquiry as a causal and objective scientific discipline that is closely analogous to (if not to be identified as a branch ot) the natural sciences. Thus, many of the most vigorous debates have concerned the nature of explanation and the utility of experimentation in a social psychological discipline.

Author : Victor Langbehn
Publisher : Personal Growth Hackers
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3967160149

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Psychology for Beginners by Victor Langbehn Pdf

Psychology for Beginners: Introduction to the Basics of Psychology- Simple Explanation of 25 psychological Effects The psych book for the learning of Psychological Basics Have you ever asked yourself of how the human Psyche operates? Do you know the psychological traps that you're often subjected to unconsciously?

Author : Peter Zachar
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789027299864

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Psychological Concepts and Biological Psychiatry by Peter Zachar Pdf

This interdisciplinary work addresses the question, What role should psychological conceptualization play for thinkers who believe that the brain is the organ of the mind? It offers readers something unique both by systematically comparing the writings of eliminativist philosophers of mind with the writings of the most committed proponents of biological psychiatry, and by critically scrutinizing their shared “anti-anthropomorphism” from the standpoint of a diagnostician and therapist. Contradicting the contemporary assumption that common sense psychology has already been proven futile, and we are just waiting for an adequate scientifically-based replacement, this book provides explicit philosophical and psychological arguments showing why, if they did not already have both cognitive and psychodynamic psychologies, philosophers and scientists would have to invent them to better understand brains. (Series A)

Author : John D. Greenwood
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1461388023

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Explanation and Experiment in Social Psychological Science by John D. Greenwood Pdf

This book is about explanation and experiment in a science of human action. It aims to provide a philosophy of social psychological science that both embodies sound principles of scientific reasoning and is sensitive to the social psychological dimensions of human action. The guiding principle of this book is the belief that the logical forms of causal explanation and experimental evaluation can be ef fectively employed in the scientific analysis of meaningful human action. According to most accounts, social psychological science has been in a more or less constant state of crisis for the past decades, having been subject to a host of criticisms on moral, political, methodological, and philosophical grounds. Many of these critiques have been directed against the still dominant conception of social psychological enquiry as a causal and objective scientific discipline that is closely analogous to (if not to be identified as a branch ot) the natural sciences. Thus, many of the most vigorous debates have concerned the nature of explanation and the utility of experimentation in a social psychological discipline.

Author : Daniel D. Hutto
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780262263177

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Folk Psychological Narratives by Daniel D. Hutto Pdf

An argument that challenges the dominant "theory theory" and simulation theory approaches to folk psychology by claiming that our everyday understanding of intentional actions done for reasons is acquired by exposure to and engaging in specific kinds of narratives. Established wisdom in cognitive science holds that the everyday folk psychological abilities of humans—our capacity to understand intentional actions performed for reasons—are inherited from our evolutionary forebears. In Folk Psychological Narratives, Daniel Hutto challenges this view (held in somewhat different forms by the two dominant approaches, "theory theory" and simulation theory) and argues for the sociocultural basis of this familiar ability. He makes a detailed case for the idea that the way we make sense of intentional actions essentially involves the construction of narratives about particular persons. Moreover he argues that children acquire this practical skill only by being exposed to and engaging in a distinctive kind of narrative practice. Hutto calls this developmental proposal the narrative practice hypothesis (NPH). Its core claim is that direct encounters with stories about persons who act for reasons (that is, folk psychological narratives) supply children with both the basic structure of folk psychology and the norm-governed possibilities for wielding it in practice. In making a strong case for the as yet underexamined idea that our understanding of reasons may be socioculturally grounded, Hutto not only advances and explicates the claims of the NPH, but he also challenges certain widely held assumptions. In this way, Folk Psychological Narratives both clears conceptual space around the dominant approaches for an alternative and offers a groundbreaking proposal.

Author : Cloe Taddei-ferretti,C Musio
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999-05-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789814495707

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Neuronal Bases And Psychological Aspects Of Consciousness - Proceedings Of The International School Of Biocybernetics by Cloe Taddei-ferretti,C Musio Pdf

For a few decades, the puzzle of consciousness, which for centuries was analysed by philosophers, has been finding a wide interest in the scientific field, where previously it was not entitled to be a member. It has become one of the most-debated problems in the cognitive sciences. The anatomical bases, neurophysiological correlates and elementary mechanisms underlying complex processes arising with consciousness have been compared with the psychological (perceptive, cognitive, volitive, emotional) aspects of conscious expressions, in normal and pathological conditions. Various theories, which attempt to fit systematically and coherently neural and psychological data, have been debated, proving the emergence of the phenomenon of consciousness.

Author : Herbert C. Kelman,Ronald J. Fisher
Publisher : Springer
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319390321

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Herbert C. Kelman: A Pioneer in the Social Psychology of Conflict Analysis and Resolution by Herbert C. Kelman,Ronald J. Fisher Pdf

This edited volume presents selected papers capturing Herbert Kelman’s unique and seminal contributions to the social psychology of conflict analysis and resolution, with a special emphasis on the utility of concepts for understanding and constructively addressing violent and intractable conflicts. Central concepts covered include perceptual processes, basic human needs, group and normative processes, social identity, and intergroup trust, which form the basis for developing interactive methods of conflict resolution.

Author : Dorothy K. Kagehiro,William S. Laufer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781475740387

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Handbook of Psychology and Law by Dorothy K. Kagehiro,William S. Laufer Pdf

Shari Seidman Diamond Scholars interested in psychology and law are fond of c1aiming origins for psycholegal research that date back four score and three years ago to Hugo von Munsterberg's On the Witness Stand, published in 1908. These early roots can mislead the casual observer about the history of psychology and law. Vigorous and sustained research in the field is a recent phenomenon. It is only 15 years since the first review of psy chology and law appeared in the Annual Review of Psychology (Tapp, 1976). The following year saw the first issue of Law and Human Behavior, the official publication of the American Psychology-Law Society and now the journal of the American Psychological Associ ation's Division of Psychology and Law. Few psychology departments offered even a single course in psychology and law before 1973, while by 1982 1/4 of psychology graduate programs had at least one course, and a number had begun to offer forensic minors and/or joint J. D. / Ph. D. programs (Freeman & Roesch, see Chapter 28). Yet this short period of less than 20 years has seen a dramatic level of activity. Its strengths and weaknesses, excitements and disappointments, are aII captured in the collection of chapters published in this first Handbook of Psychology and Law. In describing what we have learned ab out psychology and law, the works included here also reveal the questions we have yet to answer and thus offer a blueprint for activities in the next 20 years.

Author : Dean McKay,Jonathan S. Abramowitz,Eric A. Storch
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781118877005

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Treatments for Psychological Problems and Syndromes by Dean McKay,Jonathan S. Abramowitz,Eric A. Storch Pdf

An important new guide to flexible empirically supported practice in CBT. There is a growing movement across health care to adopt empirically supported practice. Treatments for Psychological Problems and Syndromes makes an important contribution by offering a comprehensive guide for adopting a more flexible approach to cognitive behavioural therapy. Edited by three recognized experts in the field of CBT, the text has three key aims: firstly to identify components of models describing specific psychological conditions that are empirically supported, poorly supported or unsupported; secondly to propose theoretical rationales for sequencing of interventions, and criteria for moving from one treatment procedure to the next; and thirdly to identify mechanisms of psychological syndromes that may interfere with established protocols in order to promote more informed treatment and improve outcomes. Written in clear and concise terms, this is an authoritative guide that will be relevant and useful to a wide range of readers from beginning clinicians to experienced practitioners.

Author : H.S.N. McFarland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351850391

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Psychological Theory and Educational Practice by H.S.N. McFarland Pdf

Originally published in 1971, this book was a critical introduction to the psychology of human development, learning and assessment. It was written with special attention to the needs of students of education and teachers, keeping in view the practical implications of psychological evidence. The author’s purpose was to provide a clear and straightforward account of these matters, while at the same time promoting a thoughtful and critical response. If the book is to be called a textbook, it is so in this best sense.

Author : Mark Fedyk
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262035569

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The Social Turn in Moral Psychology by Mark Fedyk Pdf

An argument that moral psychology can benefit from closer integration with the social sciences, offering a novel ethical theory bridging the two. In this book, Mark Fedyk offers a novel analysis of the relationship between moral psychology and allied fields in the social sciences. Fedyk shows how the social sciences can be integrated with moral philosophy, argues for the benefits of such an integration, and offers a new ethical theory that can be used to bridge research between the two. Fedyk argues that moral psychology should take a social turn, investigating the psychological processes that motivate patterns of social behavior defined as ethical using normative information extracted from the social sciences. He points out methodological problems in conventional moral psychology, particularly the increasing methodological and conceptual inconsilience with both philosophical ethics and evolutionary biology. Fedyk's “causal theory of ethics” is designed to provide moral psychology with an ethical theory that can be used without creating tension between its scientific practice and the conceptual vocabulary of philosophical ethics. His account aims both to redirect moral psychology toward more socially realistic questions about human life and to introduce philosophers to a new form of ethical naturalism—a way of thinking about how to use different fields of scientific research to answer some of the traditional questions that are at the heart of ethics.

Author : Institut psikhologii (Akademii︠a︡ pedagogicheskikh nauk RSFSR)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Child development
ISBN : UOM:39015020917020

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Psychological Science in the USSR. by Institut psikhologii (Akademii︠a︡ pedagogicheskikh nauk RSFSR) Pdf