WHEREFORE THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY?

This former blogpost marshalls a critique of "Social Science", in particular, Psychology, since the mid-1970s, agreeing with B.F. Skinner that Cognitive Psychology [the type of philosophical endeavor derived from William James] is a form of "Creationism". I think that, ceteris paribus, Psychology has returned to Vitalism and Mentalism, suppressing Experimental, including, Behavioral Psychology. I attempt to provide arguments and evidence for my positions. I discuss current and former figures in the field who I consider, in one degree or another, responsible for the "Creationist" turn in psychology, passing judgment, as well, on Psychosocial, Humanistic, and Clinical Psychology.

这篇旧博客文章自20世纪70年代中期起，对"社会科学"（尤其是心理学）展开系统性批判，其立场与B.F.斯金纳（B.F. Skinner）一致，认为认知心理学（Cognitive Psychology）——这种源自威廉·詹姆斯（William James）的哲学式研究路径——属于一种"创造论"。在其他条件不变的前提下，笔者认为心理学已然回归生机论（Vitalism）与心灵主义（Mentalism），并压制了实验心理学乃至行为心理学（Behavioral Psychology）。笔者尝试为自身立场提供论证与实证依据。本文还讨论了该领域内现任与前任学者——笔者认为他们在不同程度上推动了心理学领域的"创造论转向"——并同样对心理社会心理学（Psychosocial Psychology）、人本主义心理学（Humanistic Psychology）与临床心理学（Clinical Psychology）做出了评判。