The place of science and of psychology in a culture dominated by the ideology of a free market.

The author speculates about the place of science in the systemically understood reality as well as its role in a culture governed by the rules of a free market economy. Comparing the evolution of culture to a speeding train, the author suggests that science insignificantly influences the direction of cultural evolution - it is neither a steam engine nor a locomotive engineer. Its spokespeople are the passengers sitting in the fourth wagon. Their practical role comes down to analyzing and commenting on current events as well as participating in efforts to minimize the aftermath of catastrophes, if such should occur. The author continues to explain further that academic psychological knowledge has different aims than does applied or lay psychology. Of necessity, academic psychological knowledge has a declarative character and is transferable only to a limited extent into practical abilities of introducing change, i.e. into procedural knowledge. There are many psychologies, each searching and collecting different types of knowledge (and skills) in accordance with their objectives. Therefore, practical knowledge (also worthy of being deemed professional) should not be expected to be derived from scientific knowledge. Knowledge and skills outside the interests and methods of academic psychology should not be undermined. If practitioners are labeled as shamans, then, accordingly, theoreticians should be called preachers and empirical experimenters - DIY enthusiasts. peerReviewed publishedVersion

本文作者就科学在系统性认知现实中的定位，以及其在自由市场经济规则主导的文化体系中所扮演的角色展开推演与探讨。作者将文化演进比作疾驰的列车，认为科学对文化演进方向的影响微乎其微——它既不是蒸汽机，也并非列车司机。科学的代言人恰似坐在第四节车厢的乘客，其实际职能仅局限于分析与评述时事，若遭遇灾难，则参与减轻灾害后续影响的相关工作。
作者进一步阐释道，学术心理学知识与应用心理学或大众心理学有着截然不同的目标指向。学术心理学知识天然具备陈述性（declarative）特质，其向引入变革所需的实践能力——即程序性知识（procedural knowledge）——的转化程度极为有限。当下存在诸多心理学流派，各流派均依据自身目标探寻并收集不同类型的知识（与技能）。因此，不应期望从科学心理学知识中衍生出实践知识——即便这类实践知识亦可被视为专业知识。那些游离于学术心理学研究旨趣与方法论之外的知识与技能，不应被贬低或忽视。若将心理学从业者比作萨满巫师，那么相应地，理论研究者可被称为布道者，而实证实验者则可被称作手工爱好者（DIY enthusiasts）。经同行评议的出版版本