Title
The "grubo" psychology: Or, can a science over 95 be happy without reductionism?
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
9-1-1966
Abstract
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.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Psychological Bulletin
Volume
66
Issue
3
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Silverstein, Albert. "The "grubo" psychology: Or, can a science over 95 be happy without reductionism?." Psychological Bulletin 66, 3 (1966): 207-210. doi: 10.1037/h0023656.