Redesigning psychology
Subtitle: in search of the DNA of behavior
By: Theo Poiesz
Publisher: Eleven International Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: The Hague, The Netherlands
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9789462360532; 9789460949326
Subjects: Psychology; Research; Behavior; Psychological Models
Description: "This book presents an unconventional, innovative approach to psychology. It is addressed to academic researchers, psychologists in the various practical domains, and policymakers with a deep interest in the understanding of behavior. The book recognizes the achievements of psychology as an academic and applied field, but is also highly critical of how is has developed over recent decades and is still developing today. After discussing nine limitations of the discipline, the author concludes that the very combination of these limitations implies a grim outlook for the future. For that reason he calls for a timely reconsideration of the discipline's basic assumptions and conventions: redesigning psychology."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-223).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The development of psychological knowledge; title: Limitations of psychology; title: Back to basics; title: The triad model; title: Triad model conclusions; title: Overall conclusions; title: Recommendations; title: Epilogue.