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Staying with Questions and Resisting Quick Answers: Commentary on Zagaria, Andò, and Zennaro
Gozli, Davood
2020-09-01
Source PublicationIntegrative Psychological and Behavioral Science
ISSN1932-4502
Volume54Issue:3Pages:572-578
Abstract

In their target article, Zagaria et al. (Integrative Psychological & Behavioral Science, 2020) highlight the fragmented state of mainstream Psychology. Their diagnosis begins with an analysis of how core psychological terms are treated in introductory textbooks. To remedy the state of affairs, they propose using evolutionary psychology to unify Psychology. In the present commentary, I join the authors’ critical stance, while also raising several questions: (1) Can we adopt an evolutionary meta-theory and still demand that our core concepts have fixed meaning? (2) Can evolutionary theory apply to the normative dimension of the sociocultural domain? (3) Can evolutionary theory account for the critique of psychological science? These questions, I believe, point out several gaps in the target article that require further attention. I argue that unless we identify the essential differences between mainstream psychology and contrarian psychology, we repeat the mistakes of mainstream psychology under a new guise.

KeywordCrisis Of Psychology Culture Evolutionary Theory General Psychology Normativity Prefiguration
DOI10.1007/s12124-020-09542-3
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaPsychology ; Neurosciences & Neurology
WOS SubjectPsychology, Biological ; Neurosciences
WOS IDWOS:000535638200002
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85085366442
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionUniversity of Macau
Corresponding AuthorGozli, Davood
AffiliationDepartment of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Gozli, Davood. Staying with Questions and Resisting Quick Answers: Commentary on Zagaria, Andò, and Zennaro[J]. Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 2020, 54(3), 572-578.
APA Gozli, Davood.(2020). Staying with Questions and Resisting Quick Answers: Commentary on Zagaria, Andò, and Zennaro. Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 54(3), 572-578.
MLA Gozli, Davood."Staying with Questions and Resisting Quick Answers: Commentary on Zagaria, Andò, and Zennaro".Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science 54.3(2020):572-578.
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