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An Inquiry into the Foundations of Psychology (Paperback)
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An Inquiry into the Foundations of Psychology (Paperback)
Series: Psychology Library Editions: History of Psychology
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Dr Saugstad's dominant interest was in the area of thinking. Many
psychologists would have been familiar with his published work in
this field at the time. To gain a clearer understanding of the
thought processes, he carried out extensive studies of perception.
First published in 1965, this book originated in an attempt to
reconcile a phenomenological and a behavioristic approach to
psychology. Basic assumptions in phenomenology, behavioristics and
psychophysics are examined. It is shown that in phenomenology
theoretical concepts tend to be treated as observations, whereas in
behavioristics observations tend to be treated as theoretical
concepts. It is pointed out that the relationship between observer
and observed event is confused throughout the history of
psychology. This confusion, the author insists, is due to the fact
that man's cognitive processes are to a large extent unknown. In
relating observations to each other, the psychologist will of
necessity contaminate his observations unless he follows specific
rules. This fundamental point had apparently not been previously
realized by psychologists. In order to develop an adequate
conception of scientific psychology, the nature of man's cognitive
processes must be taken into account. When this is done, one sees
that drastic revisions of current conceptions of psychology are
necessary. This book presents a conception of psychology which does
take into account man's cognitive processes.
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