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Further Sources of Our Field's Embattled Public Reputation
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Lilienfeld, Scott O. – American Psychologist, 2012
Responds to the comments made by Newman et al., Tryon, and Teo on the current author's original article. In the original article on public skepticism toward psychology, the author delineated eight reasons why many laypersons are dubious of our field's scientific status. The author argued that although some of these sources (e.g., hindsight bias,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Psychology, Reputation, Public Opinion
Psychology Is Still a Problematic Science and the Public Knows It
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Teo, Thomas – American Psychologist, 2012
According to the philosophers of science Hempel and Oppenheim (1948), who were cited appropriately by Lilienfeld (see record 2011-12007-001) in his article, scientific explanations serve to answer "why" questions. Clarifying the logic of explanations in the sciences, they developed famously the notion that phenomena can be explained (using…
Descriptors: Psychology, Scientific Principles, Scientific Methodology, Criticism
The Role of Preferred Beliefs in Skepticism about Psychology
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Newman, Leonard S.; Bakina, Daria A.; Tang, Ying – American Psychologist, 2012
Not being taken seriously can be an occupational hazard for psychologists, but Lilienfeld's (February-March 2012) thought-provoking article (see record 2011-12007-001) provides a useful framework for thinking about (a) the forms that skepticism about psychological science can take, (b) the roots of such skepticism, and (c) how one might address or…
Descriptors: Psychology, Psychologists, Beliefs, Role Perception
American Psychology "Is" Becoming More International
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Webster, Gregory D.; Nichols, Austin Lee; Schember, Tatiana Orozco – American Psychologist, 2009
Comments on an article by J. J. Arnett regarding the assertion that American psychology focuses too narrowly on Americans while neglecting the other 95% of the world's population. The authors argue that while Arnett's assessment was poignant, and his call for a more inclusive, international, and cross-cultural representation in American psychology…
Descriptors: Psychological Studies, Psychology, Global Approach, Research Design
Views from the Inside and Outside
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Kendler, Howard H. – American Psychologist, 2006
This paper replies to comments on the article "Psychology and Phenomenology: A Clarification." Four of the five comments on my article were critical of my treatment of psychology and phenomenology. I will try to identify the sources of these disputes, but not with the intention of demonstrating the superiority of one discipline over the other. In…
Descriptors: Psychology, Phenomenology, Current Events, Values
Clarification and Elaboration on Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology
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Wampold, Bruce E.; Goodheart, Carol D.; Levant, Ronald F. – American Psychologist, 2007
Responds to comments by D. C. Wendt and B. D. Slife (see record 2007-13085-019), P. H. Hunsberger (see record 2007-13085-020), and R. B. Stuart and S. O. Lilienfeld (see record 2007-13085-021) regarding the report by the APA Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice (see record 2006-05893-001) entitled Evidence-based practice in…
Descriptors: Investigations, Theory Practice Relationship, Psychology, Evidence