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It is going to sound a little weird, but compared to physics, psychology is closer to alchemy than chemistry. That does not mean it is not useful in making some
by A4ET8a8uTh0 3y ago
It is going to sound a little weird, but compared to physics, psychology is closer to alchemy than chemistry. That does not mean it is not useful in making some predictions and that it does not offer an explanation, but obviously it does not offer the same level of predictions or explanations that post-alchemy psychology could offer.
How do you even begin to setup an experiment where you setup a real study of human interaction without breaking any ethical norms? Before you object to this line of thinking, consider that Milgram experiment would not be allowed today.
If so, how can the field advance?
- FrustratedMonky 3y agoThat is a good point. But human experiments are still allowed, just severely curtailed. Seems like other fields are able to advance with observational studies, why is Psychology singled out as being impossible. If studies can't be re-produced, then analyze why and try again until it can be. All the doomsayer arguments in this thread is weird. Who would ever say "man this double slit thing is tough to understand, maybe we shouldn't do physics anymore".