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Should we expect more from social science? Has psychology ever been able to yield the same practical findings as fields such as Electromagnetics or has it mere
by frozenport 13y ago
Should we expect more from social science?
Has psychology ever been able to yield the same practical findings as fields such as Electromagnetics or has it merely reflected fluid social trends.
The real story here is to avoid taking the social sciences seriously.
- coldtea 13y agoWell, social science has told us a lot more about the structure of society, power plays, etc, than all "practical findings in fields such as Electromagnetics". If you want "the same practical findings" from it, it's ovbvious that you ain't gonna get them. Social sciences do not produce light bulbs or combustion engines, not they are meant to.
- frozenport 13y ago>>not they are meant to. Yes that my point The real problem is that people confuse psychology with science.
- coldtea 13y agoWell, I see where you're getting at, but I can't really blame them. Science just means "an area of systematic knowledge", since time immemorial. It's not just about a certain methodology to go about. So, they shouldn't confuse it with a "hard science", but it's a science in the common sense nonetheless.