The Great Psychology Delusion

Exploring long-standing unanswered critiques of psychological research in a way that is detailed but accessible, the book brings together a wealth of material that challenges our understanding of what the science of psychology really is, and how the subject matter of that science should be conceived.

Craig P. Speelman is Professor of Cognitive Psychology in the School of Arts and Humanities of Edith Cowan University, Australia. Marek McGann is Lecturer in the Department of Psychology of Mary Immaculate College, Ireland.

Preface Acknowledgements Part I: Missteps and Pitfalls Chapter 1: The Great Delusion Chapter 2: The Aggregation Delusion: A Science of People, or Persons? Chapter 3: The Delusions of Experimental Control, Group Comparison and Correlation Chapter 4: The Delusions of Pervasiveness, Generalisation and Specificity Chapter 5: The Simplicity Delusion: Theorising in Psychology is Hard Chapter 6: The Scientist-Practitioner Delusion Part II: Towards a More Successful Psychological Science Chapter 7: A Pluralistic Psychological Science Chapter 8: Taking Stock of the Research Toolbox Chapter 9: Building the Case for a More Valid Science Chapter 10: Learning from a Mixed History Chapter 11: From Delusion to Dream References Index