Current Issues in Theoretical Psychology

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Copyright page
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Preface
Pages v-viii
Wm J. Baker, Michael E. Hyland, Hans Van Rappard, Arthur W. Staats

Acknowledgements
Page ix

A Change of Perspective for Cognitive Science Original Research Article
Pages 1-14
G.P. Corcoran, A. Mehmet

Is Physics Reductionistic? Original Research Article
Pages 15-21
G.J. Dalenoort

Conditioning, The Basis of All Psychological Activity Original Research Article
Pages 23-35
Peter Davies

On The Methodology of Clarifying Confusion Original Research Article
Pages 37-48
Han F. De Wit

“There is Nothing More Practical Than A Good Theory” (Kurt Lewin) - True or False? Original Research Article
Pages 49-64
H.J. Eysenck

Power Relations in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Original Research Article
Pages 65-83
Stephen Frosh

Systems, Causality, and Time: A Framework for The Integration of Theories of Schizophrenia Original Research Article
Pages 85-99
John Gosling

Psychology as Discourse: Towards A General Paradigm for Psychology Theory Original Research Article
Pages 101-113
Richard Hammersley

Modularity, Mental Models, and Tertiary Qualities Original Research Article
Pages 115-133
Rená van Hezewijk

Symbols in the Mind: What are We Talking About? Original Research Article
Pages 135-150
R.J. Jorna

Ethnographic Discourse Analysis and J.B. Watson: The Behaviourist as Propagandist Original Research Article
Pages 151-164
A.D. Lovie

Theoretical Psychology: a Definition and Systematic Classification Original Research Article
Pages 165-174
K.B. Madsen

The Historical Approach of Critical Psychology: Another Case of “Paradigm Promotion”? Original Research Article
Pages 175-188
Wolfgang Maiers

The Composition of the Ego in A Determinist Psychology Original Research Article
Pages 189-199
J.R. Maze

Pathological Subconscious and Irrational Determinism in the Social Psychology of the Crowd: The Legacy of Gustave Lebon Original Research Article
Pages 201-217
Gregory R. McGuire

Toward A Theory of Life-Span Development Original Research Article
Pages 219-230
Rodney S. Noble

The Social Status of Mentalistic Constructs Original Research Article
Pages 231-245
Ian Parker

The Concept of Telosponsivity: Answering an Unmet Need in Psychology Original Research Article
Pages 247-260
Joseph F. Rychlak

Methodocentricity, Theoretical Sterility, and The Socio-Behavioural Sciences Original Research Article
Pages 261-282
Morris L. Shames

The Rhetoric of Theory in psychology Original Research Article
Pages 283-296
John Shotter

Unified Positivism: Philosophy for Uninomic Psychology Original Research Article
Pages 297-316
Arthur W. Staats

Desynchrony Among Measures of Fear and Emotional Processing: Toward A Constructionist Perspective Original Research Article
Pages 317-332
Henderikus J. Stam, Kimberley L. McEwan

Model Disciplines, Research Traditions, and the Theoretical Unification of Psychology Original Research Article
Pages 333-344
P.J. van Strien

Ordinal Pattern Analysis: A Method for Assessing Theory-Data Fit Original Research Article
Pages 345-364
Warren Thorngate

Intentionality, Meaning, and Evolution Original Research Article
Pages 365-377
Charles W. Tolman

The Concept of Development and the Structure of Developmental Theories Original Research Article
Pages 379-392
Paul Van Geert

Man-Machine Analogs and Theoretical Mainstreams in Psychology Original Research Article
Pages 393-414
Pieter A. Vroon

Author Index
Pages 415-423