JOURNAL ARTICLE

Why we need descriptive psychology.

  • Published In: European Journal of Philosophy, 2023, v. 31, n. 2. P. 341 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Siewert, Charles 3 of 3

Abstract

This article defends the thesis that in theorizing about the mind we need to accord first‐person ("introspective" or "reflective") judgments about experience a "selective provisional trust." Such an approach can form part of a descriptive psychology. It is here so employed to evaluate some influential interpretations of research on attention to conclude that—despite what conventional wisdom suggests—an "introspection‐positive" policy actually offers us a better critical perspective than its contrary. What supposedly teaches us the worthlessness of introspection actually shows us why we need to take it seriously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:European Journal of Philosophy. 2023/06, Vol. 31, Issue 2, p341
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Health and Medicine
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0966-8373
  • DOI:10.1111/ejop.12689
  • Accession Number:164586747
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