JOURNAL ARTICLE

Study Findings on Engineering Are Outlined in Reports from Ruhr-University Bochum (Social Intervention In Curacao: Using Behavioral Science Technologies for Social and Economic Development, 1969-1971).

  • Published In: Psychology & Psychiatry Journal, 2025. P. 803 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

The article focuses on the research conducted at Ruhr-University Bochum regarding the American psychologist David McClelland's approach to social science, which is characterized as a quasi-colonial interventionist view. It discusses McClelland's belief in using real-world experiments to test theories and generate knowledge aimed at improving the human condition, emphasizing his dual roles as a professor and consultant. The research highlights how McClelland's work, particularly in Curaçao, reflects a distinctive mode of scientific practice rather than a pre-scientific conviction. The findings are peer-reviewed and contribute to the understanding of the intersection between behavioral science technologies and social and economic development. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Psychology & Psychiatry Journal. 2025/12, p803
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1944-2718
  • Accession Number:189809404
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