Rethinking Psychology

JuliusCaesar

https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/what-some-people-say-about-what-they-think-they-think

Interview with Brian Hughes about his book, Rethinking Psychology, and an extract from it in the BPS magazine The Psychologist.

Psychology appeals to many audiences, not all well versed, or even interested, in science. Most psychology graduates build their careers outside the research-oriented university environments they were trained in. And psychologists themselves often identify more with the helping professions than they do with science.

dar100

As a non-psychology grad, I would have thought that regardless of the area of psychology one is working, that they would be operating from an evidence informed perspective?

superglue

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/what-some-people-say-about-what-they-think-they-think

Interview with Brian Hughes about his book, Rethinking Psychology, and an extract from it in the BPS magazine The Psychologist.

I can't get enough of this book. Would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in psychology.

dar100 wrote: »

As a non-psychology grad, I would have thought that regardless of the area of psychology one is working, that they would be operating from an evidence informed perspective?

One would hope so, but unfortunately it would seem that this isn't always the case. For example, I've since borrowed a copy of this book which highlights some of the less-than-scientific practices undertaken within clinical psychology. Considering such a high percentage of psychology students intend to work in clinical practice of some sort (myself included), it might be no harm that we be more vigilant in our critique of various therapies, and of published research in general.

Freedive Ireland

Define evidence?