1st Edition
The Great Psychology Delusion Missteps, Pitfalls and How to Make a More Successful Psychological Science
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
Biography
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.
'Speelman and McGann’s critique of the assumptions that underlie much contemporary research in psychology reveals the flaws that have impeded its development as a science. This book is a major work that should reform research practice in the field.'
Geoff Hammond, Emeritus Professor, University of Western Australia'The book by Speelman and McGann has many nuggets of wisdom of which my favorite is their aggregation delusion, and additional delusions follow. I recommend the book for those who wish to become better researchers or better research consumers.'
David Trafimow, Professor, New Mexico State University
'Given its subject matter, I wasn’t expecting to feel so invigorated, inspired, and hopeful about psychology once I’d finished reading. Speelman and McGann offer an incisive dissection of psychology’s current ills, and a thoughtful discussion, with workable solutions, for how we can remedy them. I cannot recommend this book highly enough — everyone even remotely interested in psychology should read it.'
Louise Barrett, FRSC, Professor, University of Lethbridge, Canada
