Omigosh! The month-long exile is over! And I only broke it once. I can actually live a whole month without mouthing off in an annoying way on FRIAM.
Trouble is, now I can't remember what I think about anything. My basic position is that progress in psychology has been stymied by the allure of circular reasoning. "My mind is whatever causes me to do stuff. Why do I do stuff? It's my mind, of course, silly." Such a theory is not subject to falsification, or even qualification. Here's a game we could play for a while, and see where we get: You state a problem in psychology, and I will try to tell you whether it has been solved or not. Nick -----Original Message----- From: friam-boun...@redfish.com [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf Of Jochen Fromm Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:25 PM To: friam@redfish.com Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Unsolved Problems in Psychology It is the task of science to replace magical explanations by scientific ones, isn't it? Chemistry has replaced alchemy, astronomy has replaced astrology, neuropsychology has replaced phrenology, etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/mysticpolitics/6333162973/ I must admit I was hoping we could lure Nick back to the list from his self-chosen exile by asking some provocative questions. What would Nick say, are there any unsolved problems in psychology? Is there still any phlogiston theory in it which is waiting to be replaced? -J. ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
