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2702898 No.2702898 [Reply] [Original]

A "science" and an "art" heavily reliant on...

>theory
>trial and error
>"disorders" based on ambiguous criteria
>not having ever cured a single illness, nor having ever claimed to possess the knowledge to do so.
>etc, etc, etc,

Psychology is the most controversial field in science...

Why is it not more widely debated on this board?

>> No.2702916

Everyone's in denial.

>> No.2702923

I personally believe the science is too young to be taken seriously, but really there isn't much alternative.

Religion?

bah..

>> No.2702926

>>2702898
>Why is it not more widely debated on this board?

Everyone has came to the conclusion that Psychology is not science and does not belong on /sci/

>> No.2702937

Wow, 2 troll wrapped into 1.

>> No.2702948

>>2702898

Here's one cure...

http://www.brainphysics.com/surgery.php

Now on to the rest of the DSM-IV...

>> No.2702981

The problem with psychology is that it's descriptive but it isn't predictive. It will be replaced by neuroscience in the coming decades.

>> No.2702992

>Why is it not more widely debated on this board?
Mostly because of everything you just listed. Most people on /sci/ have an amateur grasp of Psychology. They're no better than housewives who watch Oprah and Dr. Phil and think they know how it all works. Really, this applies to almost every other topic discussed on /sci/. They just have an easier time of dismissing Psych.