Main description:

By revealing underlying assumptions that influence the field of psychology, The Hidden Worldviews of Psychology's Theory, Research, and Practice challenges psychologists to reconsider the origins of ideas they may take as psychological truths. Worldviews, or the systems of assumptions that provide a framework for psychological thinking, have great influence on psychological theory, research, and practice. This book attempts to correct assumptions by describing the worldviews that have shaped psychological theory, practice, and research and demonstrating how taking worldviews into account can greatly advance psychology as a whole.

Contents:

1. Introduction to Psychology's Worldviews Brent D. Slife, Kari A. O'Grady, and Russell D. Kosits 2. The Sociocultural Dynamics of Worldviews in Psychology and their Challenges Eric L. Johnson 3. A Prominent Worldview of Professional Psychology Brent D. Slife, Greg Martin, and Sondra Sasser 4. A Prominent Worldview of Psychological Research Kari A. O'Grady and Brent D. Slife 5. Cultures, Worlds, and World-Views Louise Sundararajan 6. Toward Worldview Pluralism in Psychology Russell D. Kosits