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Kailee asked in Social SciencePsychology · 1 week ago

Why does it matter if psychology is a science or not?

I am very exhausted. I'm so done with my final college semester. Please someone tell me why the hell it matters if psychology is a science or not? Who cares? What implications does it have? I'm sorry if it sounds like I'm lazy but I'm so tired. I'm in 18 credit hours and I feel like I'm drowning even though I have all As right now.

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  • 6 days ago

    It doesn’t really. But you can find plenty of psych studies that use the scientific method and measure dependent variables. 

  • j153e
    Lv 7
    7 days ago

    Abraham Maslow asked himself the same question; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_o... and Mark Prophet's Understanding Yourself help deal with the world is too much with us situation.  Regular walks in nature help also.

  • 7 days ago

    A problem with the question is that things aren't neatly divided into science and non-science. The journals are mostly about studies with statistical analysis of data. Some are very scientific, with hard facts from measurements of things happening in people's bodies, like stress hormones. There are also little case studies with a few subjects. They can point the way to better research.

    PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THINGS WORK AND THAT'S WHAT SCIENCE DOES. That's why it matters.

  • 1 week ago

    I think you are making mountains out of mole holes. Letting your thoughts carry you away into oblivion.  You are tired & not seeing things clearly. Psychology is just one of the Psychiatric sciences.  Imagine this world without it.  It is a very important science.  It works on the brain. Gynecology is another science, There are hundreds of specialities under the term of science.  Archaeology is another science.

  • 1 week ago

    Frankly my dear I cant  see that as a problem.

  • 1 week ago

    Urge it to be moved I think next next you can rant it away.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 week ago

    at worst it is a synergy between different sciences.

  • Andy C
    Lv 7
    1 week ago

    Well, you maybe don't deserve a degree in psychology if you don't understand why it matters!

  • 1 week ago

    some people seem to think its important

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