This book considers one of the most fundamental, but only infrequently considered, issues in psychology--Are mental processes accessible by means of verbal reports and/or experimental assays? It is argues that this is the main characteristic distinguishing between behaviorism and mentalistic cognitivism. The answer posed by the author is that, with few exceptions and for the most fundamental reasons, mental processes are not accessible and that any psychology, such as contemporary cognitivism, based on a putative analysis of mind into its mental components must be fallacious. Classic and modern arguments against both mentalism and behaviorism are reviewed. In general, it is concluded that most antibehaviorist arguments are based on second order humanistic considerations rather than those underlying the usual scientific standards. Behaviorism represents the best that can be done in a situation of fundamental immeasurability and uncertainty. A modern version is offered in the final chapter of this book.
In this book, William Uttal continues his critical analysis of the foundations of modern psychology.
Beginning with the claim that the field of educating individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder is hyper focused on behavior analytic methodologies, Eric Shyman proffers a polemic in support of comprehensive educational approaches including ...
The Structural Nature of Conceptual Representation and Processing Ronaldo Vigo ... Arthur M. Jacobs, and Arthur Jacobs 11 The War Between Mentalism and Behaviorism On the Accessibility of Mental Processes William R. Uttal 12 Utility of ...
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Morris is known as one of the major proponents of sociobiology, but his training in observational ethology runs counter to his best- known work. Morris studied zoology at Oxford and wrote a PhD thesis with Tinbergen on the reproductive ...
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He is the author of Metapsychology: Missing links in behavior, mind & science (1990), Face recognition: Cognitive and ... On the Localization of Cognitive Processes in the Brain; (2000), The War Between Mentalism and Behaviorism: ...
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In this fascinating book, William R. Uttal raises the possibility that, however much we learn about the anatomy and physiology of the brain and psychology, we may never be able to cross the final bridge explaining how the mind is produced ...