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jakesteele
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 Posted - 08/02/2009 : 01:21:06
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I have noticed on the skeptic websites that there are never any forums for the category of psychology. I'm wondering what's up with this? I know that are quick to point out cognitive biases against CTer, woo,etc. It would seem like a logical thing to have a psych forum to compare notes, learn more things to gain insight and understanding about humans in general, including themselves as a sort of checks and balance exercise.
So what's up with that? How come there aren't any and what would it take to start one on this site.
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HalfMooner
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Posted - 08/02/2009 : 01:30:45 [Permalink]
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Maybe because it's a tough topic, being that (clinical, which I presume you mean) psychology isn't yet one of the most solidly scientifically-based fields of study?
We skeptics, like anyone else, could easily get overwhelmed in rampant, insoluble opinion wars (as we do with already with politics). Besides, there are so many other popular sites where people, including skeptics, can discuss such issues. But it may simply be that the subject hasn't often been broached. Any questions?
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Dr. Mabuse
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Posted - 08/02/2009 : 06:16:04 [Permalink]
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I suppose psychology would sort under "biology" or in our case, probably under "health".
Or evolution, since our psyche are formed by the various inputs we get from our senses which evolved to what they are today. I suppose psychology could be considered somewhat cross-discipline, just like ergonomy (which is physiology, physics, and chemistry). So if psychology is already covered in several fora, it's redundant to create one especially for it.
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
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Posted - 08/02/2009 : 08:37:18 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Maybe because it's a tough topic, being that (clinical, which I presume you mean) psychology isn't yet one of the most solidly scientifically-based fields of study?
We skeptics, like anyone else, could easily get overwhelmed in rampant, insoluble opinion wars (as we do with already with politics). Besides, there are so many other popular sites where people, including skeptics, can discuss such issues. But it may simply be that the subject hasn't often been broached. Any questions?
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I would argue that psychology is very much scientifically based.
Be that as it may, the Health folder should suffice in most cases. It has in the past. |
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Simon
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Posted - 08/02/2009 : 09:36:39 [Permalink]
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Here we have a folder for health and another one for social issue, that'd should covert a wide range of Psychological issue.
Then there are specific subject like Evolution of psychology; psychology in the media and psychology of religion that'd go in their own sub-subject.
Meh; I wouldn't be opposed to the creation of a psychology folder, or maybe adding a tag on the social issue one (or maybe re-titling it: "Psychology; Sociology and Social issues").
There sure has many aspects of psychology that are directly relevant to skepticism. |
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Dave W.
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Posted - 08/02/2009 : 21:40:36 [Permalink]
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We've had people ask for new folders before. For example, a folder specific to global warming issues.
In every case while I've been here, we've said, "if you drum up enough interest in the General Skepticism folder (or wherever), we'll add your new folder."
In every case, not a single extra post trying to drum up more interest has been made by the person asking for the new folder.
So, jakesteele, if you'd like to see a psychology folder here, just get people talking about psychology.
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Dr. Mabuse
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Posted - 08/04/2009 : 04:43:50 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Simon
Meh; I wouldn't be opposed to the creation of a psychology folder, or maybe adding a tag on the social issue one (or maybe re-titling it: "Psychology; Sociology and Social issues").
There sure has many aspects of psychology that are directly relevant to skepticism.
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This seems like a good suggestion to me. If we add more categories, we'll eventually end up like Skepticality with too many of them. But we could expand the scope of Social Issues to include Sociology and Psychology. |
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