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Psychology Led Astray
''Psychology Led Astray: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy'' is a book written by Tomasz Witkowski and published in 2016. Outline Part One, comprising chapters 1 through 6, seeks to answer the question about the reliability of psychology as a science. Part Two, comprising chapters 7 through 10, presents pseudo-scientific concepts in psychotherapy as a kind of uncontrollable experiment on humans. Part Three, comprising chapters 11 through 17, examines a range of dubious, unsupported, and discredited (though still thriving) treatments and therapeutic practices and diagnostic categories devoted to children's problems and needs (e.g., Brain Gym International, educational kinesiology, attachment therapy, trauma debriefing, Facilitated Communication, Animal-assisted therapy, Dolphin Therapy). The book ends with a letter to Richard Feynman, chastising him for calling the whole field a cargo cult. Witkowski emphasizes examples of good science in psychology that have had demonstrable be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasz Witkowski
Tomasz Witkowski (; born 1963) is a Polish psychologist, scientific skepticism, skeptic and science writer. He is known for his unconventional campaigns against pseudoscience. He specializes in debunking pseudoscience, particularly in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy, and diagnostics. Witkowski also engages in debates on pseudoscience-related topics, emphasizing scientific skepticism. Biography Witkowski studied psychology at the University of Wrocław, graduating in 1988. After graduating, he worked for ten years as a senior lecturer at the same university. He received a Ph.D. in Psychology from the university in 1995. In addition to his teaching duties at the University of Wrocław, Witkowski received a scholarship at the University of Bielefeld in 1993, and worked as a researcher at the University of Hildesheim in 1997. From 2004–2007, after leaving the University of Wroclaw, he lectured at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. He is also the founder of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
