Sobre cuestionamientos, crisis y crítica en Psicología / On questioning, crisis and criticism in Psychology

RESUMEN

Desde sus inicios la Psicología se ha visto altamente cuestionada y/o en abierta crisis. Para explicar ese hecho el presente ensayo invoca algunos factores estructurales subyacentes a ese cuestionamiento, tales como su posición medianera entre las ciencias biológicas y las antroposociales o su multiplicidad interna. Aduce asimismo factores históricos haber sido poco autocrítica, hallarse encorsetada en exigencias editoriales y académicas abusivas, y verse distorsionada en su divulgación en libros de amplia venta al gran público

ABSTRACT

From its very beginning Psychology has been highly questioned and/or in open crisis. To explain this fact the present essay invokes some underlying structural factors, such as its position between biological and anthroposocial sciences and its internal multiplicity. Some historical factors are also argued its low level of self-criticism, its submission to excessive academic and editorial constraints, and its distortion due to divulgation aims through books, even bestsellers, addressed to the general public