Problem 8: Do we need psychology

Question 1

what did hochstein say

Answer 1

both theories depend on each other and will not merge but can also not exist separately

Question 2

reductionism

Answer 2

the minimisation of reality to a minimal entity (in psychology this means that everything will be reduced to neurological processes)

Question 3

ontological reductionism

Answer 3

all of reality consists of a minimal number of entities/substances, those that we cannot see do not exist

Question 4

methodological reductionism

Answer 4

always trying to find the smallest explanation, the best method of research is to study everything at the lowest levels of complexity

Question 5

what is the nothing buttery perspective

Answer 5

reduction to the core, no need to name water water, we should name it H2O, nothing but h2o

Question 6

convergence perspective

Answer 6

neuroscience and psychology will integrate:
-an info exchange is beneficial to both fields
-psychology = top-down process
-neuroscience = bottom-up process (neurology to behaviour)
-unification as a result of constant help

Question 7

criticism on convergence

Answer 7

-psychology cannot rely solely on neuroscience to explain everything
-neurons (low level) cannot explain consciousness (higher level)
-assumptions in one field do not match assumptions in the other
-emotional labels do not align with neuroscience
-would result in loss of explanatory power in psychology

Question 8

autonomy perspective

Answer 8

neuroscience and psychology will continue to exist independently:
-computationalism (thinking = computing, neuroscience is more concerned with thinking)
-multiple realisability (a problem can be explained by two different methods (psych or neuro))

Question 9

criticism on autonomy

Answer 9

-neurological mechanism always influence psychology
-multiple realisability possibly resulting in slightly different behaviours
-dependence on each other