Count me also as interested. Natural scientist colleagues seem to have little background in Phil. of science, and generally think of Dr. Phil or Freud as representing psych. Massimo Pigluicci's "Nonsense on Stilts" has a nice chapter dealing with conceptions of (so-called) soft and hard sciences, referencing some key work, but this does not involve actual surveys of opinion.
GPeterson On Jun 21, 2010, at 5:03 PM, "Lilienfeld, Scott O" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Fellow TIPSters…Is anyone out there aware of any systematic survey data on > how psychology (or psychologists) are viewed by those in the “hard” sciences, > like physics and chemistry? > > > > Have found some surveys (Webb, Benjamin) on how psychologists are viewed > by members of the general public, but have looked in vain for any data on how > psychology – and various facets of psychology (e.g., psychological research, > psychotherapy, assessment) - are perceived by our colleagues in other > sciences. Any “tips” to such data, assuming it exists (which it may not), > would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance….Scott > > > > Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. > > Professor > > Editor, Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice > > Department of Psychology, Room 473 Psychology and Interdisciplinary Sciences > (PAIS) > > Emory University > > 36 Eagle Row > > Atlanta, Georgia 30322 > > [email protected] > > (404) 727-1125 > > > > Psychology Today Blog: > http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-skeptical-psychologist > > > > 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: > > http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-140513111X.html > > > > Scientific American Mind: Facts and Fictions in Mental Health Column: > > http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciammind/ > > > > The Master in the Art of Living makes little distinction between his work and > his play, > > his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his > recreation, > > his love and his intellectual passions. He hardly knows which is which. > > He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, > > leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. > > To him – he is always doing both. > > > > - Zen Buddhist text > > (slightly modified) > > > > > This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of > the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution > or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly > prohibited. > > If you have received this message in error, please contact > the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the > original message (including attachments). > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd94b&n=T&l=tips&o=3199 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-3199-13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=3201 or send a blank email to leave-3201-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
