Psychology

The neglected 95%, a challenge to psychology's philosophy of science

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Responds to the comments of LoSchiavo F. M. and Shatz M. A. (see record 2009-13007-013); Webster G. D., Nichols A. L., and Schember T. O. (see record 2009-13007-014); Stroebe W. and Nijstad B. (see record 2009-13007-015); and Haeffel et al. (see record 2009-13007-016) on the author's original article (see record 200814338-003) regarding the assertion that American psychology focuses too narrowly on Americans while neglecting the other 95% of the world’s population. The author indicates that the four comments were well chosen in that they represent quite different reactions to his article. In this rejoinder the author addresses the issues raised in each of the comments, first the two supporting comments and then the two opposing comments. Following this, he addresses the more general problem that cuts across the comments: American psychology’s dominant philosophy of science. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Publication Title

American Psychologist

Publication Date

2009

Volume

64

Issue

6

First Page

571

Last Page

574

ISSN

0003-066X

DOI

10.1037/a0016723

Keywords

international psychology, cultural psychology, second psychology, universals, philosophy of science, American psychology, research

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