ANALYTIC PSYCHOLOGY

Toward an Analytic-Pragmatist Account of Folk Psychology?

In this paper we want to establish two points of interest to Brandom’s project of analytic pragmatism. First, we aim to show how, in light of this project, Brandom’s deontic scorekeeping model can be used as a valuable descriptive tool for characterizing folk psychological interpretation, and how this reveals certain problematic assumptions underlying dominant positions in the debate on folk ps...

Health psychology and the study of the case: from method to analytic concern.

This paper recommends that the study of the case be seen as of primary analytic concern to social scientists, and particularly to health psychologists. Criticism is made of the idea that a case is merely a medical instance or a methodological option. Instead, we argue that health psychologists should re-direct their attention to the 'study of the case' as being central to issues concerning heal...

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law A META-ANALYTIC REVIEW OF COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL RESEARCH

Psychology, Social Psychology and Risk

Health psychology and health promotion

Health psychology is the defined as studying of psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare. It contributes to is concerned with the understanding of how psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors contribute role to in physical health and illness. Psychological factors can affect health directly. For example, health is hurt by the chronically occurring environ...