Two levels of meaning elaboration in psychological research

Arocha (2021) discusses the “replication crisis,” arguing for models that allow a greater complexity in relationship between variables and processes. In this comment, we identify more fundamental issue: impossibility of eliminating interpretation issues with operational definitions increased rigor measurements Interpretation is at core (a) human action (b) scientific endeavor. First, considering Vygotsky, argue all higher mental processes are sign mediated, influencing psychological research humans. Second, understanding results also involves mediation and, therefore, it nonneutral. We suggest two alternative approaches. There needs to be an increase delivers detailed description phenomena. Additionally, necessary elucidation contextual-embeddedness research. Taking into account levels meaning will underline psychology as discipline complex