Epistemology of Psychology: Is Psychology a Science? What Are Its Limits in Legal Psychology?
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https://doi.org/10.12957/rqi.2025.95358Keywords:
Epistemology, Psychology, disciplinary framework, History of Psychology, subdisciplines of Psychology, social status of PsychologyAbstract
A number of psychologists find themselves in the situation of having to explain concepts at any faculty meeting. These bases are considered essential but, obviously, all their colleagues do not have them at their disposal. This is precisely the objective of this work. Based on my training in excellence as a Psychologist at the University of Granada, this text is used to synthesize the essential foundations of the Philosophy of Science that were transmitted to me. Likewise, a parallelism is made with Psychology in which it is substantiated how this discipline synchronizes with these foundations, highlighting the significance of the status of Psychology as a Science in the legal field. This synthesis could contribute to the teaching of future Psychology students with the excellence that should be demanded in the discipline. We will review here both the foundations and clear examples of application of the scientific method for obtaining epistemological knowledge in Psychology. The text will help new Psychology students to understand and be able to better support their discipline, be aware of its status and prevent professional negligence in Legal Psychology.
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