Theory and Model Building in Psychology, Gebunden
Theory and Model Building in Psychology
- Publisher:
- Fabian Hutmacher, Alexander Nicolai Wendt
- Publisher:
- Springer, 08/2026
- Binding:
- Gebunden
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9783032014528
- Item number:
- 12342197
- Volume:
- 520 Pages
- Weight:
- 776 g
- Format:
- 216 x 153 mm
- Thickness:
- 33 mm
- Release date:
- 3.8.2026
- Note
-
Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
This edited volume brings together scholars from diverse theoretical traditions to present and discuss their perspective on theory-building in psychology. Amid ongoing discussions about a potential (theory) crisis in the discipline, this collection offers a timely and comprehensive overview of key debates. It serves as a foundation for further reflection and future research.
The book consists of three parts. The chapters in the first part analyse conceptual and philosophical issues underlying theory- and model-building in psychology. By contextualizing the debate with historical and interdisciplinary arguments, these chapters provide a framework for further discussion. The second part is dedicated to the challenges that emerge when inquiring into the nature of theory- and model-building in psychology. Psychology faces a unique set of meta-scientific concerns that any attempt at solution needs to recognize. Such attempts are discussed in the third part of the book. The book concludes with a final chapter, in which the individual contributions are situated within the current debate on theory- and model-building in psychology.
Chapters "4 and 21" are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License via link. springer. com
