Posted: Apr 30, 2012 10:59 pm
Hello, I'm very interested in this topic. Anyone could recommend me some readings that focus on theoretical integration and not so much in differences?
Personally, I see the methodological approaches pretty similar (I think both are mechanistic), which is good. Neurological correlational evidence seems to help to avoid the ocean of mental concepts and hypothesis that behaviorists always condemned, but only to some extent
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Also I think that claims like these:
"Behavioral control in principle can only be obtained when the manipulable determinants of behavior are identified. Thus, while explanations of behavior that appeal to internal mechanisms or processes may very well predict behavior, they are considered inadequate with respect to the goal of control or effective action unless the environmental determinants of the internal mechanisms or processes are clearly stipulated" (Dougher, 1995, p. 216).
are a few decades outdated, given the progress for instance in the development of psychotropic drugs. Anyway, I'm more interested in theoretical explanation so ideally both factors (internal states and environmental determinants) should be taken into account.
Personally, I see the methodological approaches pretty similar (I think both are mechanistic), which is good. Neurological correlational evidence seems to help to avoid the ocean of mental concepts and hypothesis that behaviorists always condemned, but only to some extent
.Also I think that claims like these:
"Behavioral control in principle can only be obtained when the manipulable determinants of behavior are identified. Thus, while explanations of behavior that appeal to internal mechanisms or processes may very well predict behavior, they are considered inadequate with respect to the goal of control or effective action unless the environmental determinants of the internal mechanisms or processes are clearly stipulated" (Dougher, 1995, p. 216).
are a few decades outdated, given the progress for instance in the development of psychotropic drugs. Anyway, I'm more interested in theoretical explanation so ideally both factors (internal states and environmental determinants) should be taken into account.