Lost in Factor Space: The Search for Personality Meta-Traits
Shaky Scientific (Epistemiological) Foundations of Personality Psychology
Personality psychology lacks solid scientific foundations. Behaviorism was impoverished, but at least it was based on clear rules. Only the effects of situational manipulations on observable behavior were admissible empirical observations, and theories were not allowed to invoke metaphysical constructs like thoughts and feelings to explain behavior.
Modern empirical psychology has moved on from behaviorism, but behaviorism still influences the thinking of psychologists without their awareness. Personality psychology…
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