What Do Genes Have to Do with Psychology? Maxims To Live Your Life By. Is the term abnormal psychology fit for purpose? Helicopter parenting. The proofreader's illusion.
'Abnormal Psychology' has always pertained to the mental illness/psychological disorders and their associated treatments. Dr. Kinderman appears to be justifying that this wording, this descriptor of a major area in psychology doesn't exist; this is pure semantics and word play. Do we now say that there is no psychology of motivation, of learning, etc.? His comparison to car crashes and the properties of friction that can impact these events is a stretch, to say the least.
Abnormal Psychology is merely a descriptor, nothing more, nothing less. When we talk about this area of psychology, people immediately know what is being referred to.
'Abnormal Psychology' has always pertained to the mental illness/psychological disorders and their associated treatments. Dr. Kinderman appears to be justifying that this wording, this descriptor of a major area in psychology doesn't exist; this is pure semantics and word play. Do we now say that there is no psychology of motivation, of learning, etc.? His comparison to car crashes and the properties of friction that can impact these events is a stretch, to say the least.
Abnormal Psychology is merely a descriptor, nothing more, nothing less. When we talk about this area of psychology, people immediately know what is being referred to.