Is neuropsychology something new?

P. C. Dodwell

pp. 143-150

in: Leendert Mos (ed), Annals of theoretical psychology, Berlin, Springer, 1985

Abstract

Although I am in broad general agreement with Bunge's aims and commentary on the state of psychology, I find much to criticize in detail in his paper. In general his description of the nature and practice of science today is too clean and idealized to be plausible; in particular his distinction between the way neuropsychology is conducted as a scientific discipline, compared to other branches of contemporary psychology in this regard, will not bear detailed scrutiny.