Annals of Theoretical Psychology

As a follow up to Volume 7, contributors continue to explore the latest developments in developmental psychology. Here, researchers focus on the integration of theory and research and evaluates theoretical progress and advanced research. Continuing with the successful format of previous volumes in Annals of Theoretical Psychology , Volume 10 presents four major contributions--each accompanied by commentaries and replies to commentaries.

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This first of a two-volume work in the Annals series devoted to developmental psychology deals with the foundations of developmental theory and methodology in four sections: theoretcial problems in developmental psychology, relations between method and theory in development research--a partial-isomorphism view, the structure of developmental theory, and the concept of development in individual and social change. (The second volume--to appear as volume 8 of the Annals--will address theoretical issues in developmental psychology.)
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1. Psychological Metatheory: An Introduction to Volume 3.- 2. The Place of Theory in a World of Facts.- The Use of Theory in Psychology.- Theory, Metatheory, and Weltanschauung.- The Place of Psychology in a Vacuum of Theories.- The Place of Theory in a World of Facts: Reply to Commentators.- 3. From Mindless Neuroscience and Brainless Psychology to Neuropsychology.- On Being Brainy.- Is Neuropsychology Something New?.- On Research Strategies: Reply to Commentators.- 4. Is Psychoanalysis Therapeutic Technique or Scientific Research? A Metascientific Investigation.- On Lesche's Metascientific Investigations of Psychoanalysis.- Metatheory and the Practice of Psychoanalysis.- Psychoanalysis as Research, Therapy, and Theory.- Is Psychoanalysis Therapeutic Technique or Scientific Research? A Metascientific Investigation: Reply to Commentators.- Psychology and Philosophy of Science.- Psychology and Philosophy of Science: A Commentary.- Psychology, Philosophy, and Scientific Research Programs.- Psychological or Philosophical Issues? Reply to Commentators.- 6. The Problem of Theoretical Pluralism in Psychology.- Theoretical Pluralism and Complementarity.- The Problem of Singularism.- Is Theoretical Pluralism Necessary in Psychology?.- The Problem of Theoretical Pluralism in Psychology: Reply to Commentators.- Author Index.