Psychology and the Human Condition III (last)
So what does psychology contribute to our understanding of the human condition? What does psychology contribute to our understanding of solutions to human problems? Better, how does psychology address your understanding of the human situation? Very little I fear. I often use the term “human predicament,” but this carries the critical supposition that there is something […]
Psychology and the Human Condition II
If I had to rely on psychology for what I know about people, it would be pitifully thin. Sources that I have found useful in my understanding of the human condition, including freedom, guilt, and responsibility: Homer, Sophocles, Aeschylus, Ovid, Augustine, Old and New Testaments (especially the Gospels), St. Paul (esp., the Letter to the […]
Psychology and the Human Condition
Does psychology address the human condition? A recent post of the American Psychology-Law Society listserve noted the limitations of psychology education in undestanding foundational issues in the law, e.g., criminal responsibility. I responded in part as follows: Few psychologists have studied cultural history, philosophy, or ethics that serve as a foundation for understanding concepts of […]
Internship Matches
Another piece of our 2010 HPA presentation on training and workforce issues in professional psychology concerned how well local training programs are preparing graduates for two career hurdles: internship selection and the passing the Examination for Professional Practice in Hawaii (EPPP). I’ll present the numbers in two separate posts and let everyone give them their […]