Science as Psychology: Sense-Making and Identity in Science Practice

ISBN-13: 9780521708418 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 288 str.

Lisa M. Osbeck; Nancy J. Nersessian; Kareen R. Malone

Opis

Reveals the complexity and richness of rationality by demonstrating how social relationships, emotion, culture, and identity are implicated in the problem-solving practices of laboratory scientists.

Recenzje

'In Science as Psychology, three psychologists and an expert in the philosophy and cognitive science of science have produced a valuable contribution that takes the field of psychology of science in fascinating new directions … provides fascinating data about sense-making and identity in scientific laboratories … the book contributes to a valuable trend to elevate the psychology of science to full partnership within science studies.' Paul Thagard, Metascience

Spis treści

1. Introduction: science and persons; 2. Methods of study; 3. The problem-solving person; 4. The feeling person; 5. The positioning person; 6. The person negotiating cultural identities; 7. The learning person; 8. Epilogue: science as psychology: a tacit tradition and its implications.