论理论心理学的方法

On the Ways of Theoretical Psychology

理论心理学是心理学的元理论,是哲学性学科。其方法不同于实证心理学的研究方法,主要采用思与反思的方法。思主要是智性的思或形而上的思,是一种精神支柱,旨在建构理论、发现方法、提出问题。反思则是针对已有心理学理论、方法和研究的反思,是发现它们的不足或局限性的质疑、批判或证伪,其目的是发现它们的错误或问题,并提供完善或发展它们的思路或方法,使人们更有智慧。

Theoretical psychology is a meta- theory of psychology and a philosophy of science, which mainly adopts the ways of thought and reflection different from empirical psychology. Its thought is wisdom or metaphysical and a spiritual pillar, which aims to construct theory, find method, ask questions. Its reflection is to question or criticize or falsify the existing psychological theory, methods in order to find their deficiency or their errors or problems and to provide the ideas or method to perfect or devel- op them and to make people more wisdom.