In the third episode, Charles Hackney places himself in the hot seat and allows the two “hard” scientists to weigh in on his chosen field. With fear and trembling, Charles moderates a discussion concerning the scientific status of psychology.
- Welcome and light banter
- LISTENER FEEDBACK! Yay, we got feedback!
- Target articles: “Stop Bullying the ‘Soft’ Sciences” by Timothy D. Wilson, and “Why Psychology Isn’t Science” by Alex B. Berezow
- Opening evaluations of the articles
- How do other sciences stack up against Berezow’s criteria?
- Is only SOME of psychology science?
- Is psychology BECOMING a science?
- Recognizing psychology as a STEM discipline
- Why the hubbub, bubs?
- Concluding thoughts