Psychonomics

Psychonomics describes an approach to psychology that aims at discovering the laws (Greek: 'nomos') that govern the workings of the mind (Greek: 'psyche'). The field is directly related to experimental psychology. The word is used most prominently by the Psychonomic Society, a society of experimental psychologists in the United States and around the world.^[1]^[2]

While the aims of psychonomics are, to some extent, similar to those of metaphysics its methods differ insofar as it takes a practical rather than theoretical approach.

References

^ Dewsbury, Donald A.; Bolles, Robert C. (June 1, 1995). "The founding of the Psychonomic Society". Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 2 (2): 216–233. doi:10.3758/BF03210961 – via Springer Link.
^ Dewsbury, D. A. (September 16, 1996). "History of the Psychonomic Society II: The journal publishing program". Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 3 (3): 322–338. doi:10.3758/BF03210756. PMID 24213933 – via PubMed.

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[1] Dewsbury, Donald A.; Bolles, Robert C. (June 1, 1995). "The founding of the Psychonomic Society". Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 2 (2): 216–233. doi:10.3758/BF03210961 – via Springer Link.

[2] Dewsbury, D. A. (September 16, 1996). "History of the Psychonomic Society II: The journal publishing program". Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 3 (3): 322–338. doi:10.3758/BF03210756. PMID 24213933 – via PubMed.

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