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¹Department of Psychology, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610, USA. mfreeman@holycross.edu

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This article argues that contemporary psychological science is too narrow, excluding feelings and lived experience. It proposes a "poetic science" approach to better capture the complexity of human phenomena.

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Area of Science:

Philosophy of Science
Psychological Science

Background:

The distinction between literary and scientific discourse is often maintained.
This distinction may stem from a narrow definition of science that excludes subjective experience.

Purpose of the Study:

To critique the limitations of contemporary scientific approaches.
To advocate for a more inclusive and capacious conception of science.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of scientific discourse.
Exploration of the relationship between science, literature, and subjective experience.

Main Results:

The current view of science may be too restrictive, failing to adequately address lived experience.
A narrow scientific perspective can lead to a lack of fidelity to the phenomena under study.

Conclusions:

Contemporary psychological science may not be sufficiently scientific due to its exclusion of subjective experience.
A 'poetic science' is proposed as a more adequate approach to studying the depth and complexity of lived experience.