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Pragmatism and the cognitive and neural sciences

¹Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Neuroendocrinology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

Psychological Reports

|April 1, 1996

Summary

Psychology uniquely addresses experience and mind through a Jamesian-Deweyian lens, emphasizing embodied engagement with the world. Understanding human experience requires integrating this pragmatic tradition into cognitive and neural sciences.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Cognitive Science
Neuroscience

Background:

Psychology is increasingly dominated by cognitive and neural sciences, with separate university departments.
These disciplines, while important, may overlook unique questions psychology poses about mind and experience.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the distinct contributions of psychology to understanding experience.
To propose the integration of the Jamesian-Deweyian tradition into cognitive and neural sciences for a more complete understanding of human experience.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of the relationship between psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
Examination of the historical philosophical underpinnings of psychological inquiry, specifically pragmatism.

Main Results:

Psychology's focus on experience offers a unique perspective not fully captured by cognitive or neural sciences alone.
The Jamesian-Deweyian tradition provides a valuable framework emphasizing embodied, pragmatic engagement with the world.

Conclusions:

Resurrecting the Jamesian-Deweyian tradition is crucial for cognitive and neural sciences to adequately address human experience.
A unified approach integrating psychological, cognitive, and neural perspectives is needed to fully understand mind and experience.

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