THE NEW FUNCTIONALISM |
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| Authors: | Lennart Sjöberg |
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| Institution: | Department of Psychology, University of Göteborg, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | SJÖBERG, L. The new functionalism. Scand. J. Psychol. , 1971, 12, 29–52. – The paper reviews the development of Brunswik's probabilistic functionalism. Brunswik's major contribution is held to be his consistent emphasis of the importance of the ecology. Brief reviews are then given of the many recent applications of probabilistic functionalism in perception, learning, and applied psychology. Finally, a mentalistic approach to psychology is considered as an alternative to functionalism. |
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