Can Fundamental Psychology Be Practical?
The problem of practicability of psychological theory today is a subject of intense debates. The article discerns two main approaches to explanation of the causes of dissociation between fundamental psychology and practice. According to the first one, the reason is due to the specific character of knowledge obtained by the contemporary experimental psychology. According to the second one, the structure of fundamental psychology and its adherence to natural science standards are also the factors of its separation from the practice.