introspectionism Psychol.
(ɪntrəʊˈspɛkʃənɪz(ə)m)
[f. introspection + -ism.]
Introspective psychology (see introspective a.); also, more generally, = introspection 2.
| 1922 R. S. Woodworth Psychol. ii. 21 Without caring to attach ourselves exclusively to either introspectionism or behaviourism. 1931 Psyche Jan. 68 Straightforward introspectionism, on the whole, judged by the contents of this book, has very little status in modern psychology. 1965 N. Chomsky Aspects of Theory of Syntax 193 Introspectionism—should one make use of introspective data in the attempt to ascertain the properties of these underlying systems? 1967 Lancet 11 Nov. 1050/1 Behaviourism..arose as a reaction to the even less fruitful introspectionism of the late 19th century. |