(2006, this issue) claim is clear and straightforward: " ... No functional neuroimaging research to date has yielded data that can be used to distinguish between psychological theories " (p. 2). This claim is accompanied by equally clear disclaimers. One of them is that the theories to be taken into consideration must be " ... expressed solely at the psychological level " (p. 323). In Coltheart...

Machery argues that “philosophical theories of concepts” and “psychological theories of concepts” are about different things (31). To begin with, the expression “philosophical theory of concept” is somewhat obscure. Machery seems to use it as a synonym for “theory of concepts developed by a philosopher” (33, 34). Now, it may be true that some theories of concepts proposed by philosophers are ab...

We compare certain trains of thought in philosophy of mind and artificial intelligence which lead to a remarkable convergence of ideas. Demands from philosophy that psychological theories have predictive power join with demands from artificial intelligence that machines adaptively maintain their own mental state to suggest a conception of minds as narrowly realized psychological theories. We us...

This article describes issues that should be considered in the development of a theory or theories about incentives from which testable hypotheses could be derived. Economic, psychological, and organizational theories are described, and issues that should be considered in hypothesis generation are presented. Psychological factors influencing incentives include decision framing, regret, heuristi...

A conceptual model describing the development of hackers and their motivations is constructed from existing psychological theories. The constructs of “flow” and “criminal tendency” are taken and developed from psychological theories of motivation and learning. These constructs are used as moderators and mediators respectively in the model to describe the development of a hacker from “Tool kit/N...

We compare certain trains of thought in philosophy of mind and artificial intelligence which lead to a remarkable convergence of ideas. Demands from philosophy t ha t psychological theories have predictive power join with demands from artificial intelligence tha t machines adaptively maintain their own mental s ta te to suggest a conception of minds as narrowly realized psychological theories. ...

and universally replicable, it makes no distinction between rebellions, secession movements, or revolutions. In contrast, political theory is context dependent and there is no guarantee that results can be replicated. Hence, the review of theories of revolutions should highlight both data related to an operational frame and elements of an operational approach. Writing in 1979, Skocpol identifie...

This study investigates how inspirational leadership and technology support for contextualization influence individuals’ psychological contract and knowledge sharing in distributed teams. Drawing on the intersection between social identity, psychological contract and leadership theories, the current research highlights the importance of inspirational leaders who foster two kinds of psychologica...

This article reviews the psychological theories and treatment approaches to premature ejaculation. It also describes the potential negative psychological effect of this condition on the man and his partner. Recommendations and guidelines for providing individual and conjoint treatment with the partner are discussed as is the role of combined pharmacological and psychological intervention. The l...