Advancing Psychobiography: Reply to Young and Collins (2018)

In this reply to Young and Collins (2018), the author responds to 3 primary concerns raised about integrating psychobiography into mainstream psychology: appropriate historical context and historiographic research methods, avoiding deterministic conclusions and the role of psychobiography in theory...

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Published in:The American psychologist 2018-04, Vol.73 (3), p.288-289
Main Author: Ponterotto, Joseph G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral sciences
Biography
Ethics
History
Informed Consent
Morals
Psychological Theories
Psychologists
Psychology
Research Design
Research methodology
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Summary:In this reply to Young and Collins (2018), the author responds to 3 primary concerns raised about integrating psychobiography into mainstream psychology: appropriate historical context and historiographic research methods, avoiding deterministic conclusions and the role of psychobiography in theory testing, and ethical concerns related to lack of informed consent of the identified subject. The author appreciates the thoughtful comments of Young and Collins and hopes that discussion and debate about psychobiography will continue in the literature.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/amp0000320