A critical introduction to psychology

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Contents Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Towards a Pluriversal Psychology References Chapter 2 The Rescue of Subjectivity from a Cultural-Historical Standpoint Introduction Some Antecedents of the Rejection of Subjectivity in the 19th and 20th Centuries Subjectivity from a Cultural–Historical Standpoint: Its Relevance for Advancing a New Critical Path in Psychology Conclusion References Chapter 3 Neuroscience in Psychology Textbooks: Reclaiming Our Non-Psychology Introduction: It’s All in the Brain Mind the Gap Textbook Infantilization Criticality: Conclusion Epilogue References Chapter 4 Exploring Consciousness: Old Habits and New Horizons The Problem of Consciousness Critiquing the Way Consciousness is Presented in Introductory Psychology Textbooks Defining Consciousness Presupposing “Normal Waking Consciousness” The Big Four Revisioning the Way Consciousness Is Taught Phenomenological Psychology Transpersonal Psychology Consciousness and Dreaming Experiential Learning and Personal Growth Conclusion References Chapter 5 Seeing Race: Towards a Critical Race Psychology of Perception Introduction Critical Race Theory and Psychology Mainstream Psychology of Perception Is Euro-Centric Cognitivist Model of Racism: A Review of Wilson, Hugenberg, and Rule (2017) Falling Short of CRP Atomizing Racism Ignoring the Subjectivity of the Subject of Investigation The Role Played by the Psychologists in Hiding Racism, Privilege A Critical Examination of an Introductory Psychology Text: Richard Griggs’s “Sensation and Perception” Chapter An Alternative Path to Perception References Chapter 6 Learning: A Social and Collaborative Activity in Dialogue with Others 1. Introduction 1.1. Learning Is Central to the Human Condition 1.2. Learning Is Mediated 1.3. Responsibilities 1.4. Implicit Assumptions 2. History 2.1. Empirical Psychology Seeking for Natural Laws 2.2. The Private, Invisible Mind 2.3. Engineering Learning 2.4. Alignment to the Efficiency Agenda 3. Intermediate Step: Overview 3.1. Behaviorism 3.2. Cognitivism 3.3. Constructivism 3.4. Dialogism 4. Dialogic Learning 4.1. The Illuminating Cycle of Address-Reply-Understanding 4.2. Multi-Voiced Interactions 4.3. From Social Speech to Thinking for Oneself 4.4. Liberating Learning References Chapter 7 Memory: More Than Recall Introduction Critical Lens: Decoloniality Memory in Context Interwoven Sites of Memory: Individual, Collective, Historical, and Contested Individual Memory Collective Memory Historical Memory Contested Memory References Chapter 8 Beyond Development and Morality: Entanglements of Life as Political Praxis Feminism and Developmental Psychology References Chapter 9 A Critical Discursive Approach to Identity Introduction A Critical Discursive Approach to Identity Central Components of a Critical Discursive Approach to Identity Social Constructionism and Relationality Ethnomethodology: Empirically Grounded Categorizations Positioning: Indexing Identities through an Analysis of Discursive Actions Conclusion References Chapter 10 Critical Perspectives on Personality and Subjectivity Traditional Theories Psychoanalysis Humanistic Psychology Contemporary Theories Trait Theories Social-Cognitive Theories Alternative Theories Theory of Personhood Culture and Subjectivity The Discursive Self: From Personality to Subjectivity References Chapter 11 Towards a More Social Social Psychology Social Psychology as a Discipline Method Results Coverage of the Asch Experiment Discussion and Implications Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C References Chapter 12 A Critical Approach to Abnormality Colonization through the Concept of Abnormality A History of Deinstitutionalization of Mental Health Professions Charting Trends for Alternative Psychosocial Practices Networking Care around Mental Health Rethinking Subjectivity through Frames of Indigeneity Conclusion References Chapter 13 The Future of Psychology Power in Everyday Contexts Material Power Symbolic Power Psychological Power Psychology and Resistance Identity and Resistance Epistemic Justice Praxis Conclusion References About the Editor About the Contributors Index Blank Page