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Number 4/2008
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Does "scientific" mean "effective"?
Maciej Świeży
Institute of Psychology
Jagiellonian University
Abstract |
The text comments on an article by Witkowski and Fortuna. Its main focus is on reconstruction
and discussion of some statements regarding the relation between scientific character and effectiveness of psychotherapy
and self-development techniques. The author points out that effectiveness and adhering to scientific standards
are separate categories and that comparable levels of effectiveness are ascribed to therapeutic approaches
with different levels of scientific justification. The author suggests combining responsibility
for the quality of knowledge presented to the public with openness toward investigating grounds of effectiveness of "non-scientific" therapies
and self-development techniques.
Key words: psychotherapy, self-development, science
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