Open research questions in Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology

What the literature leaves open

• The inadequate fit between the quantitative approach and the ontic nature of the psyche. The lack of a deeper understanding of the replication crisis as an epistemological crisis. The need for a new perspective on the crisis that goes beyond methodological issues.

  The quantitative paradigm and the nature of the human mind. The replication crisis as an epistemological crisis of quantitative psychology in view of the ontic nature of the psyche · 2024 · DOI

• re-examining the quantitative approach in psychology - exploring alternative research programs that can better address the ontic nature of the psyche

  The quantitative paradigm and the nature of the human mind. The replication crisis as an epistemological crisis of quantitative psychology in view of the ontic nature of the psyche · 2024 · DOI

• Abraham Maslow is a well-known figure in the academic world, and much has been written about his life, but little is known about his epistolary relationship with Walter Blumenfeld, a German psychologist who settled in Peru in 1935 and is considered the founder of scientific psychology in that country.

  Voices in Dialogue: Unpublished Correspondence Between Walter Blumenfeld (Peru) and Abraham Maslow (United States) · 2026 · DOI

• The lack of deepening of the historical method in researching psychological sources. The need for critical analysis and authentication of psychological sources.

  FACTORS DEEPENING THE HISTORICAL METHOD OF RESEARCHING PSYCHOLOGICAL SOURCES · 2026 · DOI

• The paper suggests that future research should investigate other national contexts. The study recommends examining contemporary developments in the relationship between Psychology and Phenomenology.

  A Emergência da Psicologia e o Surgimento da Fenomenologia · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the relationship between Psychology and Phenomenology. The study highlights the need to examine the interdependence of these two fields.

  A Emergência da Psicologia e o Surgimento da Fenomenologia · 2026 · DOI

• The traditional interpretation of the emergence of scientific psychology is limited. The study aims to fill this gap by providing a more comprehensive understanding of the emergence of scientific psychology.

  REPENSAR EL NACIMIENTO DE LA PSICOLOGÍA CIENTÍFICA: LA PSICOFÍSICA ENTRE LA PSICOLOGÍA FILOSÓFICA Y LA PSICOLOGÍA FISIOLÓGICA · 2026 · DOI

• The cancellation of the conference due to the pandemic. The need for alternative platforms for discussion and connection. The challenge of facilitating community and human connection during times of crisis.

  Introduction to L.M. Montgomery: Vision and Re-vision · 2026 · DOI

• The lack of a platform for discussing the importance of community and human connection during times of crisis. The need for exploration of the themes of vision and re-vision in Montgomery's works.

  Introduction to L.M. Montgomery: Vision and Re-vision · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in understanding the development of Hungarian Kant scholarship. It highlights the need to examine the emergence of academic professionalism in Hungarian philosophy.

  Response to Professor Márta Ujvári · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in diversity in psychological science, with a dominance of authors from WEIRD countries. It highlights the need for more inclusive research practices. The study suggests that current diversity initiatives may not be sufficient to address epistemic exclusion.

  WEIRD psychological science - geographical patterns of knowledge production · 2026 · DOI

• The paper does not explicitly identify a research gap, but rather explores Griffith Edwards' work and legacy, - highlighting the significance of his contributions, - and providing a historical context for the development of the addiction field

  Addiction History and Griffith Edwards · 2026 · DOI

• The field of psychology faces challenges in terms of research funding and recognition. Australian psychology research needs to address its weaknesses and limitations. The study faced challenges in terms of data limitations and restrictions.

  The growth and standing of Australian psychology research: a snapshot · 2025 · DOI

• There is a need to quantify the growth and describe the current standing of Australian psychology research nationally and internationally. The field's weaknesses and limitations need to be addressed.

  The growth and standing of Australian psychology research: a snapshot · 2025 · DOI

• Describing the actions of APA as “one of the greatest ethical breaches in the history of psychology,” the article discusses APA’s offenses, what has been done about them to date, and what remains to be done.

  The American Psychological Association and the Hoffman Report · 2015 · DOI

• Whereas most earlier research was limited to the study of individual adolescents carrying out their developmental tasks (Erikson 1968), an increasing proportion of research now places the biological, cognitive, and emotional development of adolescents in a broader social context.

  The Sociology of Adolescence · 1989 · DOI

• There is a lack of research on sex differences in geographic mobility patterns and outcomes for academics. Prior studies have not fully explored the relationship between geographic mobility and career advancement for women and men.

  Patterns and Effects of Geographic Mobility for Academic Women and Men · 1987 · DOI

• There is a need to correct the historical record and provide an accurate understanding of Michael Joseph Savage's life - The circumstances of Savage's life have been clouded by myth and conflicting interpretation

  Barry Gustafson, From the Cradle to the Grave: A biography of Michael Joseph Savage. (Auckland: Reed Methuen, 1986). · 1987 · DOI

• There is a need to continue revising and improving the Strong Interest Inventory. There is a need to further study the relationship between interest measurement and career decision making.

  Edward Kellog Strong, Jr.: First Author of the Strong Interest Inventory · 1987 · DOI

• Future research could explore the concept of clinging instinct in more depth. It could also examine the relation between the psychological field and determinism in more detail.

  The Psychological Field · 1986 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the psychological field and its relation to determinism. It also identifies a gap in the understanding of the clinging instinct and its relation to mother-child relations and social coexistence.

  The Psychological Field · 1986 · DOI

• Future research could explore the implications of the paper's findings for therapeutic practice. The study suggests that further examination of the role of cultural and historical factors in shaping the individual psyche is needed. The paper highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the psychoanalytic dissidents' responses to Freud's psychology of religion.

  Myth, Religion and Mother Right · 1986 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in our understanding of the psychoanalytic dissidents' responses to Freud's psychology of religion. The study highlights the need for a deeper examination of the influence of Bachofen's theory of 'mother right' on the dissidents' work.

  Myth, Religion and Mother Right · 1986 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Freud's contribution to humanism - The paper highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the history of psychiatry

  Freud's Refutation of Degenerationism: A Contribution to Humanism · 1986 · DOI

• The paper suggests that future research should consider the motivational consequences of self-reflexive processes and their concomitant affective experiences. Trans-historical and cross-cultural analyses of varying cultures and their corresponding 'self-ideals' and socio-political and socio-economic structures are suggested as a direction for future research.

  Rethinking the Business of Psychology · 1986 · DOI

Most-cited papers in Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology

• The two disciplines of scientific psychology. · American Psychologist · 1957 · 1,597 citations
• Beyond the two disciplines of scientific psychology. · American Psychologist · 1975 · 1,286 citations
• The neglected 95%: Why American psychology needs to become less American. · American Psychologist · 2008 · 1,277 citations
• Do studies of statistical power have an effect on the power of studies? · Psychological Bulletin · 1989 · 524 citations
• Psychology as a means of promoting human welfare. · American Psychologist · 1969 · 458 citations
• Psychology's Renaissance · Annual Review of Psychology · 2017 · 387 citations
• Behavioral Economics: How Psychology Made Its (Limited) Way Back Into Economics · History of Political Economy · 2004 · 281 citations
• The nature and limits of psychological knowledge: Lessons of a century qua "science." · American Psychologist · 1981 · 246 citations
• The situational interview. · Journal of Applied Psychology · 1980 · 244 citations
• Public Beliefs About the Beliefs of the Public · Public Opinion Quarterly · 1976 · 217 citations

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• FACTORS DEEPENING THE HISTORICAL METHOD OF RESEARCHING PSYCHOLOGICAL SOURCES · Habitus · 2026
• Allen Goldman · Physics Today · 2026
• Names in the news: New APA president · Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly · 2026
• My unsung hero of science: Carolyn Wood Sherif, pioneer of feminist psychology who foresaw the risks of scientific bias · 2026

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