Whatever his field, the social scientist does not currently find in the science of psychology a conceptual scheme with which he can talk about human behavior consistently and effectively. Economic man, political man, the group mind—these are crude explanatory fictions which need to be replaced by a sound behavioral theory. (p. 356)
Cumulative Record. Chapter 23: Current Trends in Experimental Psychology. Quote 23
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