The Distinguishment between Scientific Psychology and Psychology of Science
XI Yan-hui
YAN Yan
Abstract：In Chinese academic background,scientific psychology and psychology of science were translated into the same name, but they were used in respective academic fields. Scientific psychology belongs to the field of psychology,and psychology of science belongs to the field of science of science. This phenomenon usually cause misunderstanding in Chinese background. In fact,scientific psychology is the result of psychological pursuit of scientific objective. Psychology of science is the research of taking science as object. Currently, scientific psychology occupies the dominant position in psychology, and psychology of science has not produced significant impact for a long time. In view of this, psychology of science is expected to become a new trend in science of science research.
Keywords：psychologyscientific psychologypsychology of sciencescience of science
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 16-21 )