Psychological Science in "Scaffolding"

The article discusses the state of Russian psychological science. Traditionally, it is said that psychology separated from philosophy in the second half of the 19^th century and became an independent discipline. It is argued that, contrary to popular opinion, psychology has not yet become a fully independent science, the process of its formation continues into the present. S.L. Rubinstein (1940), of M.S. Rogovin (1968) argue in favor of not completed yet formation of psychology as a science, because the necessary conditions are not achieved. This problem is international, that is, a problem of the world of psychology in general. The article shows that the validity confirmation of such qualification status of psychology is the conclusion of some psychologists that the methodological crisis in psychology is permanent and associates with the unresolved fundamental issues of psychology related to the strategy of mental study in present conditions. The article set the priorities that are to be discussed in psychology on its way to becoming a full-fledged fundamental science. The most important issue requiring a decision and exposed the key to psychology is the problem of subject in psychological science. The article analyzes the reaction of Russian psychology to the challenge of globalization. It is argued that the understanding of globalization as unification on the basis of the American model is a serious obstacle to the full development of psychology in fundamental science, which was predicted by the classics of psychology of the 20^th century.

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