Functional and descriptive contextualism

Publication date: Available online 16 October 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Linda J. Hayes, Mitch J. FrylingAbstractAttempts have been made to characterize the psychological philosophy of Functional Contextualism by contrasting it with Descriptive Contextualism, the latter having been clarified by the example of Interbehaviorism. The argument is made that this strategy has not served the purpose of clarifying Functional Contextualism because Interbehaviorism is completely mischaracterized in these efforts. Misunderstandings pertaining to both the philosophy of Interbehaviorism and the system of Interbehavioral Psychology are corrected, along with the suggestion that Functional Contextualism would be better clarified by system-building efforts than by inaccurate comparisons with Interbehaviorism.

Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - October 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research