This blog is about the Philosophical Assumptions of Psychology. Everyday we hear arguments and debates about something which is true of not or something which is best or worst. In this cases, we always come up with unexplained answers or an unanswered questions. We Psychologists are to find out which is really true or not; which is best for us or the worst things for us. Freedom vs Determinism:
There is a saying; "We are FREE to do EVERYTHING we want". Are we really free to do everything? Are human beings free to make moral decisions and act upon them, or are they "determined" by forces both outside and within them over which they have no control, so that what they think are free decisions and actions are in fact not so? Freedom and Determinism are incompatible with each other. Freedom of choosing the right decisions for us sometimes make others determine to limit us from our decisions. This has been a debate to Psychologists over the centuries. Which is really best for us, our own free will or to limit our free will and determine what is right or wrong?
Heredity vs Environment
Another question has remained unanswered for us. Heredity and Environment have to differences. For example,some say homosexuals are inherited, some say male and female become homosexuals because of the influence of others. What about the skills and talent of people? Are they inherited or learned from others? No one knows. Somehow it depends upon the person.
Uniqueness vs Universality
Is one person unique or he/she is the same from others?
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