Download or read book The Psychology of Human Possibility and Constraint written by Jack Martin and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1999-04-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses one of the most enduring debates within psychology, namely, the conflicting claims of those who adopt an individual, cognitivist perspective and those who adopt a social, culturalist perspective. The authors examine this debate and provide fresh insights that permit the bridging of traditional dualisms between self and society with respect to the subject matter of psychology, and between scientism and relativism with respect to knowledge about this subject matter.