Critical Psychology

Scot D. Evans & Isaac Prilleltensky

Critical psychologists consider society unjust for many and want to do something about it. They believe that psychology has the potential to bring about a significantly better world in keeping with its ethical mandate to promote human welfare, but it has failed to do so. Critical psychology is a movement that calls upon psychology to work toward emancipation and social justice, and it opposes the use of psychology for the perpetuation of oppression and injustice. Thus, critical psychology is an alternative approach to the entire field of traditionally practiced psychology. It can be understood as a metadiscipline that urges the field of psychology to critically evaluate its moral and political implications. It differs from traditional psychology in fundamental ways. Generally, critical psychology emphasizes social justice and human welfare while holding that the practices and norms of traditional psychology obstruct social justice to the detriment of marginalized groups. It highlights the ...

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