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Review Paper : Psychology of the Scientist: An Evaluative Review

Mahoney, Michael J.·1979·Social Studies of Science
DOI 10.1177/030631277900900304
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Although the social processes in scientific inquiry have received extensive analysis, psychologists have devoted relatively little attention to the thoughts, feelings, and actions of the individual scientist. This neglect has resulted in an unfortunate failure to evaluate long held assumptions about scientist behaviour. This article reviews sociological, archival, and recent experimental evidence bearing on the psychology of the scientist. These data suggest that the correspondence between scientist behaviour and accepted scientific 'ideals' may be far less than has been presumed. After briefly reappraising those ideals, it is argued that psychological research - and particularly psychological theorizing- are critical to an adequate understanding and refinement of human factors in science.

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Authors
Mahoney, M. J.
Corresponding author
Mahoney, Michael J.
ORCID
Mahoney, Michael J.
Venue
Social Studies of Science
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1979-08
Volume
9
Issue
3
Pages
349-375
ISSN
  • 0036-8539 (ISSN-L)
  • 0306-3127
  • 1460-3659
DOI
10.1177/030631277900900304
OpenAlex
W2046898120
Cited by
180
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0
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2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 4
FWCI
38.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Social Studies of Science (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › General Psychology › Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Research, Science, and Academia
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
Keywords
scientific ideal, scientific personality, psychology of science

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