contentual objectivism versus contentual subjectivism

the question of whether the proper subject matter (content) of psychology is objective behavior or the subjective realm of the mind or consciousness. This question is often seen as the principal issue at stake in the conceptual confrontation between structuralism and behaviorism in the early history of psychology. See also methodological objectivism versus methodological subjectivism.

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January 30th 2025

decomposition of movement

difficulty of movement in which gestures are broken up into individual segments instead of being executed smoothly. It is a symptom of cerebellar lesions.