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armchair psychology

armchair psychology

a form of psychological inquiry based on introspection and rational processes without recourse necessarily to empirical observation. It may be contrasted with empirical psychology, in which the data come from laboratory procedures or controlled forms of observation and measurement. See rational psychology; speculative psychology.

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