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"Joshua Clegg's edited volume brings renewed attention and constructive solutions to foundational questions that should preoccupy the field of psychology, but have actually been consistently avoided. With both historical and theoretical sophistication, authors revisit the origins of self-observation, challenge the received view of its demise, and provocatively suggest that all observation in psychology is essentially self-observation. With careful and compelling reasoning, Clegg and his colleagues convince us that the vigilantly maintained dichotomy between objective and subjective is not only artificial, but harmful. "Self-Observation in the Social Sciences "is a highly recommended read, not only for those already convinced of the need for a new theoretical, epistemological, and methodological base for psychology, but for those who survey the current research landscape and wonder: Is this all that psychology can be?" --Alexandra Rutherford, associate professor, department of psychology, York University, Toronto -[T]he volume demonstrates strong historical grounding and a firm grasp of the methodological arguments researchers will raise against self-observation. The contributors do a fine job of outlining those arguments and providing counterarguments showing how self-observation research can be done in such a way as to alleviate those concerns. This book provides an important foundation for those whose work demands self-observation (e.g., clinicians, therapists, and the like) and for those who want to strike a balance between what others might call the subjective and the objective. The collection could also serve as an interesting text for a course dedicated to developing strong methodological skills in this important area. Summing Up: Highly recommended.- --R. E. Osborne, Choice -Self-Observation in the Social Sciences brings together papers offering solutions to basic questions in psychology and social interaction, making this a pick for any college-level collection strong in either discipline. History, theory, and the roots of techniques of self-observation and applied psychology provide an analysis of the dichotomy between objective and subjective techniques, exploring the foundations of psychological thought and its applications. The result is a scholarly reference which any college-level student of psychology and applied social science concepts will find involving.- --The Bookwatch -Joshua Clegg's edited volume brings renewed attention and constructive solutions to foundational questions that should preoccupy the field of psychology, but have actually been consistently avoided. With both historical and theoretical sophistication, authors revisit the origins of self-observation, challenge the received view of its demise, and provocatively suggest that all observation in psychology is essentially self-observation. With careful and compelling reasoning, Clegg and his colleagues convince us that the vigilantly maintained dichotomy between objective and subjective is not only artificial, but harmful. Self-Observation in the Social Sciences is a highly recommended read, not only for those already convinced of the need for a new theoretical, epistemological, and methodological base for psychology, but for those who survey the current research landscape and wonder: Is this all that psychology can be?- --Alexandra Rutherford, associate professor, department of psychology, York University, Toronto "[T]he volume demonstrates strong historical grounding and a firm grasp of the methodological arguments researchers will raise against self-observation. The contributors do a fine job of outlining those arguments and providing counterarguments showing how self-observation research can be done in such a way as to alleviate those concerns. This book provides an important foundation for those whose work demands self-observation (e.g., clinicians, therapists, and the like) and for those who want to strike a balance between what others might call the subjective and the objective. The collection could also serve as an interesting text for a course dedicated to developing strong methodological skills in this important area. Summing Up: Highly recommended." --R. E. Osborne, Choice "Self-Observation in the Social Sciences brings together papers offering solutions to basic questions in psychology and social interaction, making this a pick for any college-level collection strong in either discipline. History, theory, and the roots of techniques of self-observation and applied psychology provide an analysis of the dichotomy between objective and subjective techniques, exploring the foundations of psychological thought and its applications. The result is a scholarly reference which any college-level student of psychology and applied social science concepts will find involving." --The Bookwatch "Joshua Clegg's edited volume brings renewed attention and constructive solutions to foundational questions that should preoccupy the field of psychology, but have actually been consistently avoided. With both historical and theoretical sophistication, authors revisit the origins of self-observation, challenge the received view of its demise, and provocatively suggest that all observation in psychology is essentially self-observation. With careful and compelling reasoning, Clegg and his colleagues convince us that the vigilantly maintained dichotomy between objective and subjective is not only artificial, but harmful. Self-Observation in the Social Sciences is a highly recommended read, not only for those already convinced of the need for a new theoretical, epistemological, and methodological base for psychology, but for those who survey the current research landscape and wonder: Is this all that psychology can be?" --Alexandra Rutherford, associate professor, department of psychology, York University, Toronto "[T]he volume demonstrates strong historical grounding and a firm grasp of the methodological arguments researchers will raise against self-observation. The contributors do a fine job of outlining those arguments and providing counterarguments showing how self-observation research can be done in such a way as to alleviate those concerns. This book provides an important foundation for those whose work demands self-observation (e.g., clinicians, therapists, and the like) and for those who want to strike a balance between what others might call the subjective and the objective. The collection could also serve as an interesting text for a course dedicated to developing strong methodological skills in this important area. Summing Up: Highly recommended." --R. E. Osborne, Choice "Self-Observation in the Social Sciences brings together papers offering solutions to basic questions in psychology and social interaction, making this a pick for any college-level collection strong in either discipline. History, theory, and the roots of techniques of self-observation and applied psychology provide an analysis of the dichotomy between objective and subjective techniques, exploring the foundations of psychological thought and its applications. The result is a scholarly reference which any college-level student of psychology and applied social science concepts will find involving." --The Bookwatch "Joshua Clegg's edited volume brings renewed attention and constructive solutions to foundational questions that should preoccupy the field of psychology, but have actually been consistently avoided. With both historical and theoretical sophistication, authors revisit the origins of self-observation, challenge the received view of its demise, and provocatively suggest that all observation in psychology is essentially self-observation. With careful and compelling reasoning, Clegg and his colleagues convince us that the vigilantly maintained dichotomy between objective and subjective is not only artificial, but harmful. Self-Observation in the Social Sciences is a highly recommended read, not only for those already convinced of the need for a new theoretical, epistemological, and methodological base for psychology, but for those who survey the current research landscape and wonder: Is this all that psychology can be?" --Alexandra Rutherford, associate professor, department of psychology, York University, Toronto "[T]he volume demonstrates strong historical grounding and a firm grasp of the methodological arguments researchers will raise against self-observation. The contributors do a fine job of outlining those arguments and providing counterarguments showing how self-observation research can be done in such a way as to alleviate those concerns. This book provides an important foundation for those whose work demands self-observation (e.g., clinicians, therapists, and the like) and for those who want to strike a balance between what others might call the subjective and the objective. The collection could also serve as an interesting text for a course dedicated to developing strong methodological skills in this important area. Summing Up: Highly recommended." --R. E. Osborne, "Choice" "Joshua Clegg's edited volume brings renewed attention and constructive solutions to foundational questions that should preoccupy the field of psychology, but have actually been consistently avoided. With both historical and theoretical sophistication, authors revisit the origins of self-observation, challenge the received view of its demise, and provocatively suggest that all observation in psychology is essentially self-observation. With careful and compelling reasoning, Clegg and his colleagues convince us that the vigilantly maintained dichotomy between objective and subjective is not only artificial, but harmful. "Self-Observation in the Social Sciences "is a highly recommended read, not only for those already convinced of the need for a new theoretical, epistemological, and methodological base for psychology, but for those who survey the current research landscape and wonder: Is this all that psychology can be?" --Alexandra Rutherford, associate professor, department of psychology, York University, Toronto