Pembicaraan:Psikologi: Perbedaan antara revisi

:[[Pengguna:Kusyadi|Kusyadi]] <small>([[Pembicaraan pengguna:Kusyadi|bicara]])</small> 12:11, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

 

:* '''PARAPSYCHOLOGY is the branch of psychology''' that studies a group of phenomena collectively known as psi, a term referring to the transfer of information or energy that cannot be explained by known physical or biological mechanisms. Psi phenomena include extrasensory perception (ESP), the acquisition of information without mediation by the sensory system(s), and psychokinesis (PK), action with mediation by the motor system. ESP, in turn, is manifested by telepathy (thought transference), clairvoyance (perception of objects that are not present in the sensory field), precognition (perception of future events), and postcognition (the perception, as opposed to the memory, of past events). '''Parapsychology is a branch of psychology''' because the phenomena it studies are mental (e.g., perceptual) or behavioral in nature. It should be understood at the outset that psi phenomena might well be explained in terms of normal processes (Kihlstrom, 2000).

:* Seandainya parapsikologi bukan cabang psikologi tentunya buku2 yang jelas2 berisi parapsikologi pastilah tidak akan tercantum dan diterbitkan di buku2 terbitan American Psychological Association (APA). Dengan demikian parapsikologi tidak diragukan lagi sebagai salah satu cabang psikologi. Lalu parapsikologi kan belum menjadi divisi di APA? Hal tersebut bukanlah masalah sebab parapsikolog-parapsikolog sudah terakomodir dalam divisi humanistic psychology baik itu dari transpersonal psychology maupun positive psychology, buktinya parapsikolog memegang jabatan-jabatan penting di divisi tersebut. Silahkan baca Representation of parapsychology through the "transpersonal psychology" section of Division 32 (Humanistic) is adequate for the time being (Asher, 1975). I see parapsychology as part of the emerging field of positive psychology, a psychology devoted to growth and strengths, to positive abilities. Representation of parapsychology can be seen in positive psychology as a part of section of Division 32 humanistic psychology (Aspinwall & Staudinger, 2000).

Asher, J. (1975). Parapsychologist seek APA division. In APA monitoring Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.