Callum Cooper, a psychologist at the University of Northampton, recently interviewed me for The Psychologist, a magazine published by the British Psychological Society for its members. Here’s an excerpt:
Why do you think [historical awareness] is important to present-day psychologists?
Evidence matters not only in science, and history can’t be just a free-for-all. Scientists should have an intrinsic interest in getting at least their basic historical facts straight.
Looking at the past and presence of psychology, you get a strong sense that popularisers of the discipline have often tried promoting the public and scientific image of their discipline by intentionally disavowing any positive links to the occult. Like every science, psychology needs its popularisers, but even popular writings can and should be fact-based.
Read the full interview at https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-34/september-2021/forbidden-histories
