PSYCHOLOGY AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS

Science and technology are central to nearly all areas of human

endeavor. The study of science and technology is evident in disciplines such as philosophy of science, philosophy of technology, sociology of knowledge, and history of science and technology, as well as in interdisciplinary research such as science and technology. Until now, psychology has remained marginal in this space.

We argue that this is partly due to the fact that psychology views itself as a science

(not an object of study). It is also the result of previous attempts at the development

of psychology, science and technology clearly adhere to a narrow epistemological

position that contradicts the broader epistemic basis of research in science and

technology and related fields.