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==Materialism in Psychology==

==Materialism in Psychology==

The most fundamental [[paradigm]] in psychology is the assumption that the human mind is a manifestation of the [[brain]].{{fact}} This idea is in opposition to the traditional (religious) belief in the [[soul]] and hence psychology is rejected by many religions and cults, including some [[evangelical Christian]] denominations and also [[Scientology]].

From a materialist perspective, the most fundamental [[paradigm]] in psychology is the assumption that the human mind is a manifestation of the [[brain]].{{fact}} This idea is in opposition to the traditional (religious) belief in the [[soul]] and hence psychology is rejected by many religions and cults, including some [[evangelical Christian]] denominations and also [[Scientology]].

Unlike fields such as [[physics]] or [[biology]] that attempt to work towards a uniting frame or [[theory]] for all hypothesis generated, psychology has traditionally focused on defining different schools of thought with substantially different unifying principles and little effort is made to unite these different schools.  

Unlike fields such as [[physics]] or [[biology]] that attempt to work towards a uniting frame or [[theory]] for all hypothesis generated, psychology has traditionally focused on defining different schools of thought with substantially different unifying principles and little effort is made to unite these different schools.