Skepticism: Why There Needs to Be More Skeptical Thinking in Psychology

Skepticism has been criticized, ironically, and optimism has been glorified beyond all reason. There are sub-cults in the self-help industry that will judge anyone who questions the claims of gurus, and there are many people who are afraid to doubt the things they are told. Today, we need more skepticism in science and psychology. We need people who don’t take claims as truth when they have not been fully proven.



So, in an answer to the question: Why skepticism? I say, because it can help us...