Behavioral and Brain Sciences



Short Communication

Beyond negative and positive ideologies


Klaus Fiedler a1
a1 Psychologisches Institut, Universitaet Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany klaus.fiedler@psychologie.uni-heidelberg.de

Abstract

There are reasons to endorse Krueger & Funder's (K&F's) critique, but also to disagree with their diagnosis. A “problem-seeking approach” is hardly the cause of imbalance and lack of theoretical integration. Precommitted, ideological theories afford a more appropriate explanation.