Most of Psychology is reductionist. The studies below reduce behaviour to one simple factor.
Examples of Reductionism
Loftus and Palmer (Eye witness testimony)
- Problems in eye witness testimony is explained by and reduced to the wording of questions.
Tajfel (Minimal groups)
- This study explains and reduces prejudice to simply the act of putting people into groups
Raine (murderers' brains)
- This study explains and reduces murder to a lack of activity in the parts of the brain associated with aggression.
