Does Psychology have a Subject Matter?

To have a Subject Matter, there must be some agreement about what is studied, how it is studied and some shared basic assumptions.

• E.g. Most people would agree that Biology is a science and therefore it must have a subject matter. Biologists agree to study living organisms and they study their subject matter through doing experiments. They also tend to agree how living organisms function.

    Arguments For Psychology having a Subject Matter

• Most Psychologists would agree that their subject matter is the mind and behaviour.

    Arguments Against Psychology having a Subject Matter

• Many people would argue that Psychologists do not share assumptions and methods. There are many conflicting approaches to studying behaviour. Physiological Psychologists believe that behaviour is a result of our physiology whereas Social Psychologists would explain behaviour through the influence of other people.