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Research at Saybrook
Faithful to Abraham Maslow's vision of
a new paradigm for psychology, Saybrook critiques the theories
and research of psychologists and social scientists who attempt
to emulate nineteenth century physical and natural science.
Data derived solely from empirical experiments, laboratories,
survey research and statistical methods cannot adequately explain
how people live and construct their lives in the physical and
social world. Nor does it address the central question of what
it means to be human in the post-modern world.
The Saybrook community of mentors and learners asks the question,
"What could psychology and human science become if we used our
critique to create a different way of teaching, learning, and
conducting research?" Since its founding, Saybrook has sought
fresh ways to study human beings. Faculty and students search
for new philosophical assumptions, methods, theories, and ways
to organize our intellectual community. As a result, the faculty
and students produce innovative research that they believe is
relevant to the communities in which they live their lives.
Saybrook programs embrace diverse psychological, philosophical,
and professional interest areas. Faculty works with students
to develop the critical and analytical skills and perspectives
needed to adopt a human science approach to their area of intellectual
inquiry. No aspect of human existence, no matter how complex,
problematic, or controversial, is judged a priori to be irrelevant
for study at Saybrook. At the same time, faculty and students
are grounded in systematic scholarship and rigorous methods
for exploring human phenomena. We value excellence at the edge!
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