Why is psychology the slowest developing science? Why is it constantly the only science treading water?
Psychology is the science of the soul. Most of the psychology curriculum is philosophy. Philosophy rightfully belongs in psychology, as topics such as God and existence are very closely related to the human soul.
But where did it go wrong? While all other scientific disciplines try to seek the truth, psychology in philosophy does not try to seek the truth. Religion has become something uncriticizable, untouchable, and sacred, which we must not even touch. Psychology has taken a very wrong direction in its development , that we will not even try to seek the truth and lies in religions/philosophies. Christianity should also be openly criticized in psychology, and critical arguments to Christian dogmas should be deliberately sought.
Psychology should deal with exactly the same philosophical questions as this website. If that were the case, it would not be the slowest developing science.
Furthermore, psychology should also address questions such as which meditation techniques are beneficial for humans and which are not, whether homeopathy works and helps or not, and which philosophical esoteric current is charlatanism and which is not.
The task of psychology should certainly not be to seek arguments to confirm the philosophy of materialism, although at certain periods psychology has gone in this unfortunate direction of development.
One might argue that this would lead psychology to develop in a slightly subjective way , but I would just like to remind you that archaeology is also a slightly subjective science in terms of interpreting excavations. However, scientists-archaeologists know how to discuss among themselves and humbly seek the truth and look for a compromise/consensus. Archaeology is able to progress so beautifully in this way.