• Question: Is psychology a science in your opinion?

    Asked by to Heather on 19 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Heather Ritchie answered on 19 Jun 2014:

      Absolutely! There are many different branches of science and some people want to rank them which is unfair and unnecessary. When I first went into marine biology I remember being told it wasn’t a real job and it totally is! I’ve also faced many comments from people who seem to think that if you aren’t working on medical conditions then you aren’t doing good or worthwhile science but that just isn’t true.

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    Rebecca commented on :

    I agree! It doesn’t matter what you study, science is like a way of doing things, using scientific methods. Science is studying something in a logical and organised way and collecting evidence to uncover new knowledge and understanding!