Whenever I read or hear that a “praxeology is a way to deduce behavior” vs how psychology is “an induction of behavior through the scientific method” the explanations make sense but I still don’t have a solid grasp of what’s exactly different about either from a practical sense. For example what is an issue or question that would be answered by only praxeology vs a question that can only be answered by psychology? I can see how economics deals with praxeological assumptions about scarcity but that’s about as much I can muster mentally towards understanding this dilemma. I haven’t found a way to wrap my head around it the nuanced differences and I need help.
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My only understanding is that both disciplines can look at the same questions, just from different perspectives.
Psychology is a science discipline whereas praxeology is a philosophical/sociological discipline.
So, I interpret that a psychologist would analyse thinking and behaviour from a Scientific perspective. Approaches and therapies will be based on one’s developed using robust Scientific Method (statistically valid data, double blind studies, peer review), moving from hypothesis to theory. This is why so much of Freud’s work has been subsequently discredited (Scientific Method).
Praxeology would take a philosophical and sociological perspective. So, the various behaviours would be primarily identified using various societal factors, like economy, demographics etc. I interpret that Social Psychology, Sociology and Praxeology have the bigger overlaps. The nuances between these is what I didn’t understand.
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