Pickren W E
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC 20002-4242, USA.
Am Psychol. 2000 Sep;55(9):1022-4.
The advocates of the new psychology that emerged at the end of the 19th century were faced with a need to gain support from a public that was searching for a new basis for social and political order, yet was chary of any science identified with godless materialism. The first generation of American psychologists was faced with the dilemma of defining their approach as distinct from the old psychology while defusing public concern about the materialistic implications of their new science. Many of these new psychologists developed a rhetorical strategy of incorporating religious sentiment into their writing for the popular press. Their strategy emphasized the harmony of the new science with religious faith and stressed the moral qualities of psychological work.
19世纪末出现的新心理学的倡导者们面临着一个需求，即要从正在寻找社会和政治秩序新基础，但又对任何与无神论唯物主义相关的科学持谨慎态度的公众那里获得支持。第一代美国心理学家面临着这样的困境：既要将他们的方法定义为与旧心理学不同，又要化解公众对他们新科学的唯物主义含义的担忧。这些新心理学家中的许多人制定了一种修辞策略，即在面向大众的出版物的写作中融入宗教情感。他们的策略强调新科学与宗教信仰的和谐，并强调心理工作的道德品质。
