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Converging Operations In Biopsychology

Continued from: Converging Operations In Biopsychology: Part 5

Conclusion

"The fish trap exists because of the fish.
Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap.
The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit.
Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare.
Words exist because of meaning.
Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words."
- Chuang-tzu

Progress in biopsychology typically comes from convergent evidence. Despite the difficulties, a convergent-operations approach creates a broader perspective in research than a more traditional single-method or species-specific approach and helps to identify theories and principles in psychology that could be generalized to different species and populations. (Lickliter, 2000).

The strength of biopsychology is in the diversity of its methods and approaches, and, as a field, it is built on converging operations.

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