Where Are We? Where Are We From? Where Are We Going?

Abstract

Eternal problems of psychology which still lack satisfactory solution (such as the nature of conscientiousness, the problem of freedom of choice) are being analyzed. It is argued that it is the intentional attempts to avoid solving these problems and pretending that they do not exist lead psychology to the state of crisis and generate diversity of opinions among psychologists. The description of typical means of avoiding problems is given. The author expresses hope that psychology is now at such state of its development when it becomes at last a real theoretical science.