ISTP Publications
“In the beginning of science was the word”, Lev Vygotsky declared nearly 100 years ago. Putting thoughts into words and publishing them is a central mission of ISTP.
Theory
What does it mean to theorize? Is it only a process of reflecting reality and our understanding of the world, or is it also a process of creating reality, of world-making and future forming?
Psychology
Is psychology about human experience and the mind? About subjectivity and agency? The self and identity? The way people live their everyday life? Or about all forms of human and non-human life on planet Earth?
“Psychology is necessarily the most philosophy-sensitive discipline in the entire gamut of disciplines that claim empirical status. We cannot discriminate a so-called variable, pose a research question, chose or invent a method, project a theory, stipulate a psychotechnology, without making strong presumptions about the nature of our human subject matter – presumptions that can be ordered to age-old contexts of philosophical discussion.” Sigmund Koch, 1981.
ISTP Publications engage in a multiplicity of perspectives bringing them into a dialogue with each other.
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Theory & Psychology
Theory & Psychology is a fully peer reviewed forum for theoretical and meta-theoretical analysis in psychology. It focuses on the emergent themes at the centre of contemporary psychological debate. Its principal aim is to foster theoretical dialogue and innovation within the discipline, serving an integrative role for a wide psychological audience.
Open Access
International Review of Theoretical Psychologies
International Review of Theoretical Psychologies is an open-access and peer reviewed journal that publishes research originally presented at an ISTP conference and subsequently rewritten as articles. It aims to provide access to scholarly work in theoretical, meta-theoretical, and philosophical discussions in psychology of all kinds and in all its varieties.
Open Access
Books from Past Conferences
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ISTP Member Book Publications
Activity Theory: An Introduction
Levant, A., Murakami, K., & McSweeney, M. (Eds.). (2024). Activity Theory: An Introduction. Ibidem Press.
Narrative in Crisis
Dege, M., & Strasser, I. (Eds.). (2024). Narrative in crisis: Reflections from the limits of storytelling. Oxford University Press.
Primer in Critical Personalism
Lamiell, J. T. (2024). Primer in critical personalism: A framework for reviving psychological inquiry and for grounding a socio-cultural ethos. Routledge.
Digitalization and Learning as a Worlding Practice
Schraube, E. (2024). Digitalization and learning as a worlding practice: Why dialogue matters. Routledge.
Liebe ohne Ende
Degen, J. L., Reichertz, J., & Kleeberg-Niepage, A. (2024). Liebe ohne Ende: Liebesbiografische Erzählungen vom Leben. Springer.
The Pleasure of Thinking
Zittoun, T. (2023). The pleasure of thinking. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Farewell to Variables
Valsiner, J. (Ed.) (2023). Farewell to variables. Information Age Publishing.
Rearticulating Motives
Nissen, M. (2023). Rearticulating Motives. Springer.
Global Pandemics and Epistemic Crises in Psychology
Dege, M., & Strasser, I. (Eds.) (2022). Global pandemics and epistemic crises in Psychology: A Socio-philosophical approach. Routledge.
「間合いの本質とは、このリズムにこそある」
Kono, T. (2022). 「間合いの本質とは、このリズムにこそある」: 生態学的現象学の視点から明らかになる. University of Tokyo Press.
Putting Psychology in its Place
Richards, G., & Stenner, P. (2022). Putting psychology in its place: Critical historical perspectives. Routledge.
New Perspectives on Mind-Wandering
Dario, N. & Tateo, L. (2022). New perspectives on mind-wandering. Springer.
General Human Psychology
Valsiner, J. (2021). General human psychology. Springer.
Subjectivity and Knowledge
Højholt, C., & Schraube, E. (Eds.) (2019). Subjectivity and knowledge: Generalization in the psychological study of everyday life. Springer.
Procesos de Subjetivación
Loredo Narciandi, J., Arruda Leal Ferreira, A., & Chávez Bidart, J. (2021). Procesos de subjetivación: Diez análisis de prácticas psicológicas iberoamericanas. UNED.
Psychological Studies of Science and Technology
O’Doherty, K. C., Osbeck, L. M., Schraube, E., & Yen, J. (Eds.) (2019). Psychological studies of science and technology. Palgrave Macmillan.
Outline of Theoretical Psychology
Teo, T. (2018). Outline of theoretical psychology: Critical investigations. Palgrave Macmillan.
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