The Integration of Explanation and Prediction in Behavioral Science
Current Directions in Psychological Science
Published online on April 10, 2026
Abstract
Current Directions in Psychological Science, Volume 35, Issue 3, Page 163-169, June 2026.
Behavioral scientists aim to explain and predict behavior. In principle, these goals align; in practice, common approaches to pursuing them have become distinct traditions in tension with one another. The explanatory tradition often examines causal ...
Behavioral scientists aim to explain and predict behavior. In principle, these goals align; in practice, common approaches to pursuing them have become distinct traditions in tension with one another. The explanatory tradition often examines causal ...