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> In a nutshell, psychology studies the mind. The mind, not a physical organ, cannot provide empirical evidence

The mind is a name given to a collection of epiphonemena of various physical sources, included, but not limited to, the brain and other physical organs. As such, it is no less a valid subject of empirical investigation as any other collection of physical phenomenon.

> Science requires empirical evidence.

And psychology gathers empirical evidence from environmental facts and their relation to physical behaviors.



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