behaviorism or psychoanalysis?

[nini]

why is behaviorism better then psychoanalysis?

[SWM]

better at what?

[nini]

studying human beings

[SWM]

studying human beings for what?

[nini]

their behavior and why they act the way they do

[SWM]

if you want to study the behaviour of people then behaviorism will provide more insight. Although there a lot of things that behaviorism does not explain.

[Enigma]

behaviorism is based on observable testable behavior while psychoanalysis is not testable or refutable. 

[SWM]

this is true.

behaviour is objectively observable, thinking and feeling are not.

[docjp]

why is behaviorism better then psychoanalysis?

The question "why" solicits an answer from the Left-Hemisphere of the brain, where one would accept your assumption.  Actually your assumption is not correct. Psychoanalysis, if conducted properly, is much more effective than behaviorism [which is based on fear], or a denial of the Esoteric dimensions of oneself and of Man in general.

[Enigma]

Psychoanalysis, if conducted properly, is much more effective than behaviorism [which is based on fear], or a denial of the Esoteric dimensions of oneself and of Man in general.

do explain

[ababrab]

because:
1-behaviorism is more effective.
2-take short time cure.

[SWM]

because:
1-behaviorism is more effective.
2-take short time cure.

that depends what you are treating.

[ababrab]

because:
1-behaviorism is more effective.
2-take short time cure.

that depends what you are treating.

is not acording to the case but absolutely is very usefull an effective,and know that psychoanalysis is  backing down in all over the world especially in america.

[voodoo scientist]

Neither behaviorism or psychoanalysis have been held in very high regard for more than fifty years. Why would you even ask this question? Neither are useful.

[HW7]

Neither behaviorism or psychoanalysis have been held in very high regard for more than fifty years. Why would you even ask this question? Neither are useful.

Both are extremely useful today.  Maybe in 5 years or 10 years they won't be so much, but they hold a key part in building what we know about the connection between human psychology and human behavior.  They are connected and I'm sure that as we continue to explore that connection our methods will change, but for now they are helping to bridge that gap.  Remember a hanging rickety bridge that's there is a hell of a lot more useful over a river than a concrete and steel structure that's still being built.

[kontra]

Behaviorism does have the upper hand in describing the human general traits. There are a lot of theories about humans, basically half say they're a special species, the other half says they're nothing but intelligent animals. In any case, human emergency-response, adapting behavior etc do have a systematic procedure that is observable and repetitive, so Behaviorism is a tangible way of experimentation.

Psycho analysis, though probably far more acceptable by people (since no one wants to believe they're nothing but an intelligent 'animal'), has more difficulties in generalizing results.