| Abstract: | Looft (see record 1972-02727-001) presented an excellent examination of the "belief in much today and more tomorrow" of the "more-is-good philosophy" so common in our culture. He cited invidious comparisons based upon "moreness" and suggested a "radical change away from the psychology of more toward a psychology of enough." What Looft's presentation lacks is emphasis on the clearly quantitative-versus-qualitative dimension perhaps implicit in his discussion. "Enough" is still based upon "muchness" rather than "goodness." In place of a psychology of more, in short, is needed a psychology of better. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
