The Structure of Behavior as Unity of Psychology According to Mariano Yela

• Published in: Psicothema 2021-07, Vol.33 (3), p.372-377
• Main Author: Pérez-Álvarez, Marino
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Yela, Mariano
• ISSN: 0214-9915; 1886-144X
• DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2021.29

Background: As Mariano Yela is one of the most eminent Spanish psychologists, the centenary of his birth is a good occasion to revisit his work. Despite being best known for his contributions to psychometrics, Yela has also made important contributions to theoretical psychology, with particular interest in the question of its unity-diversity. Method: Some of his most important theoretical works, presented in various contexts, were reviewed. Results: One conception of psychology and one concern are emphasized throughout his work. The conception of psychology is based on behavior as meaningful action. The concern is to see any possible unity in the diversity of psychology. Conclusions: The structure of behavior defined by subject, situation and action emerge as the basis on which the unity of psychology could be established. If anything, unity of diversity. Some implications are discussed. Keywords: Behavior; subject; situation; subjective experience; "I am I and my circumstance". La Estructura del Comportamiento Como Unidad de la Psicologia, Segun Mariano Yela. Antecedentes: siendo Mariano Yela uno de los mas eminentes psicologicos espanoles, el centenario de su nacimiento es una buena ocasion para revisitar su obra. A pesar de ser mas conocido por sus aportaciones a la psicometria, Yela ha hecho tambien importantes contribuciones a la psicologia teorica, con particular interes en la cuestion de su unidad-diversidad. Metodo: se han revisado algunas de sus mas importantes trabajos teoricos, expuestos en diversos contextos. Resultados: una concepcion de la psicologia y una preocupacion destaca a lo largo de su obra. La concepcion de la psicologia se basa en la conducta como accion significativa. La preocupacion es ver la posible unidad de la diversidad de la psicologia. Conclusiones: la estructura del comportamiento definida por el sujeto, la situacion y la accion emerge como la base sobre la que se podria establecer la unidad de la psicologia. Si acaso, unidad de la diversidad. Se discuten algunas implicaciones. Palabras clave: conducta; sujeto; situacion; experiencia subjetiva; "yo soy yo y mi circunstancia".