Is Psychology a Science?

Psychology research can be tricky, because brains are complicated. But does that mean it isn’t a science?

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http://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/1122sciencedefns.html
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/13/news/la-ol-blowback-pscyhology-science-20120713
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/under-the-influence/201308/the-psychology-the-psychology-isnt-science-argument
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/psysociety/psychology-8217-s-brilliant-beautiful-scientific-messiness/
http://www.apa.org/action/science/