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清华大学教育研究[ISSN:1001-4519/CN:11-1610/G4]

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期数:

2026年05期

页码:

1-10

栏目:

OA栏目

出版日期:

2026-10-20

文章信息/Info

Title:

A Century of Psychology at Tsinghua University:Retrospect and Prospect ——With a Discussion of the Disciplinary Nature of Psychology

作者:

刘嘉 李颍 牛政旸

清华大学 心理与认知科学系

Author(s):

LIU Jia LI Ying NIU Zheng-yang

Department of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Tsinghua University

关键词:

心理学科; 清华大学; 百年历程; 学科属性

Keywords:

discipline of psychology;  Tsinghua University;  a century of history;  disciplinary nature

分类号:

G642

DOI:

10.14138/j.1001-4519.2026.05.000110

文献标志码:

A

摘要:

自1926年教育心理学系设立以来，清华大学心理学科已走过百年历程。从1926年建系确立实验科学传统，到1952年院系调整后曲折发展与薪火延续，再到2008年复建、2024年独立为心理与认知科学系，不同阶段学科定位不断演变，百年来积淀了坚持实验科学根本、坚持交叉融合创新、坚持服务国家需求、坚持文理交融育人的基本经验，为中国心理学的科学化发展和清华大学世界一流大学建设作出了重要贡献。清华心理的百年实践清晰展现了心理学学科属性从单一分科走向全域交叉的演进规律：建系之初确立了以实验研究为基础的科学心理学传统，改革开放后在社会科学框架下恢复发展，新时代则形成“文理交融、科工结合、理实贯通”的交叉枢纽定位。这一历程揭示，心理学无需在“文科/理科”“基础/应用”的二元对立中选择定位，其本质是贯通自然科学、工程技术、医学与社会科学的交叉核心学科。面向新百年，学科发展既面临人工智能革命的难得机遇，也面临范式转型的严峻挑战。清华心理学科将秉持“自强不息，厚德载物”的校训，抢抓教育强国、科技强国与健康中国建设机遇，在守正创新中迈向高质量发展，为建设中国特色、清华风格、世界一流的心理学科不懈奋斗。

Abstract:

Since the establishment of the Department of Educational Psychology in 1926, psychology at Tsinghua University has developed over a century. Tracing this century-long development, this paper systematically examines the complete historical trajectory of Tsinghua psychology from its establishment in 1926 when the tradition of experimental science was formed, to its tortuous development after the 1952 departmental restructuring, to its re-establishment in 2008 and its establishment as an independent Department of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences in 2024. The paper analyzes the evolutionary logic and driving factors of disciplinary positioning at different stages. Over the past century, the discipline has remained committed to experimental science, interdisciplinary innovation, serving national needs, and educating students through the integration of liberal arts and sciences, making important contributions to the scientific development of psychology in China and to Tsinghua University’s development as a world-class university. The study shows that the century-long practice of Tsinghua psychology clearly demonstrates the evolution of psychology’s disciplinary nature from a single discipline toward comprehensive interdisciplinarity: establishing a tradition of scienti?c psychology grounded in experimental research at its inception, resuming development within a social science framework after the reform and opening up, and establishing the positioning of an interdisciplinary hub featuring “integration of liberal arts and sciences, combination of science and engineering, and integration of theory and practice” in the new era. This trajectory indicates that psychology need not de?ne itself through the binary distinctions between “liberal arts” and “science” or between “basic” and “applied” research; its essence is an interdisciplinary core discipline connecting natural sciences, engineering technology, medicine, and social sciences. Looking ahead to its next century, the discipline faces both opportunities arising from the arti?cial intelligence revolution and serious challenges associated with paradigm transformation. Guided by Tsinghua’s motto of “Self-Discipline and Social Commitment,” the discipline will seize opportunities arising from China’s efforts to become a leading nation in education and science and technology and to advance the Healthy China initiative. It will pursue high-quality development by upholding its foundational principles while advancing innovation, and strive to build a world-class psychology discipline with Chinese characteristics and Tsinghua’s distinctive identity.

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