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The Fourth School of Thought, A Meaning-Centered Framework to Study Mind in Psychology. 

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In an era when psychology continues to wrestle with the legacy of Structuralism, Functionalism, and Behaviorism, Canadian scholar, Dr. Mosi Dorbayani is modestly advancing what he calls a fourth school of thought—Noetism, a meaning‑centered paradigm that reimagines the mind not as a machine or mechanism but as a culturally situated, symbol‑negotiating system.

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Noetism departs from the laboratory‑based traditions of Wundt, James, and Skinner by placing meaning and dialogue at the heart of psychological inquiry. Dorbayani’s framework rests on five interlocking principles—meaning primacy, symbolic universals, cognitive neutrality, ethical minimalism, and cross‑cultural dialogue—each designed to reposition psychology as a discipline of interpretation rather than control. In his view, consciousness is not merely a structure to be mapped, a function to be measured, or a behavior to be predicted; it is a living interpreter of shared human significance.​​​

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Learn More About Dorbayani Noetism: 

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​A Comparative Analysis of Noetism, Structuralism, Functionalism, And Behaviorism

DOI: ​10.60087/jissr.v3i01.355

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​Inside Noetism: An Expanded Guide to Its Meaning-Driven Framework

DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.34565.10723

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Differentiating Dorbayani Noetism from Existing Noetic Programs or Institutions

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The Ritz Herald, New York

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Spotlight Magazine, Canada

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