A more recent debate is between the new movement of positive psychology led by Seligman and Csikszentimihalyi and humanistic psychology. Both branches of psychology acknowledge their similarities yet are in conflict with each other. Just as people are diverse in their nature, their likes and dislikes and their problems, so the field of psychology needs to be just as diverse prepared to deal with whatever comes its way. Each branch should be respected and appreciated for its own unique contributions to the field of psychology. To me, Psychology is a science that has been developed from the contributions and ideas of other disciplines.
Psychology is about helping, helping people develop in a more complete and fulfilling way.
Psychology can and should be approached from many different angles to address the concerns of all people. The two disciplines of scientific psychology .