Practicing What We Preach in Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Comments on the article "The humanistic psychology-positive psychology divide: Contrasts in philosophical foundations" by Waterman (see record 2013-12501-001). With a largely backward glance cast toward humanistic psychology's early successes, Waterman's article concluded by turn...

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Published in:The American psychologist 2014-01, Vol.69 (1), p.90-92
Main Authors: Churchill, Scott D., Mruk, Christopher J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral psychology
Epistemology
Humanism
Humanistic Psychology
Humans
Philosophies
Philosophy
Positive Psychology
Psychologists
Psychology - methods
Social psychology
Tradition
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Summary:Comments on the article "The humanistic psychology-positive psychology divide: Contrasts in philosophical foundations" by Waterman (see record 2013-12501-001). With a largely backward glance cast toward humanistic psychology's early successes, Waterman's article concluded by turning toward positive psychology's "vibrant" future and pointed to irreconcilable differences that would limit further dialogue between the two fields. From the current authors' perspective, such an assessment results in premature closure on the relationship between the two subdisciplines, as we in the humanistic tradition continue to appreciate and place our trust in the power of dialogue. Psychologists on both sides of this epistemological boundary might therefore benefit from focusing on the possibilities offered by an interface between the two approaches rather than on a divide that is far more likely to push us apart.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/a0034868