Question

Critically discuss the differences and similarities between "positive psychology" and "traditional psychology". What are the focuses of these two fields of psychology? How has both fields of study evolved over the last 10 years?

Word limit(2000 words)

Answer 1

positive psychology is becoming more used in theses days to approach any problem the difference that makes them is that positve psychology is crircally involved in results whatever may be the input involved in it because it is applied to those who wants success in the society and earn a higher status in the society so it is a practical way of delaing with the problem.positive psychology directly depends in what factors we can benefit from.the availaible resources

whereas the traditional psychology checks the all factors of the present past and future and considers them all and after making a analysis of all the factors come to a decision.thus it also checks what factors have been and in future can contribute to any development.thus as the name suggests it is a traditional way of psychology

positive psychology movement was created by martin selingman a psychologist at the university of pensilvania.he was the promoter of idea that psychologist should not spend life in finding solutions of the problems of life but in finding solutions of better life of humam beings

over the past ten years bith the psychologies have developed much but positive psychology is much needed fact of today because of negativity around us.