Centrifugal versus centripetal tendencies in psychology: Will the center hold?

Discusses whether psychology is a unitary discipline with a strong central core or a series of relatively independent areas, with implications not only for graduate training but for the American Psychological Association and for psychology as a whole. The following issues are discussed: psychology's 2 cultures—scientific and humanistic; hard science, soft science, and professional practice; and implications for training. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)