Whether or not it’s a science, applying the scientific method to psychology has uncovered extremely important findings in areas such as gender, personality, par

Whether or not it’s a science, applying the scientific method to psychology has uncovered extremely important findings in areas such as gender, personality, parenting and children, diversity, mental illness, work, marriage, and to a small extent happiness. The issue with psychology is that it’s 1. relatively new 2. Area that is challenging to work in 3. Many in the field have questionable motives and perform work that lacks rigor.