What is Psychology ? 8 Types of Psychology with Real-World Perspective

Psychology is such an interesting topic.

Don't you agree?

It is so diversified that person can apply its principles Anywhere such as persuasion in marketing behavioral of children and research in science the word Psychology comes from the Greek words psyche meaning soul and logos meaning to study All that psychology is a study of the human mind and behavior It just answers the question,  Why do we do the things we do? from it's roots Psychology is just philosophy plus experimentation because of philosophy the history of psychology is so vast But that is a topic for another time. this is just to introduce you to psychology The official start date a psychology when it is recognized as a science is 1879 This is when Wilhelm Wundt created the first psychology lab at the university of Leipzig in Germany over time Psychology has evolved with many disciplines of study Nonetheless there are two main branches experimental and applied

Experimental Psychology

Deals with research by way of the scientific method It answers the questions of why and what? Why are is this child acting the way he is? What happens to the mind to cause mental disorders? Applied Psychology is applying the research from Experimental Psychology Counselors can be found here therapists, clinical psychologists, applied behavior analysis and so on It answers the question of how How can I make the world a better place? How can I help this child with bad behavior? How can I help this person overcome a mental disorder? As you can see psychology can soon go off into many directions.

Eight types of psychology.

biopsychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, personality psychology, forensic psychology and industrial organizational psychology

Abnormal psychology

focuses on the origin and constructs of mental illness looking at unusual patterns of behavior, emotions and thoughts. This branch of psychology determines how deviation from a norm are addressed and treated.

Biopsychology

concentrates on the relationship between behavior and biology. This branch of psychology focuses on how biological changes lead to change in behavior.

Social psychology

examines how people think and feel. This branch of psychology focuses on how others impact our behavior.

Cognitive psychology

focuses on the process underlying attention, memory, language, problem-solving and decision-making. This branch of psychology focuses on how specialized techniques are used to understand these processes. Working with people of all ages

Developmental psychologists

study how people grow and adapt both physically and psychologically, flag developmental delays and serious health issues and assists with interventions to get people back on track. This branch of psychology focuses on understanding why cognitive physical personality and social factors play into how we evolve developmentally. The main focus of

Personality psychology

is to study personality and how it varies among individuals relying on research theories related to personality traits, evolution, biology, humanism, behavior and social learning. This branch of psychology focuses on why it's important to understand how personality develops and similarities and differences between individuals. By applying psychosocial knowledge to civil and criminal law the branch of

Forensic psychology

focuses on conducting forensic assessments for the court system to determine both custody evaluations and competency to stand trial. This is the reason why this field is called the intersection of psychology and law. Focused on the scientific study of working the field of industrial

Organizational psychology

as critical relevance to individuals, businesses and society. This is done by applying research to issues facing employees, teams and organizations while examining employee well-being and attitude, employer to employee relationships and overall workplace behavior. Overall they focus on how workplace relationships affect lives on the job and beyond.

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