Saturday, April 25, 2009

Psychology & Their Areas

Psychology:-

Psychology is an applied and academic field that studies the human mind and behavior. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception, cognition, emotion, personality, behavior, and interpersonal relationships.

Psychology include mental health treatment, performance enhancement, self-help, ergonomics, and many other areas affecting health and daily life such as family, education, and employment and the treatment of mental health problems.

Areas of Psychology:-

1. Abnormal Psychology: is the study of abnormal behavior and psychopathology.
2. Biological Psychology: also known as biopsychology, studies how biological processes influence the mind and behavior.
3. Clinical Psychology: is focused on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders
4. Social Psychology: is a discipline that uses scientific methods to study social influence, social perception, and social interaction.
5. Cognitive Psychology: is the study of human thought processes and cognitions. Cognitive psychologists study topics such as attention, memory, perception, decision-making, problem solving, and language acquisition
6.Industrial-Organizational Psychology: is the area of psychology that uses psychological research to enhance work performance, select employee, improve product design, and enhance usability.
7. Personality Psychology: looks at the various elements that make up individual personalities.
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