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• Psychology is the scientific study of the behavior of living organisms, with special attention to human behavior
• Behavior includes all outward or overt actions and reactions, such as talking, facial expressions, and movement
• Mental processes refer to all internal, covert activities of our minds, such as thinking, feeling, and remembering
• Psychology uses scientific methods and reasoning to study phenomena
• Psychology strives to be objective and bases decisions on facts rather than wishes or desires
• Psychology gets its facts through observations rather than by simply theorizing
• Psychology aims to describe behavior by observing and noting everything about it
• Psychology aims to explain the causes of behavior and find explanations for behavior
• Psychology aims to predict how organisms will behave in certain situations and determine what will happen in the future
• Psychology aims to control and modify behavior, changing it from undesirable to desirable
• Psychology aims to improve better functioning and quality of life
• Psychologists engage in research, practice, and teaching
• Pure research is conducted without concern for immediate applications
• Applied research is designed to find solutions to specific personal or social problems
• Practice psychology involves applying psychological knowledge to help individuals change their behavior to meet their goals more effectively
• Psychologists teach and share psychological knowledge in classrooms, seminars, and workshops
• General psychology explains the underlying principles of human behavior
• Comparative psychology treats the behavior and mental processes of different species
• Development/Genetic psychology studies human behavior in all aspects of growth and development
• Child psychology studies human behavior from post-natal beginnings up to early adolescence
• Adolescent psychology studies the behavior of individuals from puberty to later life, approximately from 12 to 20 years old
• Senescent psychology studies human behavior in old age
• Consumer psychology investigates varied facets of marketing and buying behavior
• Abnormal psychology studies human behavior and the causes of personality defects or abnormal behavior
• Dynamic psychology interprets mental phenomena emphasizing internal drives and motives as the cause of behavior
• Psychiatry applies psychology in medicine and is concerned with the treatment of mental diseases
• Business psychology studies the principles of psychology as applied to business and deals with consumer behavior
• Social psychology focuses on individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behavior in social situations
• Cognitive psychology studies the mental processes involved in acquiring and using knowledge
• Forensic psychology applies psychology to the criminal justice system and deals with legal matters
• Community psychology is dedicated to promoting health at the community level
• Clinical psychology helps people with psychological disorders to meet the demands of life
• Counseling psychology defines clients' problems and helps them resolve problems and change self-defeating behavior
• School psychology identifies and assists students with problems that interfere with learning
• Educational psychology facilitates learning through course planning and instructional methods
• Experimental psychology specializes in basic processes such as the nervous system, sensation and perception, learning and memory, and thought, motivation, and emotion
• Physiological psychology studies the biological underpinnings of behavior and psychological states in brain chemistry and the nervous system
• Industrial psychology focuses on the relationships between people and work
• Organizational psychology studies the behavior of people in organizations such as businesses
• Human factors psychologists make technical systems more user-friendly