Please State in Brief about Psychology
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Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Psychologists are actively involved in studying and understanding mental processes, brain functions, and behavior.
Cognitive Psychology
- Cognitive psychology is the study of how the human brain processes information .It looks at how information is gathered, processed and recalled. Some of the processes considered under cognitive psychology are:
Concept formation - This deals with how we categorize information and how new information is linked to what we already know.
Memory formation - A large part of cognitive psychology is studying how humans acquire, store and retrieve information as facts and skills.
Reasoning - This covers how we make deductions and inferences to come up with logical arguments.
Problem-solving-Problem-solving techniques, such as the use of good judgment, help in achieving goals.
Attention - Cognitive psychology investigates attention, focus and concentration and how these work together to improve performance.
Perception-This includes studying the physical senses as well as how we interpret the stimuli they receive.
Language development - This includes the components of language; language acquisition; how we understand language; and the connection between language and emotions.
Learning-Cognitive psychology looks at how we learn and what interventions can be applied to learning difficulties.
- Neuro Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Cyber Psychology
- Industrial And Organizational (I/O) Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Forensic PsychologySocial Psychology- This covers the study of how our thoughts, emotions,and behaviors are affected by others. It includes social influence brought on by the presence of another person or persons and includes situations where the presence is only implied or is imagined.
- Health Psychology-The field of health psychology is concerned with how psychological, biological, behavioral, environmental, cultural and social factors affect health. The work of the health psychologist is aimed at improved and maintained health for clients as well as illness prevention.
- Climate and Environmental Psychology - This field of psychology examines the connection between psychological health and the environment. It takes into account the several different types of environments we exist in, including our natural, built and social environments. It also encourages protection of the natural environment.
- Human Factors and Engineering Psychology- Practitioners of human factors and engineering psychology are concerned with how elements of design and method of operation affect our interactions with machines and technology. The field is closely related to, and often grouped with, ergonomics.
- Quantitative Psychology- This field involves research and design of tools and techniques used to measure psychological processes such as behavior. It is heavily based on mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, and research design.
- Experimental This field deals with the scientific methods used to study behavior. It is based on experimentation and scientific research, as well as the collection and generation of facts about psychology.
Rehabilitation Psychology-Psychologists within this field work with persons with disabilities and chronic health issues, helping them to gain coping strategies to improve their quality of life.