Psychology is the study of everything that goes on inside of the human brain. Sometimes animal brains are studied as a part of research. When this is the case, researchers are hoping to eventually apply the research to gain a better understanding of what makes people tick.

History of Psychology

Psychology has it's early roots in Greek Philosophy. See History of Psychology.

Branches of Psychology

• Abnormal Psychology is the branch of psychology that is all about when things go wrong
  • Clinical Psychology
• Biological Psychology ( biopsychology )
• Cognitive Psychology
• Comparative Psychology
• Developmental Psychology is the study of how brains develop.
• Forensic Psychology
• Industrial-Organizational Psychology
• Positive Psychology
• School Psychology
• Social Psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses on social interactions.

Related Pages

• American Psychiatric Association
• Behaviorism
• Brain
• Clever Hans
• DSM-V
• History of Psychology
• Human Brain
• Neuroscience
• Perception
• Pop Psychology
• Psychoanalysis

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