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| [[Psychology]] is an [[academic]] and [[applied science|applied]] field involving the study of behavior and mental processes. Psychology also refers to the application of such [[knowledge]] to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' [[everyday life|daily lives]] and the treatment of [[mental illness]]. | | [[Psychology]] is an [[academic]] and [[applied science|applied]] field involving the study of behavior and mental processes. Psychology also refers to the application of such [[knowledge]] to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' [[everyday life|daily lives]] and the treatment of [[mental illness]]. |
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| Many people associate Psychology with Clinical Psychology which focuses on assessment and treatment of problems in living and psychopathology. In reality, Psychology has myriad specialties including: Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, [[Mathematical psychology]], Neuropsychology, and Quantitative Analysis of Behaviour to name only a few. The word ''psychology'' comes from the [[ancient Greek language|ancient Greek]] ψυχή, ''[[Psyche (psychology)|psyche]]'' ("soul", "mind") and ''[[-logy|logy]]'', study). | | Many people associate Psychology with Clinical Psychology which focuses on assessment and treatment of problems in living and psychopathology. In reality, Psychology has myriad specialties including: Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, [[Mathematical psychology]], Neuropsychology, and Quantitative Analysis of Behaviour to name only a few. The word ''psychology'' comes from the [[ancient Greek language|ancient Greek]] ψυχή, ''[[Psyche (psychology)|psyche]]'' ("soul", "mind") and ''[[-logy|logy]]'', study). |
− | | + | <center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''[[Psychotherapy]]''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Psychotherapy '''''this link'''''].</center> |
| Psychology is a very broad science that is rarely tackled as a whole, major block. Although some subfields encompass a natural science base and a social science application, others can be clearly distinguished as having little to do with the social sciences or having a lot to do with the social sciences. For example, biological psychology is considered a natural science with a social scientific application (as is clinical [[medicine]]), social and occupational psychology are, generally speaking, purely social sciences, whereas neuropsychology is a natural science that lacks application out of the scientific tradition entirely. In British universities, emphasis on what tenet of psychology a student has studied and/or concentrated is communicated through the degree conferred: B.Psy. indicates a balance between natural and social sciences, B.Sc. indicates a strong (or entire) scientific concentration, whereas a B.A. underlines a majority of social science credits. | | Psychology is a very broad science that is rarely tackled as a whole, major block. Although some subfields encompass a natural science base and a social science application, others can be clearly distinguished as having little to do with the social sciences or having a lot to do with the social sciences. For example, biological psychology is considered a natural science with a social scientific application (as is clinical [[medicine]]), social and occupational psychology are, generally speaking, purely social sciences, whereas neuropsychology is a natural science that lacks application out of the scientific tradition entirely. In British universities, emphasis on what tenet of psychology a student has studied and/or concentrated is communicated through the degree conferred: B.Psy. indicates a balance between natural and social sciences, B.Sc. indicates a strong (or entire) scientific concentration, whereas a B.A. underlines a majority of social science credits. |
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