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- The word comes from the Greek words "psyche" (spirit, soul) and "logos" (knowledge)Dictionary.com: Psychology
- Developmental Psychology focuses on children and their developing minds
- Phrenology is a pseudoscience that claims it can predict psychological traits by examining bumps on a subject's head
- Psychiatrists are licensed medical doctors, but most psychologists are not
- Wilhelm Wundt founded the first laboratory devoted to psychological studyStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt (June 2006)
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The study of psychology seeks to understand the mental processes that govern human behavior. Most psychologists work either in laboratories as researchers or as applied psychologists to help groups or individuals understand and overcome various mental disorders or illnesses.
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Notable Psychologists
- Wilhelm Wundt
- Sigmund Freud
- Carl Jung
- Alfred Adler
- B.F. Skinner
- Abraham Maslow
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Branches of Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Biological Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Psychology Research Methods
- Psychopharmacology
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Psychology Questions
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Does anyone know of a great expert on sex and relationships, such as a psychologist or professor of sociology? 1 AnswerThere is a really great book by Dr. Kevin Leman called "Sheet Music, Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage. There is also Gary Chapman's "The Fi... read more -
What's the best way to unify a large group of people?.. 1 AnswerFind a common goal/enemy. read more
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Psychology Fun Stuff
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