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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.

• Fast Facts

  1. The word comes from the Greek words "psyche" (spirit, soul) and "logos" (knowledge)Dictionary.com: Psychology
  2. Developmental Psychology focuses on children and their developing minds
  3. Phrenology is a pseudoscience that claims it can predict psychological traits by examining bumps on a subject's head
  4. Psychiatrists are licensed medical doctors, but most psychologists are not
  5. Wilhelm Wundt founded the first laboratory devoted to psychological studyStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt (June 2006)

• Notable Psychologists

  1. Wilhelm Wundt
  2. Sigmund Freud
  3. Carl Jung
  4. Alfred Adler
  5. B.F. Skinner
  6. Abraham Maslow

• Branches of Psychology

  1. Clinical Psychology
  2. Forensic Psychology
  3. Cognitive Psychology
  4. Abnormal Psychology
  5. Social Psychology
  6. Biological Psychology
  7. Developmental Psychology
  8. Psychology Research Methods
  9. Psychopharmacology

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  The content within this page is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment or advice.

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