Overview of Psychology Fields

Abnormal Psychology

• Focuses on mental illnesses and abnormal behavior.
• Studies emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to identify and treat disorders.

Addiction Psychology

• Specializes in treating addiction.

Behavioral Psychology

• Uses conditioning to explain how behaviors are learned.

Clinical Psychology

• Provides comprehensive healthcare for patients with mental illnesses.
• Involves observation, diagnosis, and treatment.

Cognitive Psychology

• Focuses on how people think, learn, and remember.

Counseling Psychology

• Provides advice and solutions to people dealing with mental and emotional stress.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

• Investigates the influence of culture on behavior, thoughts, and feelings.

Developmental Psychology

• Studies child development, including learning, thinking, and social skills.
• Provides support to children with developmental issues.

Dynamic Psychology

• Explores the interplay of the conscious and unconscious mind in influencing behavior.

Educational Psychology

• Applies psychology concepts like memory, attention, and conditioning to improve learning.

Experimental Psychology

• Conducts research to understand how the mind works.

Forensic Psychology

• Works within the legal system.
• Evaluates defendants' competency to stand trial and advises legal officials on crime management.

Health Psychology

• Understands how biological, psychological, and social factors influence health and disease.

Human Factors Psychology

• Researches human interaction with objects and systems.
• Aims to improve products, transportation, and work environments.

Industrial-Organizational Psychology

• Studies how human behavior impacts work settings.
• Designs strategies for optimal job performance and work-life balance.

Media Psychology

• Examines the impact of media and technology on the human mind.

Military Psychology

• Supports military personnel, organizations, and operations.
• Applies psychological principles to enhance performance and well-being.

Personality Psychology

• Studies the origins and characteristics of different personalities.

Pediatric Psychology

• Specializes in treating children, adolescents, and their families.

Psychometric Psychology

• Develops and administers tests to measure psychological traits, abilities, and attitudes.

School Psychology

• Promotes a safe and healthy learning environment.
• Addresses social, behavioral, emotional, and academic factors that affect students.

Social Psychology

• Studies individual behaviors and personalities within social contexts.

Sports Psychology

• Helps athletes perform at their best.
• Investigates the relationship between sports and human psychology.

Neuroscience Psychology

• Studies how brain function impacts behavior, emotions, and thoughts.
• Examines the roles of hormones and neurotransmitters in behavior.

Biopsychology

• Studies how the brain and biology influence thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

Physiological Psychology

• Examines how neurons and the nervous system control behavior in humans and animals.

Psychiatry

• A branch of medicine focusing on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses.

Psychotherapy

• A form of treatment that involves counseling and therapy provided by psychologists.

Psychotropics

• Studies the production and effects of medications that alter mood and behavior.

Psychosurgery

• A surgical procedure that involves altering or severing parts of the brain.

Social Psychology

• Applies principles from sociology and anthropology to understand how the environment influences thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

Psycholinguistics

• Studies how the brain acquires and uses language.