Psychology Notes - Introduction to Psychology - PDF

   Abnormal psychology Abnormal psychology involves the study of people's emotional, thought, and behavior patterns to identify, understand, and potentially resolve any issues that may be negatively affecting a person's life. Beha...

   Abnormal psychology Abnormal psychology involves the study of people's emotional, thought, and behavior patterns to identify, understand, and potentially resolve any issues that may be negatively affecting a person's life. Behavioral genetics. Behavioral genetics studies the inheritance of traits related to behavior. Behavioral neuroscience. Behavioral neuroscience examines the biological basis of behavior. Clinical psychology. Clinical psychology deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders. Cognitive psychology. Cognitive psychology focuses on the study of higher mental processes.  Counseling psychology. Counseling psychology focuses primarily on educational, social, and career adjustment problems. Developmental psychology. Developmental psychology examines how people grow and change from the moment of conception through death. Educational psychology. Educational psychology is concerned with teaching and learning processes, such as the relationship between motivation and school performance. Environmental psychology. Environmental psychology considers the relationship between people and their physical environment. Experimental psychology. Experimental psychology studies the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world.  Forensic psychology. Forensic psychology focuses on legal issues, such as determining the accuracy of witness memories. Health psychology. Health psychology explores the relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments or disease. Industrial/organizational psychology. Industrial/organizational psychology is concerned with the psychology of the workplace. Personality psychology. Personality psychology focuses on the consistency in people’s behavior over time and the traits that differentiate one person from another. Social psychology. Social psychology is the study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others.