The scope of psychology心理学的范围.pptVIP

The scope of psychology Research psychology Applied psychology Research psychology Abnormal psychology Biological psychology Cognitive psychology Comparative psychology Developmental psychology Personality psychology Quantitative psychology Social psychology Applied psychology Clinical psychology Counseling psychology Educational psychology Psychology and Law Health psychology Human factors psychology Industrial and organizational psychology School psychology Research psychology Abnormal psychology Abnormal psychology is the study of abnormal behavior in order to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning. Abnormal psychology studies the nature of psychopathology and its causes, and this knowledge is applied in clinical psychology to treating patients with psychological disorders. Research psychology ※Psychopathology Psychopathology is a term which refers to either the study of mental illness or mental distress, or the manifestation of behaviors and experiences which may be indicative of mental illness or psychological impairment. Research psychology Biological psychology Biological psychology is the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and mental states. Because all behavior is controlled by the central nervous system, it is sensible to study how the brain functions in order to understand behavior. This is the approach taken in behavioral neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, and neuropsychology. Research psychology Cognitive psychology The nature of thought is another core interest in psychology. Cognitive psychology studies cognition, the mental processes underlying behavior. It uses information processing as a framework for understanding the mind. Perception, learning, problem solving, memory, attention, language and emotion are all well researched areas. Research psychology Comparative psychology Comparative psychology refers to the study of the behavior and mental life of animals other tha