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Psychology is an academic and applied field involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' daily lives and the treatment of mental illness. Neuropsychology studies the actual neural processes and how they relate to the mental effects they subjectively produce. Biological psychology is the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and mental states.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to psychology:
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Essence of psychology
Branches of psychology
Subdisciplines of psychology
Basic science (psychology) |
Applied psychology |
Psychological schools
The most prominent schools are in bold.
History of psychology
Research methods
- Qualitative psychological research
- Quantitative psychological research
- Controlled experiments
- Survey questionnaires
- Longitudinal studies
- Observation in natural settings
- Neuropsychological methods
- Computational modeling
- Animal studies
Persons influential in the field of psychology
Comparative psychologists
Clinical psychologists
Cognitive psychologists
Developmental psychologists
Educational psychologists
Evolutionary psychologists
Social psychologists
Psychology lists
External links
- Psychology Library- Search Psychology articles by author's name, category and key word (Also Articles from the American Psychological Association)
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