[title type=”modern-h5″ align=”center”]Department of psychological sciences[/title]
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Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behavior. It is a multifaceted discipline and includes many sub-fields of study. Examples of the branches of psychology include:
- Clinical psychology integrates science, theory, and practice in order to understand, predict and relieve maladjustment, disability, and discomfort.
- Cognitive psychology investigates internal mental processes, such as problem solving, memory, learning, and language.
- Developmental psychology is the scientific study of systematic psychological changes that a person experiences over the course of his/her life span.
- Evolutionary psychology looks at how human behavior has been affected by psychological adjustments during evolution.
- Health psychology observes how behavior, biology and social context influence illness and health. It focuses on analyzing health and disease in the context of biopsychosocial factors.
- Neuropsychology studies the structure and function of the brain in relation to clear behaviors and psychological processes.
- Occupational psychology studies the performance of people at work and in training, develops an understanding of how organizations function and how people and groups behave at work.
- Social psychology analyzes and explains how feeling, behavior and thoughts of people are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of other people.
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