Race: Conclusion; Intro to Psychology

This morning, please watch the following video: Intro to Psychology & Psychotherapy. As you watch please take notes on key points in the video.

What is psychology?

The science and/or philosophy that attempts to understand human behavior and development. 

Psychology studies environment, culture, how we think, learn, and remember; how we communicate, and how we differ from one another in personality and abilities. It often uses experimental and observational science to measure and observe behavior. It is not simply the study of mental illness, but a scientific approach to understand the human mind.

Like philosophy, there are various branches of psychology where each type attempts to address questions or problems in a specific way. The major branches of psychology include:
1. Abnormal psychology: examines abnormal behavior and mental disorders. Counselors and clinical psychologists often study this branch of psychology.
2. Behavioral psychology (Behavioralism): popular in the early 20th century, this branch studies behavior acquired through conditioning. It is still used in therapy, business, and educational institutions.
3. Biopsychology (physiological): focuses on the brain and its function (or non-function). Neuroscientists, pharmacists, etc. study this branch.
4. Cognitive psychology: focuses on internal states of the mind, such as motivation, learning, decision-making, attention span, and IQ.
5. Comparative psychology: deals with animal behavior, animal psychology, and how it relates to us.
6. Cross-cultural psychology: deals with how various cultural factors influence behavior.
7. Developmental psychology: deals with how humans develop from childhood to adulthood.
8. Educational psychology: deals with how humans learn and all aspects of education.
9. Experimental psychology: uses scientific methods to research the brain, behavior, and development.
10. Forensic psychology: deals with psychology as it relates to law.
11. Health (Medical) psychology: deals with biology, and how psychology affects health.
12. Personality psychology (psychology of difference): deals with personality and how patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behavior help to make a person unique.
13. Social psychology: deals with social behavior: communication, social influences, etc. as it influences behavior.
In this unit we are going to focus on behaviorism, psychotherapy, cognitive psychology, social, developmental, and personality psychology specifically.

HOMEWORK: None.

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