PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS TYPE:

Psychology-and-Its-Types

Definition:

Psychology is the science of mind and behavior of human being and animals.

 

Explanation:

The word psychology is derived from Greek word psyche which mean soul and logos which mean science. So from this point of view we can call psychology as a science of soul. It is the science of application and description used for the prediction, development, and improvement of human behavior. It is the study of mind in relation to any field of knowledge or activity. It is originally the branch of philosophy. There are many area of psychology, each of them explain behavior from different perspective.                                                                                                   

 

 

Types of Psychology:

 

Types-of-Psychology

In psychology new branches emerge from time to time. It is important factor to be kept in mind that no branch/type of psychology is more important than the other branch or type of psychology. Each branch/type has their own factor that influences who are human beings, how they behave and how they think.

There are various types of psychology; each of them has its own purpose.

There are no particular ways to classify them but we can make some common types.

 

 

Behavioral Psychology:

 

Behavioral-Psychology

Behaviorism is another term used for behavioral psychology. It is a learning theory based on the premise that all behaviors are learned through conditioning.

For example: In most of the cases the teacher uses a reward system in the class. Students who are good in study teachers give rewards to them.

 

Cognitive Psychology:

 

Cognitive-Psychology

Cognitive psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses on the mind's internal workings.

This type emerged in the mid-20th century. In this type of psychology we study that how people think, remember and learn. The psychologist working in these fields mainly focus on the brain of the human being.

 

 

Developmental Psychology:

 

Developmental-Psychology

Developmental psychology focus on how the human change and grow throughout their whole life. In this type of psychology psychologist normally study about the intellectual growth, physical growth, changes in emotion of the person and social growth of the person.

 

 

Educational Psychology:

 

Educational-Psychology

Educational psychology deal with the school, teaching method, educational issues, and the student concerned. In this type of psychology, psychologist normally study about that how the outcomes of student can be improved.

 

 
Experimental Psychology:

 

Experimental-Psychology

In this type of psychology we utilizes scientific method to research the brain and behavior. In this case psychologist used various technique for doing research they may perform experiment on checking the behavior of various students of universities, collages, and school or by co relational study or case study.

 

 

Personality Psychology:

 

Personality-Psychology

Personality psychology is the type of psychology which deal with the study of the feelings, thoughts, and the behavior that make each person unique from other.

 

School Psychology:

 

School-Psychology

It is the type of psychology that works in the school to help the children in their academic, emotional and social issues. In this type of psychology, psychologists normally collaborate with teachers, students, and parents to create some healthy environment.

 

 

Social Psychology:

 

Social-Psychology

In this type of psychology we understand social behavior, and look into various topics, which include group behavior, social interaction, leadership, and social influence on decision making.

 

 

Sports Psychology:

Sports-Psychology

In sports psychology we focus on how psychology influence sports, athletic performance, exercise, and physical activities. 

 

 

Clinical Psychology:

 

Clinical-Psychology

Clinical psychology provides containing mental and behavioral health care for individuals or for family. In this type psychology, psychologists also provide consultation services and different training sessions.