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PSYCHOLOGY-

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Parul Gazta

Psychology is defined as the systematic, scientific study of mental processes, experiences, and behaviors. It aims to describe, predict, and explain human behavior. There are four main approaches - biological, psycho-dynamic, behavioral, and cognitive. Some key branches include abnormal, developmental, educational, forensic, health, personality, and social psychology.

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PSYCHOLOGY- MEANING,CONCEPT AND BRANCHES
MEANING-In simple words, psychology is a systematic and scientific study of mental processes, experiences and behaviors - both overt and covert.Dr. Sigmund Freud (1890): On the bases of clinical experiences Study of Conscious & Unconscious Process.
Main Goals of Psychology: to describe human behaviour to predict human behaviour and to explain human behaviour.
BASIC PSYCHOLOGICALPROCESSES: Sensation. Attention. Perception. Learning. Memory and thinking.
MAIN APPROACHES TO PSYCHOLOGY: Biological Approach. Psycho-dynamic Approach. Behavioral Approach. Cognitive Approach.
BRANCHES OF PSYCHOLOGY: Abnormal Psychology. Behavioral Psychology. Bio Psychology. Cognitive Psychology. Comparative Psychology.
cont... Cross culture Psychology. Educational Psychology. Developmental Psychology. Experimental Psychology. Forensic Psychology.
cont... Health Psychology. Personality Psychology. Social Psychology.
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  • 2. MEANING-In simple words, psychology is a systematic and scientific study of mental processes, experiences and behaviors - both overt and covert.Dr. Sigmund Freud (1890): On the bases of clinical experiences Study of Conscious & Unconscious Process.
  • 3. Main Goals of Psychology: to describe human behaviour to predict human behaviour and to explain human behaviour.
  • 4. BASIC PSYCHOLOGICALPROCESSES: Sensation. Attention. Perception. Learning. Memory and thinking.
  • 5. MAIN APPROACHES TO PSYCHOLOGY: Biological Approach. Psycho-dynamic Approach. Behavioral Approach. Cognitive Approach.
  • 6. BRANCHES OF PSYCHOLOGY: Abnormal Psychology. Behavioral Psychology. Bio Psychology. Cognitive Psychology. Comparative Psychology.
  • 7. cont... Cross culture Psychology. Educational Psychology. Developmental Psychology. Experimental Psychology. Forensic Psychology.
  • 8. cont... Health Psychology. Personality Psychology. Social Psychology.