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Table 2 Areas of psychology related to the JSBM core curriculum for behavioral science

From: Special series on “The meaning of behavioral medicine in the psychosomatic field” establishment of a core curriculum for behavioral science in Japan: The importance of such a curriculum from the perspective of psychology

Area of psychology

Context

Psychology of learning

The process of learning (acquisition of behavior) in humans and animals

Cognitive psychology

Mental processes: (for example) thinking, language, memory, and imaging.

Perceptual psychology

The sensory process and the use of perceptual organs to deal with external information

Developmental psychology

The laws of development; mind/body formation and growth

Social psychology

The general social behavior of humans

Personality psychology

The characteristics of personality, motivation, and individual differences

Clinical psychology

Psychological assistance and prevention of psychological and behavioral disorders

Neuropsychology

The relationship between the nervous system (especially the brain) and mental functioning (especially language and cognition)

Psychophysiology

The relationship between behavior and physiological mechanisms

Industrial and organizational psychology

The organizational behaviors of humans in the context of interactions between individuals and the surrounding organizational environment

Health psychology

Application of psychological knowledge in the management of chronic diseases, identification of behavioral factors influencing disease, disease prevention and rehabilitation, and the maintenance and promotion of health behaviors

Cultural psychology

The interactions between culture and human behaviors