Area of psychology | Context |
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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 |