Field of Psychology
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A Field of Psychology is a humanistic field that explores human psychology.
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- See: Human, Psyche, Behavior, Moral Judgement, Cognitive Science, Mental Disorder, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Deviance.
References
2012
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology
- QUOTE: Psychology is an academic and applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental functions and behaviors.[1][2] Psychology has the immediate goal of understanding individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases,[3][4] and by many accounts it ultimately aims to benefit society.[5][6] In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist, and can be classified as a social, behavioral, or cognitive scientist. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the physiological and neurobiological processes that underlie certain cognitive functions and behaviors.
- ↑ "How does the APA define "psychology"?". http://www.apa.org/support/about/apa/psychology.aspx#answer. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Definition of "Psychology (APA's Index Page)"". http://www.apa.org/about/index.aspx. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ Fernald LD (2008). Psychology: Six perspectives (pp. 12–15). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- ↑ Hockenbury & Hockenbury. Psychology. Worth Publishers, 2010.
- ↑ O'Neil, H.F.; cited in Coon, D.; Mitterer, J.O. (2008). Introduction to psychology: Gateways to mind and behavior (12th ed., pp. 15–16). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
- ↑ "The mission of the APA [American Psychological Association] is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives"; APA (2010). About APA. Retrieved 20 October 2010.