Fields of Psychology 1. Industrial Organizational Psychology Industrial/Organizational Psychology is a field in which scientific principles are developed and applied in the workplace. 2. Counseling Psychology Counseling psychology is a psychological specialty that encompasses research and applied work in several broad domains: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health. 3. Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology is an
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discovered‚ gestalt psychology has made significant contributions to the study of perception‚ learning and social psychology. It is a school of thought that looks at the human mind and behaviour as a whole. Here I will briefly discuss the origins‚ the main principles of perceptual organization and how gestalt psychology is still contributing to the practice of psychology today. Gestalt psychology as defined by the Encarta Dictionary: English (U.K.)‚ a branch of psychology that treats behaviour
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When signing up for psychology 200‚ I expected it to be a very interesting course much like my class from high school. With such an interest in psychology‚ I hoped that this course would help determine if this was a potential major/minor to pursue. Aside from its academic aspect‚ I took psychology to gain some personal insight. With a mother diagnosed with bipolar disorder‚ along with other family members as well as myself suffering from depression‚ my interest in clinical psychology is extreme. The
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HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY The history of psychology as a scholarly study of the mind and behavior dates back to the Ancient Greeks. There is also evidence of psychological thought in ancient Egypt. Psychology was a branch of philosophy until the 1870s‚ when it developed as an independent scientific discipline in Germany and the United States. Psychology borders on various other fields including physiology‚ neuroscience‚ artificial intelligence‚ sociology‚ anthropology‚ as well as philosophy and other
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The History of Psychology PSY310 February 13‚ 2012 The History of Psychology The study of psychology dates back as far as the Greek Gods and continues for centuries‚ which followed into present day. Many scientists‚ physiologists as well as psychologists are mentioned and play a role with the discussions‚ theories‚ and discoveries in which we have reached modern day psychology. At the beginning of the twentieth century‚ Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850-1909)‚ a German psychologist‚ claimed that
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genetic similarities • Evolutionary Explanations: survival benefits • Learning explanations: patterns: road rage • Cognitive explanations: interpretation of a situation (thinking/judgment) • Social explanations: influence of others • Cultural explanations: varying across cultures • Developmental explanation: physical maturation‚ age related change Cognitive/Social Psychology Pysch as a Profession: • Basic vs. Applied Research • Basic: pure science • Applied: aims at solving practical/social
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The biological and psychoanalytical perspectives in psychology both provide an interesting insight into the various ways we as humans behave. The biological perspective focuses on biological factors‚ such as neurotransmitters and genes which affect our behaviour. The approach believes that our behaviour is identified through an underlying structure and function known as structuralism. Functionalism is the other concept the biological perspective focuses on which studies behaviour between the environment
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Studying Life-Span Development Characteristics of the Life-Span Perspective Some Contemporary Concerns THE NATURE OF DEVELOPMENT Biological‚ Cognitive‚ and Socioemotional Processes Periods of Development The Significance of Age Developmental Issues THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT Psychoanalytic Theories Cognitive Theories Behavioral and Social Cognitive Theories Ethological Theory Ecological Theory An Eclectic Theoretical Orientation RESEARCH IN LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT Methods for Collecting Data
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Psychology Today Volume 3‚ Episode 5 Submitted: January 18th‚ 2003 First Revision: January 28th‚ 2003 Second Revision: February 3rd‚ 2003 Accepted: February 20th‚ 2004 Publication Date: February 23rd‚ 2003 Does Eating Chocolate Cause Acne? Victor Seo Toronto University ABSTRACT It is often said that eating chocolate will give you acne. To further this idea‚ 400 students from high schools are divided into 4 groups and each group is given different amounts of chocolate daily
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Overview and Reflection of Learning: Somatic Psychology Have you ever heard the expression: “its all in your head?” This expression exemplifies the common perception of the mind and body as two distinct entities; in actuality‚ they are both integral parts of our being which mutually impact one another. There is a wealth of evidence of the reciprocal impacts if the mind and body‚ yet we continue conceptualizing them as disparate entities (see Aposhyan‚ 2004. Hartley‚ 2004 & Staunton‚ 2002.).
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