Types of psychology.
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| 895640784 | Gestalt Psychology | The whole of an experience is different from the sum of its parts. - A melody vs. music notes | 0 | |
| 895640785 | Humanistic Psychology | Emphasizes "free will" and our ability to make conscious, rational decisions in our lives. | 1 | |
| 895640786 | Cognitive Psychology | Focuses on the ways in which organisms process info, and investigates the processes of thinking, memory, language, problem solving, and creativity. | 2 | |
| 895640787 | Developmental Psychology | Psychologists study factors that influence development and shape behavior throughout the life cycle from contraception to old age. | 3 | |
| 895640788 | Social Psychology | Concerned with understanding the impact of social environments on the individual. | 4 | |
| 895640789 | Personality Psychology | Focuses on exploring the uniqueness of the individual, describing the elements that make up human personality, and investigating how personality develops, and influences people's activities. | 5 | |
| 895640790 | Experimental Psychology | Primary activity is to conduct research. | 6 | |
| 895640791 | Biological Psychology | Studies the relationship between physiological processes and behavior. | 7 | |
| 895640792 | Clinical Psychology | Involved in the treatment and diagnosis of behavioral problems. | 8 | |
| 895640793 | Counseling Psychology | Involved in the diagnosis and treatment of problems of adjustment. | 9 | |
| 895640794 | Educational Psychology | Concerned with the study and application of certain teaching and learning methods. | 10 | |
| 895640795 | School Psychology | Concerned with evaluating student's interests and abilities, and resolving learning and emotional problems. | 11 | |
| 895640796 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | Concerned with using psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers. | 12 | |
| 895640797 | Engineering Psychology | Concerned with creating optimal relationships among people, the machines they operate, and the environments they work in. | 13 | |
| 895640798 | Health Psychology | Concerned with the interaction between behavioral factors and physical health. | 14 | |
| 895640799 | Positive Psychology | Study of human behavior aimed at discovering and promoting the positive strengths and attributes that enable individuals to thrive and to succeed. | 15 | |
| 895640800 | Forensic Psychology | Works with the legal, court, and correctional facilities, to develop personality profiles for criminals, and help law enforcement understand behavioral problems. | 16 | |
| 895640801 | Evolutionary Psychology | Approach to both investigating and explaining human behavior in terms of natural selection. | 17 | |
| 895640802 | Cultural Psychology | Investigating how cultural and religious traditions and practices shape and contribute to differences in human behavior. | 18 |
