Outline of psychology

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to psychology:

Psychologyscience[1] of behavior and mental processes.[2] Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases.[3][4]

Contents

Essence of psychology

Branches of psychology

Subdisciplines of psychology

Basic psychological science

Other areas by topic

Applied psychology

Psychological schools

The most prominent schools are in bold.

History of psychology

Research methods

Persons influential in the field of psychology

Comparative psychologists

Clinical psychologists

Cognitive psychologists

Developmental psychologists

Educational psychologists

Evolutionary psychologists

Social psychologists

Lists

References

  1. ^ Gray, P.O. (2010). Foundations for the study of psychology. Psychology (6th ed.). New York, New York: Worth Publishers.
  2. ^ Psychology. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. Retrieved from merriam-webster.com
  3. ^ Fernald LD (2008). Psychology: Six perspectives (pp. 12–15). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  4. ^ Hockenbury & Hockenbury. Psychology. Worth Publishers, 2010.

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