Index of psychology articles

Index of Psychology Articles is a comprehensive list of topics, theories, and concepts related to the field of psychology. This index serves as a guide to the vast array of subjects within psychology, providing a quick reference for students, professionals, and anyone interested in the study of the human mind and behavior.

Overview

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. It is a multifaceted discipline that includes many sub-fields of study such as human development, sports, health, clinical, social behavior, and cognitive processes.

A

• Abnormal psychology - the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion and thought, which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder.
• Applied psychology - the use of psychological methods and findings of scientific psychology to solve practical problems of human and animal behavior and experience.

B

• Behavioral psychology - a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.
• Biopsychology - the application of the principles of biology to the study of physiological, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of behavior in humans and other animals.

C

• Cognitive psychology - the study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking."
• Clinical psychology - the psychological specialty that provides continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families.

D

• Developmental psychology - the scientific study of how and why human beings change over the course of their life.

E

• Educational psychology - the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning.

F

• Forensic psychology - the intersection between psychology and the justice system.

G

• Geropsychology - a field within psychology devoted to the study of aging and the provision of clinical services for older adults.

H

• Health psychology - a discipline that considers the various psychological foundations of physical illness, including emotional, mental, social, and behavioral factors.

I

• Industrial and organizational psychology - the scientific study of human behavior in the workplace and applies psychological theories and principles to organizations.

J

• Jungian psychology - a school of psychotherapy which emphasizes the importance of the individual psyche and the personal quest for wholeness.

K

• Kinesiology - the scientific study of human or non-human body movement.

L

• Legal psychology - involves empirical, psychological research of the law, legal institutions, and people who come into contact with the law.

M

• Military psychology - the research, design, and application of psychological theories and empirical data towards understanding, predicting, and countering behaviours in friendly and enemy forces, or in civilian populations.

N

• Neuropsychology - the study of the structure and function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviors.

O

• Occupational health psychology - an interdisciplinary area of psychology that is concerned with the health and safety of workers.

P

• Personality psychology - a branch of psychology that studies personality and its variation among individuals.

Q

• Quantitative psychology - a field of scientific study that focuses on the mathematical modeling, research design and methodology, and statistical analysis of human or animal psychological processes.

R

• Rehabilitation psychology - a specialty area within psychology that focuses on the study and application of psychological knowledge and skills on behalf of individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions.

S

• Social psychology - the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

T

• Transpersonal psychology - a sub-field or "school" of psychology that integrates the spiritual and transcendent aspects of the human experience with the framework of modern psychology.

U

• Understanding - a psychological process related to an abstract or physical object, such as a person, situation, or message whereby one is able to think about it and use concepts to deal adequately with that object.

V

• Vocational psychology - a field of psychology that is primarily concerned with the study of vocational behavior and career development.

W

• Work psychology - the study of human behaviour in the workplace and applies psychological theories and principles to organizations.

X

• Xenopsychology - a hypothetical branch of psychology in the field of exobiology which deals with the psychology of alien entities.

Y

• Youth psychology - a field of study that focuses on the mental health and well-being of young people, including adolescents and children.

Z

• Zeitgeist - the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.

See also

• List of psychology disciplines
• List of psychologists
• List of psychological schools