Psychology is an academic and applied field involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' daily lives and the treatment of mental illness. Neuropsychology studies the actual neural processes and how they relate to the mental effects they subjectively produce. Biological psychology is the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and mental states.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to psychology:
[edit] Essence of psychology
[edit] Branches of psychology
[edit] Subdisciplines of psychology
[edit] Psychological schools
The most prominent schools are in bold.
[edit] History of psychology
[edit] Research methods
[edit] Persons influential in the field of psychology
[edit] Comparative psychologists
[edit] Clinical psychologists
[edit] Cognitive psychologists
[edit] Developmental psychologists
[edit] Educational psychologists
[edit] Evolutionary psychologists
[edit] Social psychologists
[edit] Psychology lists
[edit] External links
- Psychology Library- Search Psychology articles by author's name, category and key word (Also Articles from the American Psychological Association)
