types of psychology
cognitive psychology
The scientific study of mental processes, including perception, thought, memory, and problem solving
industrial organizational psychology
application of psychological concepts and questions to work settings
forensic psychology
field that blends psychologym law, and criminal justice
psychology
the scientific study of thought and behavior
social psychology
the study of how living among others influences thought, feeling, and behavior
educational psychology
the study of how students learn, anything to do with teaching
developmental psychology
the study of how thought and behavior change and remain stable across the life span
sports psychology
the study of psychological factors in sports and exercise
behavioral neuroscience
the study of the links among brain, mind, and behavior.
biological psychology
the study of the relationship between bodily systems and chemicals and how they influence behavior and thought
health psychology
the study of the rold that psychological factors play in regard to physiscal health and illness
clinical psychology
the study of the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and the promotion of psychological health
personality psychology
the study of what makes people unique and the consistencies in people's behavior across time and situations