Tuesday, January 26, 2016

List #13--10 Interesting Branches of Psychology

I've decided to continue my branches of science series, because as a deductionist, it's good to know a bit from all the branches of science...and there are a LOT of them.
This week it's psychology, a particularly relevant topic.

  1. Abnormal psychology--The psychology of abnormal behavior that psychotherapists and counselors are often involved in.
  2. Biopsychology--Similar to neuroscience, although about how the brain affects behavior as opposed to the simple structure and workings of the brain.
  3. Comparative psychology--Comparing psychology of humans vs. other animals.  Probably a pretty fun job, if you get to work with cute animals all the time.
  4. Educational psychology--The official job of psychologists who work in schools, talking to students about their problems and the like.
  5. Cognitive psychology--The psychology of the ways people think, like problem solving, attention, making decisions, and other mental processes.
  6. Experimental psychology--Psychological research and experimentation, using the scientific method.
  7. Forensic psychology--The relationship between psychology and the law.  Lots of work with both criminals and victims.
  8. Personality psychology--The study of what makes people unique, regarding feelings, behavior, and such.
  9. Social psychology--Psychology that focuses on human interaction.
  10. Health psychology--Relationships between biology, psychology, disease, and health in general.
This site has a lot of information: Branches of Psychology on About.com
(Note:  This site is not mine.
Many of these, especially #1, #4, #7, and #9, can be used in making deductions.

Signing off,
SM 

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