Psychology

Psychology is the study of how people behave, think and feel.  Psychologists study everything about the human experience from the basic workings of the human brain to consciousness, memory, reasoning and language to personality and mental health.

A psychologist is someone who studies mental processes and how humans behave by observing, interpreting, and recording how people interact with eachother and the environment. Some psychologists do research only with patients or clients.

People go to psychologists for these reasons:

Fears, phobias, and anxiety problems, Eating and weight control problems, Improving relationships between people, Stress and chronic pain. Depression and grief, Sexual problems, Sleeping problems, Compulsive and addictive behaviour, Children's learning and behavioural difficulties, Developmental disorders e.g., autism, Human resource management, Consumer and marketing psychology, Job analysis and design, Improving performance in sports, Personal growth

Psychology uses the scientific method to study psychological phenomena. A goal of psychology is not only to understand the processes that underly human thinking and behaviour, but apply that understanding to solve practical problems. With this knowledge in psychology, you can choose to work in scientific research, neuroscience, clinical practice, or as a consultant in corporations, hospitals or government agencies.

Psychology is a very new science, the advances were done over the past 150 years. However, It´s origins are from the Ancient Greece 400-500 years bc.

The word psychology comes from Greek roots that mean the study of the psyche, or soul.

Uses of psychology every day:

Motivation, Leadership. Morsa Images, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Decision-Making, Memory, Money Management, Academic Success.