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== Fields of Psychology ==

== Fields of Psychology ==

*'''Biological psychology''' is the study of the biological underpinnings of behavior, mental states (e.g., emotion), and mental health.

*[[Biological psychology is the study of the biological underpinnings of behavior, mental states (e.g., emotion), and mental health.

*'''Clinical psychology'''

*[[Clinical psychology]]

*'''Cognitive psychology''' is the branch of psychology that explores how cognitive processes influence behavior.  Research in this field focuses on topics such as learning, perception, memory, attention, and information processing.

*[[Cognitive psychology]] is the branch of psychology that explores how cognitive processes influence behavior.  Research in this field focuses on topics such as learning, perception, memory, attention, and information processing.

*'''Community psychology'''

*[[Community psychology]]

*'''Developmental psychology''' is the study of how mental processes and behavior change with aging.

*[[Developmental psychology]] is the study of how mental processes and behavior change with aging.

*'''Evolutionary psychology''' attempts to define psychology and behavior as products of an evolutionary history. They strive to be the [[functional morphology | functional morphologist]] of psychology.  

*[[Evolutionary psychology]] attempts to define psychology and behavior as products of an evolutionary history. They strive to be the [[functional morphology | functional morphologist]] of psychology.  

*'''Health psychology/behavioral medicine''' focuses on the impact of psychological factors on behaviors that are relevant to physical health.  Researchers in this field study topics such as substance abuse, obesity, and exercise.

*[[Health psychology/behavioral medicine]] focuses on the impact of psychological factors on behaviors that are relevant to physical health.  Researchers in this field study topics such as substance abuse, obesity, and exercise.

*'''Industrial/organizational psychology'''

*[[Industrial/organizational psychology]]

*'''Neuropsychology'''

*[[Neuropsychology]]

*'''School psychology''' focuses on helping students succeed academically.

*[[School psychology]] focuses on helping students succeed academically.

*'''Social psychology''' is the study of social behavior or interpersonal interactions.  Social psychologists study issues such as the way in which attitudes towards other people are formed, or the effect that our perceptions of another person's behavior have on our interactions with that person.

*[[Social psychology]] is the study of social behavior or interpersonal interactions.  Social psychologists study issues such as the way in which attitudes towards other people are formed, or the effect that our perceptions of another person's behavior have on our interactions with that person.

== Research in Psychology ==

== Research in Psychology ==