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The most fundamental [[paradigm]] in psychology is the assumption that the human mind is a manifestation of the [[brain]]. This idea is in opposition to the traditional (religious) belief in the [[soul]].
The most fundamental [[paradigm]] in psychology is the assumption that the human mind is a manifestation of the [[brain]]. This idea is in opposition to the traditional (religious) belief in the [[soul]].
Unlike fields such as [[physics]] or [[biology]] that attempt to work towards a uniting frame or [[theory]] for all hypothesis generated, psychology has traditionally focused on defining different schools of thought with substantially different unifying principles and little effort is made to unite these different schools. Most meta-analysis of the field divides psychologist into 5 different paradigms:
Unlike fields such as [[physics]] or [[biology]] that attempt to work towards a uniting frame or [[theory]] for all hypothesis generated, psychology has traditionally focused on defining different schools of thought with substantially different unifying principles and little effort is made to unite these different schools.
There is a primary division between [[Clinical psychology | clinical]] or applied psychology which focuses on helping people directly through various applications of theory and [[Experimental psychology | experimental]] or research oriented psychology which focuses on applying the scientific method to ascertain the foundations of thought and action.
Most meta-analysis of the field divides psychologist into 5 different paradigms:
*[[Cognitive psychology]]- This school of thought has a strong focus on understanding the mechanisms of mind in order to explain behavior. It often uses analogies to computers to accomplish this task, one of its great themes is the idea of the [[Computational Theory of Mind]].
*[[Cognitive psychology]]- This school of thought has a strong focus on understanding the mechanisms of mind in order to explain behavior. It often uses analogies to computers to accomplish this task, one of its great themes is the idea of the [[Computational Theory of Mind]].
== History ==
== History ==
{{main|History of psychology}}
{{main|History of psychology}}
Psychology is viewed as a relatively young discipline. It started with [[Wilhelm Wundt]] and "[[introspection]]", continued on with [[William James]], and was later influenced by [[Charles Darwin]] and the [[Theory of evolution]].
Psychology is viewed as a relatively young discipline. It started with [[Wilhelm Wundt]] and "[[introspection]]", continued on with [[William James]], and was later influenced by [[Charles Darwin]] and the [[Theory of evolution]].