The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
- Behavior- overt actions and reactions
- Mental processes- internal, convert activity of the mind
- Scientific- prevent possible biases from leading to faulty observations and precise and careful measurement.
Psychology as a self-conscious field of experimental study began in 1879, when German scientist Wilhelm Wundt founded the first laboratory dedicated exclusively to psychological research in Leipzig.
In this blog we are going to explore the seven approaches of psychology, they are as follows:
- Biological psychology
- Cognitive psychology
- Behavioral psychology
- Psychodynamic psychology
- Evolutionary psychology
- Socio-cultural psychology
- Humanistic psychology