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| - | '''Psychology''' (from Greek: ψυχή, ''psukhē'', "spirit, soul"; and λόγος, ''logos'', "knowledge") is an [[academic]] or [[applied science|applied]] discipline involving the [[science|scientific study]] of [[Mental function|mental processes]] and [[behavior]]. Psychologists study such phenomena as [[perception]], [[cognition]], [[emotion]], [[personality psychology|personality]], [[behavior]], and [[interpersonal relationships]]. Psychology also refers to the application of such [[knowledge]] to various spheres of [[Human behavior|human activity]], including problems of individuals' [[everyday life|daily lives]] and the treatment of [[mental health]] problems. | + | '''Psychology''' (from Greek: ψυχή, ''psukhē'', "spirit, soul"; and λόγος, ''logos'', "knowledge") is an [[academic]] discipline involving the [[science|scientific study]] of [[Mental function|mental processes]] and [[behavior]]. Psychologists study such phenomena as [[perception]], [[cognition]], [[emotion]], [[personality psychology|personality]], [[behavior]], and [[interpersonal relationships]]. Psychology also refers to the application of such [[knowledge]] to various spheres of [[Human behavior|human activity]], including problems of individuals' [[everyday life|daily lives]] and the treatment of [[mental health]] problems. |
| Psychology differs from the other [[social sciences]] (e.g., [[anthropology]], [[economics]], [[political science]], and [[sociology]]) due to its focus on [[experimentation]] at the scale of the individual, as opposed to [[group (sociology)|groups]] or [[institutions]]. Historically, psychology differed from [[biology]] and [[neuroscience]] in that it was primarily concerned with mind rather than brain, a [[philosophy of mind]] known as [[dualism (philosophy of mind)|dualism]]. Modern psychological science incorporates [[Psychophysiology|physiological]] and [[neuropsychology|neurological]] processes into its conceptions of [[perception]], [[cognition]], behavior, and [[mental disorders]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | Psychology differs from the other [[social sciences]] (e.g., [[anthropology]], [[economics]], [[political science]], and [[sociology]]) due to its focus on [[experimentation]] at the scale of the individual, as opposed to [[group (sociology)|groups]] or [[institutions]]. Historically, psychology differed from [[biology]] and [[neuroscience]] in that it was primarily concerned with mind rather than brain, a [[philosophy of mind]] known as [[dualism (philosophy of mind)|dualism]]. Modern psychological science incorporates [[Psychophysiology|physiological]] and [[neuropsychology|neurological]] processes into its conceptions of [[perception]], [[cognition]], behavior, and [[mental disorders]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | ||
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Psychology (from Greek: ψυχή, psukhē, "spirit, soul"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") is an academic discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception, cognition, emotion, personality, behavior, and interpersonal relationships. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' daily lives and the treatment of mental health problems.
Psychology differs from the other social sciences (e.g., anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology) due to its focus on experimentation at the scale of the individual, as opposed to groups or institutions. Historically, psychology differed from biology and neuroscience in that it was primarily concerned with mind rather than brain, a philosophy of mind known as dualism. Modern psychological science incorporates physiological and neurological processes into its conceptions of perception, cognition, behavior, and mental disorders.[1] [Apr 2007]
