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Outline of psychology

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to psychology:

Psychology is the science[1] of behavior and mental processes.[2] Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases.[3][4]

Branches of psychology

Subdisciplines of psychology

Basic psychological science

Other areas by topic

Applied psychology

Psychological schools

The most prominent schools are in bold.

History of psychology

Research methods

Scholars of psychology (and related)

List of psychologists
Related

Lists

Thought processes
Medicine
Indexes
Outlines and List of topics
Timelines

References

  1. ^ Gray, P. O. (2010). "Foundations for the study of psychology". Psychology (6th ed.). New York, New York: Worth Publishers.
  2. ^ Psychology. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. Retrieved from merriam-webster.com
  3. ^ Fernald LD (2008). Psychology: Six perspectives (pp. 12–15). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  4. ^ Hockenbury & Hockenbury. Psychology. Worth Publishers, 2010.