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Psychology  Brief ContentsThe science of psychologyThe biological basis of behaviorSensation and perceptionStates of consciousnessLearning Cognition and mental abilitiesMotivation and emotion Brief ContentsLife-span developmentPersonality Stress and health psychology Psychological disordersTherapiesSocial psychology THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY What is psychology?Psychology: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Psychology encompasses every aspect of human thoughts, feelings and actions. The fields of psychology Developmental psychologyPhysiological psychology Experimental psychologyPersonality psychologyClinical and counseling psychologySocial psychologyIndustrial and organizational psychology Developmental psychologyDevelopmental psychologists study all aspects of human growth and change-physical, mental, social, and emotional-from the prenatal period through old age. Physiological psychologyPhysiological psychologists investigate the biological basis of human behavior, thoughts, and emotions. Experimental psychologyExperimental psychologists conduct research on basic psychological processes, including learning, memory, sensation, perception, thinking, motivation, and emotion. Personality psychologyPersonality psychologists study the differences among individuals in such traits as sociability, conscientiousness, emotional stability, self-esteem, agreeableness, aggressive inclinations, and openness to new experiences. Clinical and counseling psychologyClinical psychologists are interested in the diagnosis, causes, and treatment of psychological disorders. Counseling psychologists are concerned with the “normal” everyday problems of adjustment that most of us face at some point in life. Social psychologySocial psychologist investigate such issues as interpersonal attraction, persuasive communications and attitude formation, obedience to authority, conformity to group norms, and how people often behave differently in crowds. Industrial and org