Gonzales, April Jane C.

PSY 15

What is Psychology?

- Psychology is the science of  human behavior, the  mind, and  mental

processes in  humans and  animals as they interact with each other and the
environment.

Perspective in Psychology

Neuroscience

- aims to understand how the structure and function of the brain relate to specific
psychological processes

Behavioral

- the study of observable and quantifiable aspects of behavior and excludes subjective
phenomena, such as emotions or motives. 

Psychodynamic

- The study of personality and behavior in terms of such processes.

Cognitive

- examines internal mental processes such as problem solving, memory, and language.

Humanistic

- reaction to both behaviorism and psychoanalysis

References:

[1]http://encyclozine.com/science/social/psychology

[2]http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/behaviorism

[3]http://www.thefreedictionary.com/psychodynamic