Describe psychology. The science of psychology is devoted to comprehending human (and social) behavior. An overview of the various psychological approaches is provided in this chapter. Controlled experiments are used in psychology, as they are in most other sciences.

• Psychodynamic

In its broadest definition, psychodynamic psychology is a school of psychology that places an emphasis on the methodical investigation of the psychological factors that underlie human behavior, emotions, and feelings as well as how they may be connected to early experiences.

• Behaviorism

A learning theory contends that all behaviors are learned through conditioning, which takes place as a result of interaction with the environment. Behaviorists contend that environmental cues influence our behavior.

• Humanism

Is a holistic approach to psychology that emphasizes the full individual. According to humanist theory, a person is “in the process of becoming,” making conscious human experience the cornerstone of psychological theory.

• Thinking Psychology

Is the area of psychology that focuses on understanding human thought. Psychology from a cognitive perspective focuses on how thinking, emotion, creativity, and problem-solving skills interact to influence how and why you think the way you do.

• Developmental Psychology

The research into how people behave think, and feel from the perspective of evolution. All human behavior, according to evolutionary psychologists, is thought to be influenced by the physical and psychological tendencies that helped early humans survive and procate.

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