List of basic psychology topics 3401245 221076701 2008-06-22T23:21:54Z The Transhumanist 1754504 moved [[Topical outline of psychology]] to [[List of basic psychology topics]] over redirect: revert self {{TopicTOC-Psychology}} '''[[Psychology]]''' is an [[academic]] and [[applied science|applied]] field involving the scientific study of [[Mental function|mental processes]] and [[behavior]]. Psychology also refers to the application of such [[knowledge]] to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' [[everyday life|daily lives]] and the treatment of [[mental illness]]. [[Neuropsychology]] studies the actual neural processes and how they relate to the mental effects they subjectively produce. [[Biological psychology]] is the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and mental states. The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to '''psychology''': {{Psychology (sidebar)}} == Essence of psychology == : ''Main article: [[Psychology]]'' == Branches of psychology == === Subdisciplines of psychology === {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ==== [[Research psychology]] ==== * [[Abnormal psychology]] * [[Biological psychology]] * [[Cognitive psychology]] * [[Comparative psychology]] * [[Developmental psychology]] * [[Experimental psychology]] * [[Personality psychology]] * [[Social psychology (psychology)|Social psychology]] {{col-2}} ==== [[Applied psychology]] ==== * [[Clinical psychology]] * [[Counseling psychology]] * [[Educational psychology]] * [[Forensic psychology]] * [[Health psychology]] * [[Human factors psychology]] * [[Industrial and organizational psychology]] * [[School psychology]] {{col-end}} === Psychological schools === The most prominent schools are in bold. {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} * [[Analytical psychology]] * '''[[Behaviorism]]''' (see also [[Radical behaviourism]]) * [[Behavioural genetics]] * [[Biological psychology]] * '''[[Cognitivism (psychology)|Cognitivism]]''' * [[Depth psychology]] * [[Descriptive psychology]] * [[Ego psychology]] * [[Environmental psychology]] * [[Evolutionary psychology]] * [[Existential psychology]] {{col-2}} * [[Functional psychology]] * [[Gestalt psychology]] * [[Humanistic psychology]] * [[Individual psychology]] * [[Phenomenological psychology]] * '''[[Psychoanalytic school]]''', or [[psychoanalysis]] * [[Self (psychology)]] * '''[[Social psychology (psychology)|Social psychology]]''' * [[Structuralism]] * [[Transactional analysis]] * [[Transpersonal psychology]] {{col-end}} == History of psychology == : ''Main article: [[History of psychology]]'' == Basic psychology concepts == [[Alfred Adler|Adler, Alfred]] – [[Aggression (psychology)|Aggression]] – [[Alpha male]] – [[Amphetamine]] – [[Apathy]] – [[Attention]] – [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] – [[Attitude (psychology)|Attitude]] – [[Axon]] – [[Bipolar disorder]] – [[Brain]] – [[Brain stem]] – [[Brain teaser]] – [[Brain trauma]] – [[Brain tumor]] [[Central nervous system]] – [[Cerebral cortex]] – [[Child prodigy]] – [[Clinical depression]] – [[Cognitive psychology]] – [[Competition]] – [[Conscience]] – [[Cooperation]] – [[Corpus collosum]] – [[Criminal insanity]] – [[Delusion]] – [[Depression (mood)|Depression]] – [[Deferred gratification]] – [[Distraction]] – [[Dream]] – [[Dreaming]] – [[Dream interpretation]] – [[Dyslexia]] – [[Ego]] – [[Emotion]] – [[Sigmund Freud|Freud, Sigmund]] – [[Game theory]] – [[Hallucination]] – [[Hyperactivity]] – [[Hypnotherapy]] – [[Hypnotism]] – [[Hypothalamus]] – [[Id]] – [[Illusion]] – [[Rorschach inkblot test|Inkblot test]] – [[Insanity]] – [[Intelligence (trait)|Intelligence]] – [[Intuition (knowledge)|Intuition]] – [[IQ]] – [[IQ test]] – [[Carl Jung|Jung, Carl]] – [[Lie]] – [[Lie detector]] – [[Lobotomy]] – [[Mania]] – [[Memory]] – [[Mental disability]] – [[Mental hospital]] – [[Mentality]] – [[Mental retardation]] – [[Neuro-linguistic programming]] – [[Neuron]] – [[Nootropic]] – [[Pain]] – [[Perception]] – [[Personality psychology|Personality]] – [[Positron emission tomography|PET]] – [[Phobia]] – [[Pineal gland]] – [[Pituitary gland]] – [[Positive Mental Attitude]] – [[Jean Piaget|Piaget, Jean]] – [[Procrastination]] – [[Child prodigy|Prodigy]] – [[Psychedelic drug]] – [[Psychiatric ward]] – [[Psychiatry]] – [[Psychoanalysis]] – [[Psychometrics]] – [[Psychosis]] – [[Psychotherapy]] – [[Psychotropic]] – [[Rapid eye movement|REM]] – [[Rational Emotive Therapy]] – [[Schizophrenia]] – [[Self-help|Self-development]]– [[Self-help]] – [[Self-help|Self-improvement]] – [[Self-management]] – [[Sense]] – [[Sensory perception]] – [[Shock treatment]] – [[Stimulus]] – [[Alexander Shulgin|Shulgin, Alexander]] – [[Sleep]] – [[Sleep disorder]] – [[Sleepwalking]] – [[Subvocalization]] – [[Suffering]] – [[Superego]] – [[Sexual dysfunction|Sexual dysfunctions]] – [[Thalamus]] – [[List of thinking-related topic lists|Thinking]] – [[Thought]] – [[Torture]] – [[Visual cortex]] == Persons influential in the field of psychology == {{main|List of psychologists}} == Leaders in psychology == == Psychology lists == : ''Main article: [[List of psychology topics]]'' : ''Main article: [[List of counseling topics]]' == See also == *[http://www.nlpmax.com/Articles/Searching.aspx Psychology Library]- Search Psychology articles by author's name, category and key word (Also Articles from the American Psychological Association) {{sisterlinks|Psychology}} {{Psychology}}{{-}} {{List resources}} [[Category:Basic topic lists|Psychology]] [[Category:Psychology lists| ]]