Psychology is a word which derived
from two greek word which are psyche and logos. Psyche means (soul, mind) and
logos(study). By definition is that psychology is scientific study of behavior
and mental processes or
Psychology is a science of behavior and
mental processes. Psychology deals with the responses to any and every kind of
situation that life present by responses or behavior is meant all form of
processes, adjustments, activities and experience of organism.
Scientific study is refer to
observation, experimental investigation to collect information and organizing
this information.
Behavior refer to all action that can be
observed such as physical activity and speaking.
Mental process meant to private, cognitive
processes that cannot be observed directly such as thinking, feeling and
remembering.
BACKGROUND
Psychology it emerged about a period of
500 to 300 B c and formed by great philosopher known as Plato and Aristotle who
were started to ask about human behavior.
And in early modern era in 1879,Wilhelm
Wundt (1832-1900) known as father of psychology, founded a laboratory for the
study of psychology at Leipzigy University in
Germany.
THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES
CONCERNING PYSCHOLOGY WHICH ARE
i) Cognitive
psychology-Is the branch of psychology that study mental process including how
people think perceive ,remember and learn.
ii) Evolution
psychology-Is a theoretical approach to psychology that attempts to explain certain
mental and psychological behavior such as language as evolved adaptation
iii) Social psychology-Is a scientific study
of how people’s thoughts, feeling and behavior are influenced by the actual,
imagined or implied presence of other.
iv) Education
psychology- It concern with the use of psychology to increase the effectiveness
of the learning experience, including facilities, curriculum, teaching
technique and student problem.
V) Clinical psychology-Is the branch
psychology concerning with assessment and treatment of mental illness, abnormal
behavior and psychiatric problem. It is more likely to treat or conduct
research into the cause of abnormal behavior.
CONCLUTION
Psychology is mental
process relate to behavior that when mental process change also behavior change,
by meaning of that it is study of mind. Psychology it was started by ask about
human behavior by great philosopher who are Socrates, Plato and Aristleto in
early period of 500 to 300 B C that mean
psychology is a scientific study of mental process and behavior .
Reference
U. Neisser (1967)
cognitive psychology meridith publish company
A. Kumar (1953)
education and psychology
W.Wihelm(1912) An
Introduction to psychology
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