Psychology
hidePsychology (Greek: Ψυχολογία, lit. "study of the mind", from ψυχή psukhē "breath, spirit, soul"; and -λογία, -logia "study of") is an academic and applied discipline involving the systematic, and often scientific, study of human/animal mental functions and behavior. Occasionally, in addition or opposition to employing the scientific method, it also relies on symbolic interpretation and critical analysis, although it often does so less prominently than other social sciences such as sociology. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception, cognition, attention, emotion, motivation, personality, behavior and interpersonal relationships. Some, especially depth psychologists, also study the unconscious mind.
Psychological knowledge is applied to various spheres of human activity, including issues related to everyday life—such as family, education and employment—and to the treatment of mental health problems. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the underlying physiological and neurological processes. Psychology includes many sub-fields of study and applications concerned with such areas as human development, sports, health, industry, media and law. Psychology incorporates research from the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. A professional theorist or practitioner of psychology is called a psychologist.
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News tagged with psychology
Study: Men Losing Their Minds Over Women
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research reported in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology has shown that men go ga-ga over pretty women. They simply lose their minds (while women keep theirs).
The Handwriting of Liars
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Sep 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Forget about unreliable polygraph lie detectors for identifying liars. A new study claims the best way to find out if someone is a liar is to look at their handwriting, rather than analyzing ...
Lefty or Righty? A new hold on how we think
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Aug 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether you’re a lefty or righty, chances are you never thought your dominant hand played a role in the decisions you make. But what may seem as an unimportant trait might actually influence ...
Education professor dispels myths about gifted children
Jan 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Though not often recognized as "special needs" students, gifted children require just as much attention and educational resources to thrive in school as do other students whose physical, behavioral, emotional ...
Embracing your primitive nature can help in fight against depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 04, 2009 |
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He doesn't care for the term "caveman therapy." But Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, has turned to our hunter-gatherer ancestors for clues about how to best combat major ...
Brain represents tools as temporary body parts, study confirms
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Researchers have what they say is the first direct proof of a very old idea: that when we use a tool—even for just a few minutes—it changes the way our brain represents the size of our body. In other words, ...
Babies understand dogs
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Jul 20, 2009 |
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New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks - despite little or no previous exposure to dogs.
What she sees in you -- facial attractiveness explained
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Aug 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to potential mates, women may be as complicated as men claim they are, according to psychologists.
Where religious belief and disbelief meet in the brain
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found that the process of believing or disbelieving a statement, whether religious or not, seems to be governed by the same areas in the brain.
Group bragging betrays insecurity, study shows
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Oct 20, 2008 |
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From partisans at a political rally to fans at a football game, groups that engage in pompous displays of collective pride may be trying to mask insecurity and a low social status, suggests new research led by University ...
Rating attractiveness: Study finds consensus among men, not women
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Hot or not? Men agree on the answer. Women don't.
Consciousness is the brain's Wi-Fi, resolving competing requests, study suggests
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Sep 30, 2009 |
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Your fingers start to burn after picking up a hot plate. Should you drop the plate or save your meal? New research suggests that it is your consciousness that resolves these dilemmas by serving as the brain's ...
The Role of Sleep in Learning New Words
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Sep 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has demonstrated for the first time the importance of sleep in learning new words, and has shown the process has fast and slow components. The slow component is associated with ...
Players love the game not the gore
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 16, 2009 |
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The next time a loved one brandishes a virtual shotgun in their favorite video game, take heart. That look of glee, says a new study, likely stems from the healthy pleasure of mastering a challenge rather ...
Where's the science? The sorry state of psychotherapy
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 02, 2009 |
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The prevalence of mental health disorders in this country has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Who is treating all of these patients? Clinical psychologists and therapists are charged with the task, but many are falling ...
