do you know about this psychology course ?

0 70 Views | Posted 2012-08-04 23:00:58

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    Manmeet Kaur | Guide-Level 12

    2012-09-14 14:02:22
    Hi Prudhvi,
    The subject 'Psychology' itself is vast like an ocean. It signifies the scientific study of the human mind and behavior. It seeks to predict and control the behavior while finding out the causes through observation and reasoning process.
    There are many specializations, such as :
    -Behavioral Psychology
    -Clinical Psychology
    -Abnormal Psychology
    -Educational Psychology
    -Developmental Psychology
    -Industrial and Organizational psychology and many more.
    Please be a bit more specific and mention the specialization you wish to know for better assistance.
    Please feel free to discuss more. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if
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    Nitin Santoliya | Contributor-Level 8

    2012-08-04 23:06:39
    Hi!
    Psychology is the study of the mind, occurring partly via the study of behavior. Grounded in scientific method psychology has the immediate goal of understanding individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases and for many it ultimately aims to benefit society.In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist, and can be classified as a social, behavioral, or cognitive scientist. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the physiological and neurobiological processes that under
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