What is the difference between psychology and applied psychology?
107 Views|Posted 2011-05-21 11:35:45
Asked by Sanghati Dutta
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2011-05-21 12:22:45
In a layman's language, psychology is the study of mind and applied psychology is application of the psychological principles to various disciplines. Though there is no standard defn for applied psychology, applied psychology includes vocational testing, teaching methods, evaluation of attitudes and

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2011-05-21 11:38:06
Hi Sanghati.
The basic premise of applied psychology is the use of psychological principles and theories to overcome problems in other areas, such as mental health, business management, education, health, product design, ergonomics, and law. Applied psychology includes the areas of clinical psycholo

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2011-05-21 11:37:57
Psychology is an academic / applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior of humans and animals. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception, cognition, emotion, personality, behavior, and interpersonal relationships. Psychology also refers to the applicatio
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