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Psychology

The scientific study of the cases of behavior
Casual Events

An event that causes another event to occur
Physiological psychology

Studying the role of the brain in behavior
Comparative psychologist
- Evolution of behavior by comparing the behavioral capacities of various species of animals.
- eg. inherited behavioral patterns such as mating, predation
Behavior analysis/analysts
- Effect of environmental events on behavior
- eg. events with pleasurable events will be repeated, those with bad effects will be avoided
Behavior Genetics/Geneticist
- Role of genetics in behavior
- Often examines with blood relatives to see the effects of genetics on behavior as well as breeding species to see how if affects behavior
Cognitive Psychology/Psychologist

Studies complex behaviors such as cognition, memory and attention
Cognitive Neuroscience/Neuroscientists
- Closely allied with cognitive psychology and physiological psychology
- Studies the behavior of people whose brains have been damaged
Developmental Psychology/Psychologists
- Development of behavior through life span
- The effects of aging, basically
- Casual events include: physiological processes, cognitive processes and social influences
Social Psychology/Psychologists

Effects of people on the behaviors of other people
Personality Psychology/Psychologists
- Individual differences in temperament and patterns of behavior
- Attempts to categorize and understand the causes of individual differences in patterns of behavior
Evolutionary Psychology/Psychologists

Influence of natural selection on behavior
Cross-cultural psychology/psychologists

Impact of culture on behavior
Clinical Psychology/Psychologists
- The causes and treatment of psychological disorders and problems of adjustment
- They can prescribe medication

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2013-02-05T00:05:13Z