Subfield of Psychology
Behavioral genetics
Behavioral genetics studies the inheritance of trains related to behavior.
Behavioral neuroscience
Behavioral neuroscience examines the biological basis of behavior.
Clinical psychology
Clinical psychology deals with the study, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.
Clinical neuropsychology
Clinical neuropsychology unites the areas of biopsychology and clinical psychology disorders.
Cognitive psychology
Cognitive psychology focuses on the study of higher mental processes.
Counseling psychology
Counseling psychology focuses primarily on education, social and career adjustment problems.
Cross-cultural psychology
Cross-cultural psychology investigates the similarities and differences in psychological functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups.
Development psychology
Development psychology examines how people grew and change from the moment of conception through death.
Education psychology
Education psychology concerned with teaching and learning processes, such as the relationship between motivation and school performance.
Environmental psychology
Environmental psychology considers the relationship between people and psychological environment.
Evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary psychology considers how behavior in influenced by our genetic inheritance from our ancestors.
Experimental psychology
Experimental psychology studies the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning and thinking about the world.
Forensic psychology
Forensic psychology focuses on legal issues, such as determining the accuracy of witness memories.
Health psychology
Health psychology explores the relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments or disease.
Industrial/organization
Industrial/organization psychology is concerned with the psychology of the workplace.
Personality psychology
Personality psychology focuses on the consistency in people behavior over time and the traits that differentiate on person from another.
Program evaluation
Program evaluation focuses on assessing large-scale programs, such as the Head Start preschool program, to determine whether they are effective in meeting their goals.
Psychology of women
Psychology of women focuses on issues such as discrimination against women and the causes of violence against woman.
School psychology
School psychology is devoted to counseling children in elementary and secondary schools who have academic or emotional problems.
Social psychology
Social psychology is the study of how people’s thoughts, feeling and actions are affected by others.
Sport psychology
Sport psychology applies psychology to athletic activity and exercise.