Psychology: Its origins from the 19th century to the present. (Talks about the schools of Psychology)
Title: Psychology: Its origins from the 19th century to the present. (Talks about the schools of Psychology)
Category: /Social Sciences/Psychology
Details: Words: 1884 | Pages: 7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Psychology: Its origins from the 19th century to the present. (Talks about the schools of Psychology)
Category: /Social Sciences/Psychology
Details: Words: 1884 | Pages: 7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Introduction
Before we can begin, we must first answer the question, 'What is Psychology?' and also describe the subject. Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Most of the experts have agreed that it was Aristotle who was a great contributor to this divine subject because he "touched" on almost all aspects of psychology.
While another man, Wilhelm Wundt was the "father of psychology". He branded such a name because it
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perception, learning and memory and so on.
Conclusion
Despite the conflicts, the professionalization of psychology has continued at a steady pace. In fact, the trend has spread into additional areas of psychology. Today the broad umbrella of applied psychology covers a variety of professional specialties, including school psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, and counseling psychology. Whereas psychologists were once almost exclusively academics, the vast majority of today's psychologists devote their time to providing professional service.