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Psychology Practice

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Structuralist Someone who uses a method of analyzing phenomena, chiefly characterized by contrasting the elemental structures of the phenomena
Introspection Examination of one's own thoughts and motives
Functionalist Person who works according to, the principles of functionalism
Psychoanalyst Person trained to practice psychoanalysis
Behaviorist The theory that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events, in contrast with subjective mental states
Humanist Person with a deep concern for human values and dignity
Cognitivist People that attempt to answer how and why people learn by attributing the process to cognitive activity.
Phychobiologist The study of the effects of cognition, emotions , and experience on animal physiology
Dualism The state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two
Gestalt Psychology The theory or doctrine that physiological or psychological phenomena do not occur through the summation of individual elements, as reflexes or sensations, but through gestalts functioning separately or interrelatedly
Sociocultural Psychology The study of the mind and mental processes, particularly as regards social interactions, focusing on the ways our actions influence others, and vice versa.
Psychiatry The branch of medicine concerned with mental disorders
Clinical Psychiatry Branch of psychology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
Counseling Psychologist someone who focuses on providing therapeutic treatments to clients experiencing a wide variety of symptoms
Developmental Psychologist Branch of psychology that studies changes in human behavior from early life to death
Educational Psychologist Branch of psychology concerned with developing effective educational techniques and dealing with psychological problems in schools
Community Psychologist Deals with the relationships of the individual to communities and the wider society
Industrial/Organizational Psychologist Industrial and organizational psychologists contribute to an organization's success by improving the performance and well-being of its people.
Experimental Psychologist Conduct research with the help of experimental methods
Environmental Psychologist is an interdisciplinary field focused on the interplay between humans and their surroundings.
Forensic Psychologist a field that deals with both psychology and the law.
APA Divisions Member-run groups of American Psychological Association organize divisions based on common interests, such as aging.
Wilhelm Wundt Was a German physician, psychologist, physiologist, philosopher, and professor, known today as one of the founding figures of modern psychology.
Rene Descartes Called the father of modern science. He created a new, clear way of thinking about philosophy by rejecting all ideas based on assumptions and accepting only those ideas which could be proved by or systematically deduced from direct observation.
William James A pioneering American psychologist and philosopher was trained as a physician. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology, educational psychology, psychology of religious experience and mysticism, and on the philosophy of pragmatism.
Sir Francis Galton an English Victorian polymath: anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor, meteorologist, proto-geneticist, psychometrician, and statistician
Sigmund Freud doctor of psychiatry. Early in his career he was interested in hypnosis as a cure for hysteria, believing that the symptoms were directly related to repressed psychological trauma.
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