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20 cze 2011 · This chapter and the next apply the unified theory to solving the problem of psychology and fostering the move toward developing a unified approach to psychotherapy.
29 lip 2015 · Psychology is the study of people's behavior, performance, and mental operations. It also refers to the application of the knowledge, which can be used to understand events, treat mental health issues, and improve education, employment, and relationships.
Psychology is a science dedicated to the study of behavior and mental processes. In this chapter you are introduced to the history of this science, a variety of contemporary perspectives in psychology, the positive psychology movement, and an overview of psychology-related careers.
“Psychology is the scientific study of the activities of the individual in relation to his environment”. “Psychology today concerns itself with the scientific investigation of behaviour, including from the stand-point of behaviour, much of what earlier psychologists dealt with as experience”.
1.1 Define psychology as a discipline and identify its goals as a science. 1.2 Describe the emergence of psychology as a scientific discipline. 1.3 Describe perspectives employed to understand behavior and mental processes. 1.4 Explain how psychology evolved as a scientific discipline.
• Psychology can be defined as the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. • Psychology is more than a science of behaviour; it is a science of the mind and the processes that shape our behaviour. • it is important that you adopt a critical and evaluative stance, and do not take the evi-dence at face value.
1 cze 2005 · Positive psychology is the scientific study of optimal human functioning and its purpose is to discover and promote the factors that help individuals, families, and communities to progress and...
