Psychology is a huge field that researchers are always learning more about. There is a lot we don’t yet understand about the human mind and what causes us to behave the way we do. The field as we know it today has only been around for a little over one hundred years, so there are always new advancements and findings being made.
If you are someone who is interested in studying psychology, there are a lot of different fields to go into and specialize in. Through decades of research and training, Julio Licinio has cultivated his expertise in the field of psychiatry. Today he gives an overview of some of the different branches of psychology.
If you want to go into psychology, there are two main overarching branches – research and practical application. Research is all about expanding knowledge of the field. Practical application is about applying that knowledge to solve psychological problems. Within those two branches, there are many specialties, including:
- Abnormal
- Behavioral
- Biopsychology
- Clinical
- Cognitive
- Comparative
- Cross-cultural
- Developmental
- Educational
- Evolutionary
- Experimental
- Forensic
- Health
- Industrial-organizational
- Neuropsychology
- Occupational
- Personality
- School
- Social
- Sports
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