Fields of Research
Abnormal Psychology
Study of abnormal behavior that aims to describe, predict, change and explain abnormal patterns of functioning. It studies the nature and background of
Psychopathology and its causes.
Biological Psychology
This field of research deals with the biological bases of behavior and mental states.
Cognitive Psychology
This field studies cognition, the mental process underlying behavior.
Comparative Psychology
This field is mainly focused on the mental life of animals rather than on human beings. It aims to find evolutionary links.
Developmental Psychology This field focuses on the development of the human mind through a lifespan.
Personality Psychology
This field studies the psychological patterns of thought and emotions.
Quantitative Psychology
This field includes mathematical and statistical methods in psychological research.
Social Psychology
This field studies the way people think and act towards each other.