introduction to psychology

Definition to psychology 

History of psychology 

Branches and scope of psychology 

Method of psychology 

Application of psychology 

Definition of psychology , 

  • The scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes is called psychology 
  • mind is a higher level brain function which includes thinking ,reasoning problem-solving ,decision making ,memory and intelligence
  • Sigmund fraud is the father of psychoanalysis
  • Cerebral cortex (outer layer): responsible for functions like memory ,thinking and consciousness.

hippocampus : responsible for memory, learning and emotions

Zimbic system : responsible for regulating emotions and behaviour

Hypothalamus : controls bodily functions like a hormone regulation

Psychological factors has an effect in brain function which are stress anxiety depression etc.

The death of spouse is considered one of the most stressful life events and is equal to hundred life events

Average life event is 51 which is stated by holmes - raphae stress Leventry

clinical disorders

Neurosis: group of mental health conditions

  • emotional stress , anxiety, obsessive thoughts
  • Example: OCD, PTSD 546

psychosis: hallucinations , delusions. 

Example: schizophrenia

psycho somatic disorder: 

physical symptoms-trauma, stress

Example: hypertension, chronic pain, gastrointestinal disorder

behaviours :

  • it is defined as a stimulus response pattern
  • JB watson is the father of behaviour
  • He started their psychology is the study of behaviour

noxious stimulus: an unpleasant stimulus that can cause physical or emotional discomfort. The stimulus response bond breaks to give a behaviour

Pleasent stimulus: positive emotional response

branches and scope of psychology

pure psychology

→ it focuses on studying the principles & theories ofРsychology

- General psychology

- Abnormal

- Developmental

- Social

- physiological

- experimental

- Pure psychology


Applied psychology

It in the application of basics principle in particular area

- Chemical psychology

- industrial

- Consumers

- electrical 

- Legal

- military

- sports

- Health

 

Pure psychology

General psychology 

It clear with the study of basics principle  in psychology.

such as attention, perception, learning, intelligence , thinkng, seasonig, problem solving .


Abnormal psychology 

It deals with the study of mental disorder , behavioural , contact , character personality disorder and intellectual retardation


Development psychology:

Deals with the study of human behaviour from birth till death ,there are three phases of human development which is significant in psychology

  • Paediatric psychology
  • Adolescence psychology
  • old age psychology

Social psychology

Deals with the study of individual behaviour in a group, similarly the implance of group behaviour on the individual

Physiological psychology

Idiots with the study of physiological changes during various state of mind, particularly emotion where we study the effect of emotion in a physiological parameter such as HR, RR, and GSR

EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Deals with a study of mental faculty is measured and qualified in liberty