psychology

Psychology (psykhe+logia) is a discipline dedicated to the study of mental functions and behavior. While psychology is inherently more relative than for example physics, it aims for the scientific study of the human mind and its various distinct aspects, such as behavior, cognition, emotion, personality and perception.

While its primary focus is on the more intangible human mind, psychology also studies the corresponding neurological and physiological processes, incorporating research from other fields of study, such as natural and social sciences. Psychology has also contributed to our understanding of diverse beliefs, aiding us in recognizing patterns and psychological archetypes in religious traditions.

As the human mind is an integral part of our daily life, psychology has gained much popular interest beyond the academic world. Psychology has been the subject of many popular books, and subsequently discussed all over the blogosphere.

People the world over have explored their mental resources, discussed possible ways to happiness, and reviewed diverse self-help publications. Psychology is also at the heart of helping children with bipolar disorder and dealing with anxiety disorder. It is also psychology by which we understand a criminal mind or the strange neighbor we have.

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• Hormone Slows Parkinson’s

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
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• Depression Meds Can Place Seniors At Risk

  
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  A new combined study of previously published research warns that older adults who take several types of medications — such as antidepressants or sedatives — are at greater risk to fall. According to experts, more than 30 percent of individuals older than 65 will fall at least once a year. Sadly, falls and their ...
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• Yoga Improves Heart Control

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
  The heart is a unique organ composed of muscle intricately wired by the nervous system. New research suggests the practice of yoga can improve cardiac health by improving control of the nervous system. For millennia, yoga practitioners have enjoyed benefits of the technique which features breathing exercises, ...
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• Body Image Concerns in Pre-School Youth

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 538
  A new study suggests many young girls begin to worry about how they look before they begin school. However, viewing movies and television starring beautiful people including a stereotypically thin and beautiful princess was not found to increase children’s anxieties. Nearly half of the 3- to 6-year-old girls in a ...
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• Working On The Building

  
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• Andrew Sullivan Begins The Week Doing Another Sarah Palin Gynecological Exam

  
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• V.S. Ramachandran on the Charlie Rose Show

  
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• Failure is Okay

  
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• Computer programme to help witnesses remember criminals

  
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