What is Psychology?
Psychology is originally derived from two
Greek words i.e.
Psyche---- soul or spirit or mind
Logos---- study of
Initially, it is defined as “the study of
mind.”
,Definition
Psychology is the scientific study of
behavior and mental processes.
It includes their actions, thoughts,
perceptions, reasoning processes,
memories and their biological activities
which help their body in functioning.
, Goals of Psychology
Description---Identifying and classifying
behaviors and mental processes as accurately
as possible.
Understanding---Suggest causes for
behavior or mental processes of interest.
Prediction---Specify conditions under which
behavior or mental process is likely to occur.
Control--- ability to alter the conditions that
affect behavior.
Psychology is originally derived from two
Greek words i.e.
Psyche---- soul or spirit or mind
Logos---- study of
Initially, it is defined as “the study of
mind.”
,Definition
Psychology is the scientific study of
behavior and mental processes.
It includes their actions, thoughts,
perceptions, reasoning processes,
memories and their biological activities
which help their body in functioning.
, Goals of Psychology
Description---Identifying and classifying
behaviors and mental processes as accurately
as possible.
Understanding---Suggest causes for
behavior or mental processes of interest.
Prediction---Specify conditions under which
behavior or mental process is likely to occur.
Control--- ability to alter the conditions that
affect behavior.
