Human Psychology

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior.  Its goal is to establish healthy principles for the benefit of individuals and society.

Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the physiological and neurobiological processes that underlie certain functions and behaviors. Psychologists explore such concepts as perception, cognition, attention, emotion, phenomenology, motivation, brain functioning, personality, behavior, and interpersonal relationships.

Some psychologists, such as depth psychologists, consider the ‘unconscious’ mind in solving their problems.  For example people might lie to themselves unconsciously to conceal an aspect about themselves for various reasons (environmental trauma, parental upbringing, defense mechanism against other painful truths).  Or they could misinterpret their own interior and appear to be lying.  This is goal of Depth Psychology:  to help people interpret themselves more truthfully (eg, psychoanalysis, Gestalt, Jungian). 

Other therapies have their own unique approach to interpretation and analysis:  Freudians emphasize the emotional-sexual level; cognitive therapist emphasize the verbal; transpersonal therapists emphasize the spiritual. 

Introduction to Psychology - MIT Lectures (summary)
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