what is psychology?

Answer 1

Psychology (Gk: psyche, soul or mind + logos, speech) is an academic and applied field involving the study of the human mind, brain, and behavior. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' daily lives and the treatment of mental illness

Answer 2

Literally, from the Greek, it means the study of the soul. However, ancient psychology, such as that espoused in great detail by people such as Plato and Aristotle, differs a great deal from modern psychology. Modern psychology has its roots in empiricism, which uses the scientific method as its basis. It became a truly separate study in the 1880's with Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud and William James. Freud came up with sex as the basis for motivation and the present age is busy trying to prove him right, as far as I can see.
Of course, after Freud came a great host of people with very important studies, such as Carl Jung and Ivan Pavlov. Both of these men have very important things to say, even for those of us today. No one can forget the later contributions of Carl Rogers or B.F. Skinner either.
The dam seemed to break in the mid 1920's and all sorts of theories began coming out of the woodwork; many of them are very good, but it is doubtful that any one theory describes the answers to all our issues.
Most people seem to major in psychology in college because they are curious about what may be wrong with them. This is a courageous move, especially when others just focus on the money they can get from others just because something may be wrong with them. It's too bad we can't study what is wrong with those who worship the Holy Dollar Bill.
Keep in mind that the study of psychology isn't all that fruitful unless you at least complete your masters degree and probably your PhD. At that point you get to bicker and squabble with people at seminars and conventions all over the world. It can become a great deal of fun.
However, in order to become well known, or at very least, have anyone pay attention to your theoories, it is important that you pick on the theory of someone who is dead and was important at one time and thrash his theories to death. That will usually generate a book or two, if not a following, to some degree. In this sense, it becomes a lot like history or philosophy, except I am pretty sure that the latter has to write about some sort of deviant sexuality or modern political issue in order to be published. Come to think of it, revisionist history is a lot like that too!
I find it delightful that Freud would have had a field day with them all.

Answer 3

Psychology is the study of the fuctioning of the brain. Behavoirs as well as the sections of the brain and the information they hold.

Answer 4

from what i remember its the study of the human mind's way of thinking depending on all different factors in a human being's life and upbringing

I could be a bit off
dont trust me

Answer 5

The study of human behavior.

Answer 6

The study of Psychos. ology = study of

Answer 7

the study of the human mind and how they work and shyt like that. It's aswesome