help me to find the four main goals of psychology and define them?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

To be honest I am unaware that there are only four goals in Psycology. It is generally the study of the mind in the many areas that we find it to function in.

It has been theorized over since the beginning of civilization from the time of Plato, Socrates, and Aristotles. With some of the basic observations still agreed with, while other theories and observations changed due to the outcome of conclusive evidence from experiments, in the school of scientific methodology. It is the youngest of all of the sciences.

Evolutionary, Behavioral, Neuro Science, Cognitive and Social Cultural....

The definitions are simple. Evolutionary is concerned with what knowledge is passed to us from life, e.g. Are we who we are because of inherently placed genes and this defines us, or are we subjects of our environment.....but thus far it is way conclusive that we are both, inherent and learned.

Behavioral, self describes, the study of why we in general function the way we do. Both how the brain works when in function or in dysfunction.

Neuroscience, addresses how the chemicals and the brain cells and the synapses and the functions of neurons, cells, axon, neuro transmitters, neural impulse...how the overall operation of the human mind works by its own natural function.

Note: these are not textbook definitions, they are just rough I am not where I can give you a better definition, but jot down the four areas I suggest, and go and look them up.

Cognitive and Social, why we know what we know and why we behave the way we do.

There really is no division of Pyscology. This reason is because all of our thoughts and actions and our ability to think and to act are so intertwined that they become inseperable. The only time that it can be divided is, when certain disciplines that want to understand how the mind relates to that particuliar branch.

How to help a child to cope with problems at home, from abuse and neglect , maybe. Or how to cope with a serious sickness, how to recover or study how it recovers from certain traumas.

How do help a brain damaged patient recover to the best of their ability and how to document these observances for science's benefit, the reason as to why that part of the damaged brain contains and controls the damaged senses or neurological responses does, etc. All of this is still basically driven by an understanding of how the mind works both physically and instinctively, and neurologically and physically.

Example, why do humans get a headache when stressed out, and why is it in a certain location of the head, as compared to the headache of maybe another physical distraction, let's say one associated with the sinuses?

How the body and the mind are interconnected. Why is it that for the majority of the time, a lie detctor test can detect a lie?
How does the study of subjects using their eyesight on designed test to study the brain's ability to translate visual stimuli into theories or replicable conclusions based on observation and case study, with acute attention to detail, revision of old therories when new conclusive evidence deems it necessary to upgrade.

I could actually go on and on and on...I guess this is what has sparked my interest in Psychology.

But don't take my word for it, I am only eleven years old.

Good luck...