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Psychology Subfields

This graphic lists eight subfields in psychology with brief descriptions. They are:

  1. Cognitive - how the human mind thinks, remembers, and learns.
  2. Clinical - uses the science off psychology to treat the mind.
  3. Developmental - study of how people grow and change.
  4. Sport - examine and practice of how people can achieve their physical potential.
  5. Social - study of self-perception relative to others and how it affects us.
  6. Experimental - research the processes behind human and animal behavior.
  7. Learning - study of how people learn in order to improve teaching.
  8. Organizational - how human groups work together to achieve success.