developmental psychology
the study of how thought and behavior change and remain stable across the life span
Psychophysics
first scientific form of psychology
personality psychologists study
what makes people unique, ways that people's behavior stays the same over time, ways that peoples behavior stays the same in different situations
social psychologist
studies the impact of others on behavior and mental processes
cognitive psychologists
study the way people think, remember, and mentally organize information
gestalt psychologists believe
when it comes to perception, the whole is different from the sum of its parts
evolution
change over time in the frequency with which specific genes occur within a breeding species
shamans
medicine men and women who treat the possessed by coaxing and driving out the demons with elaborate rituals, such as exorcisms and prayers
psychology
scientific study of thought and behavior
critical thinking
process by which one analyzes, evaluates and forms ideas
clinical psychologists
treat serious mental illnesses