Etymology : combining the Greek psychē (meaning “breath, principle of life, life, soul,”) with –logia (which comes from the Greek logos, meaning “speech, word, reason”).
Psychology derives from the roots psyche (meaning soul) and –ology (meaning scientific study of). Thus, psychology is defined as the scientific study of mind and behavior.
Definition : the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context.
Psychology includes four major areas: clinical psychology (counseling for mental and behavioral health), cognitive psychology (the study of the mental processes), behavioral psychology (understanding behavior through different types of conditioning), and biopsychology (research on the brain, behavior, and evolution).
Behavioral psychology, or behaviorism, is a theory suggesting that environment shapes human behavior. In a most basic sense, behavioral psychology is the study and analysis of observable behavior.
Behaviorists believe that all behaviors are learned through a process called conditioning, whereby an external stimulus or “condition” causes a behavioral reaction. For example, a professor may use a reward system to incentivize students’ learning
study on human behavior has revealed that 90% of the population can be classified into four basic personality types: Optimistic, Pessimistic, Trusting and Envious
Optimistic
They just choose to focus on what’s good about a situation and what they can do to make things better. Optimists have true confidence because they’re prepared: They know they need to study if they want to ace a tough test.
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