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Fields of psychology Psychology is a broad and diverse field. In recent years, a number of different subfields and specialty areas have emerged.

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1 Fields of theoretical and applied psychology and its relationship with educational psychology

2 Fields of psychology Psychology is a broad and diverse field. In recent years, a number of different subfields and specialty areas have emerged.

3 Fields of psychology Generally, Psychology as a discipline can be classified into two main branches. Theoretical and applied psychology. However, the boundaries between the two are not clearly determined.

4 Fields of psychology Theoretical psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses on the study of different sub-topics within psychology to expand our theoretical knowledge and understanding. It is also known as philosophical psychology. It deals with theoretical and philosophic issues of psychology

5 Fields of psychology Some areas of theoretical psychology include:
personality psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, etc.

6 Fields of psychology Applied Psychology: a branch of psychology concerned with solving practical problems of human behaviour by using the principles, methods and findings of psychological science.

7 Some fields of Applied Psychology - Clinical Psychology - Industrial-Organizational Psychology - Educational Psychology - Environmental Psychology - Forensic Psychology - Child Psychology - School Psychology - Sports Psychology - Abnormal Psychology - Biological Psychology


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