 When we think about psychology, we often picture a person actively listening to the story of someone lying on a couch. However, psychoanalysis is only one part of a branch of psychology as a whole. In reality, psychology is much broader and encompasses numerous different disciplines and schools of thought. My name is Robin Wallast, I'm a doctor in psychology and in this video I will describe 16 major branches of psychology. Abnormal psychology focuses on unusual patterns of behavior. In the clinical world, abnormal psychology studies individuals who significantly deviate from normal behaviors. Example of abnormal psychological disorders are phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Behavioral psychology sees our behaviors as being acquired through conditioning. Behavioral psychologists try to understand why we behave in the way we do. They are concerned with discovering patterns in our actions and behaviors. Biopsychology analyzes how the brain, nervous system and other aspects of a biology influence who we are. Biopsychology is also known as physiological psychology, behavioral neuroscience and psychobiology. Biopsychologists often look at how biological processes interact with emotions, cognitions and other mental processes. Clinical psychology is one of the most popular subfields within the discipline of psychology. It deals with the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of mental illness for individuals and families. Clinical psychologists aim at promoting subjective well-being and personal development, dealing with a wide range of conditions such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, addiction, sexual dysfunction, eating disorder and aggressive behavior. In this context, psychoanalysis is a branch of clinical psychology. Cognitive psychology focuses on mental processes such as perception, thinking, learning and memory. What is consciousness? How different is our brains from a baby's or a monkey's brain? These are kind of questions that cognitive psychologists ask. Comparative psychology studies similarities and differences among living beings, from bacteria to plants to humans. Cross-cultural psychology analyzes human behavior through the lens of culture. What cultural differences influence how we perceive each other or behave in certain ways across the world? Developmental psychology analyzes human behavior over the course of people's lives. How is that we begin life as babies who are so similar to one another and yet grow into such distinct adults? Are children passive recipients of experience or do we actively construct the way we develop? Educational psychology is the study of how individuals learn in school and other settings. Educational psychologists are interested in how people learn and retain new information. Experimental psychology utilizes scientific methods to research the brain and behavior. This branch of psychology is often viewed as a distinct subfield within psychology, but experimental techniques and methods are actually used extensively in every subfield of psychology. Forensic psychology combines the practice of psychology with the legal system and law. Forensic psychologists deal with sentencing recommendations, evaluate the risk of reoffending, consult with law enforcement, provide child custody evaluation and carry out academic research on criminality. Industrial psychology studies human behavior in organizations and the workplace. Industrial psychologists address issues of recruitment, selection and placement, training and development, performance measurements, workplace motivation and reward systems, quality of work life and consumer behavior. Personality psychology studies personality and its variations among individuals. Why are people different from one another? Why do people stay the same or change? What is human nature? Quantitative psychology develops the methods and techniques used to measure human behavior and other attributes. Quantitative psychologists are involved in the study of statistical methods and data analysis. Social psychology, my favorite field, analyzes how people's thoughts, feelings and behavior are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of others. How do we perceive others? How do others think about us? How is our behavior influenced by others, both individually and in groups? Sport psychology involves the study of how psychological components affect factors related to physical activities such as motivation, persistence and so on. These are 16 major branches of psychology. Psychology is always changing and new branches are emerging. Importantly, because all these branches analyze our mind and behavior, it is not surprising that their characteristics often overlap. In any case, they all tackle the same fundamental question. What makes us who we are? 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