Psychology - is a relatively young science, which took shape in the late XIX century.But in the short period of its existence it has a large number of areas that could stand out due to the variety of practical and theoretical challenges facing it.Because of this, it forms a very rich library of psychology.She recently replenished with lots and lots of modern scientific and educational works.
main branches of psychology combines a single subject - the psyche.The basis of their selection is that some aspect of it, and under what conditions is studied.That is why the proposed classification of the main sections is conditional and may change over time.
following main branches of psychology.
general psychology studied practical and cognitive activity of man.Due to the results obtained in this industry, formed the scientific knowledge and concepts about the basic principles and methods of the system of psychological science.
Within the framework of social psychology comprehended the basic laws of social and individual in the human psyche, which are formed in the interaction of society and the individual, as well as in groups.This industry is relatively new.
Psychology explores the psyche in ontogenesis (development from conception to death of a person).In it for the time of its formation has been able to isolate several sections: children (considered individual psychological characteristics of children under six years old), and depending on the age of step (the psychology of primary school age, teenager, youth, adult and gerontology).
As a subject of educational psychology acts psyche of the student and the teacher, which is regarded as part of the educational process, as well as training and education.
There narrowly focused main branches of psychology.Let us dwell on some of them.
Honey.Psychology , or as it is called, clinical , examines the psyche in a physical or mental illness.In the framework of already allocated: somatopsihologiya, pathopsychology and neuropsychology.
Special psychology considering abnormal development of human consciousness.It was formed under tiflopsihologiya, surdopsihologiya and oligofrenopsihologiya.
Psychophysiology - a special branch that studies the relationship of mental and biological interactions, physiology and psychology of GNI.In recent years, actively began to develop psychogenetics.
Work Psychology mind in considering the working conditions.It includes the following sections: the psychology of creativity, sports, advertising, trade;and Professional Psychology (judicial, legal, political, military, organizational, aviation, space, engineering, etc.).
Psycholinguistics studying it as a specific kind of mentality, that uses language systems as an internal tool.Within its framework includes such sections as psychosemantics and psihosemiotika.
Differential (comparative) psychology reveals differences in the psyche of people: ethnic, typological, individual and others.
mathematical psychology closely concerned with the measurement in this science, the methods of quantitative analysis of the results that were obtained in psychological research.
main branch of psychology that formed now allow to present it as one of the most fundamental and systemic disciplines, whose future is at the crossroads of various sciences.
