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What do you think Psychology is?


Is Psychology about mind-reading?
No. If you ask anyone who studies Psychology whether they can read your mind or not, they would give a firm 'NO' about it.

So what is Psychology?

It is the scientific research of the human mind and behaviour.
The word Psychology comes from two Greek words: psyche = soul/mind, logos=study of a topic.

What are the main areas in Psychology?
Psychology is inclusive of many, many areas. It could go as 'sciency' and 'biologically' as biological psychology or cognitive psychology and as artistic as music psychology as well as art psychology (not to mention the popular social and forensic psychology). There are many things we encounter in our life are somewhat related to psychology.


Check out this link below to know more!
https://www.verywellmind.com/major-branches-of-psychology-4139786


Why study Psychology?

Psychology is FUN! You get to learn a variety of things. Not only you will learn about why an individual behaves in such ways, but you will also know WHAT causes them to behave accordingly. As mentioned, the field of psychology is relatively large. Hence, we could also understand the individual's behaviour or thoughts through adopting different perspectives. For example: If an individual appears to be depressed, it could be due to the stressful environment the individual is in, or it could also be that the individual had inherited genes that indicated a risk of depression. In short, through learning psychology, we could examine or analyze one thing from a different perspective.

If you are a passionate individual who cares about mental health issue or the disabled, studying psychology would also give you an insight into mental illness/disorder (eg. depression, bipolar disorder) and developmental diseases (eg. autism, down syndrome). You would learn what the actual symptoms are, the causes (could be genes or environmental factors), and because some of the diseases could not be cured, you would also learn what kind of methods would be adapted to help the individual cope with their daily lives.


In short!

Psychology is something definitely worth learning, and an option for pursuing a degree. If you are interested in Psychology, do not hesitate to follow this blog, or follow us on Instagram (@fish.psychology)!
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