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Major Specialties in Psychology

Specialty	Major Focus
Biological psychology	Relationship between psychological processes and the body’s physical systems; neuroscience refers specifically to the brain and the rest of the nervous system.
Clinical psychology	Causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychological disorders.
Cognitive psychology	Mental processes, including reasoning and thinking, problem solving, memory, perception, mental imagery, and language.
Counseling psychology	Helping people adjust, adapt, and cope with personal and interpersonal challenges; improving well-being, alleviating distress and maladjustment, and resolving crises.
Developmental psychology	Physical, social, and psychological changes that occur at different ages and stages of the life span.
Educational psychology	Applying psychological principles and theories to methods of learning.
Experimental psychology	Basic psychological processes, including sensory and perceptual processes, and principles of learning, emotion, and motivation.
Health psychology	Psychological factors in the development, prevention, and treatment of illness; stress and coping; promoting health-enhancing behaviors.
Industrial/Organizational psychology	The relationship between people and work.
Personality psychology	The nature of human personality, including the uniqueness of each person, traits, and individual differences.
Social psychology	How an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior are affected by their social environments and by the presence of other people.
School psychology	Applying psychological principles and findings in primary and secondary schools.
Applied psychology	Applying the findings of basic psychology to diverse areas; examples include sports psychology, media psychology, forensic psychology, rehabilitation psychology.