Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
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Psychology Peer-review Journals

Psychology is the study of mind and behaviour. It encompasses the biological influences, social pressures, and environmental factors that affect how people think, act, and feel. Gaining a richer and deeper understanding of psychology can help people achieve insights into their own actions as well as a better understanding of other people. Psychology is a broad and diverse field that encompasses the study of human thought, behaviour, development, personality, emotion, motivation, and more. As a result, some different subfields and specialty areas have emerged. Psychology, scientific discipline that studies mental states and processes and behaviour in humans and other animals. The discipline of psychology is broadly divisible into two parts: a large profession of practitioners and a smaller but growing science of mind, brain, and social behaviour. The two have distinctive goals, training, and practices, but some psychologists integrate the two. Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. Psychologists are actively involved in studying and understanding mental processes, brain functions, and behaviour. The field of psychology is considered a "Hub Science" with strong connections to the medical sciences, social sciences, and education.