Psychology is divided into two main branches: experimental psychology which studies the mind through controlled experiments, and physiological psychology which studies the biological processes of the mind and behavior. Developmental psychology focuses on human growth and development across different stages of life including childhood, adolescence, and social and abnormal psychology. Applied fields of psychology include clinical, educational, and industrial psychology which aim to solve problems in healthcare, education, and workplace settings. Principles of developmental psychology include direction, continuity, sequence, maturation, and individual growth which influence how humans develop physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially over their lifetime.