1. PSYCHOLOGY- MEANING,CONCEPT AND BRANCHES

2. MEANING- In simple words, psychology is a systematic and scientific study of mental processes, experiences and behaviors - both overt and covert. Dr. Sigmund Freud (1890): On the bases of clinical experiences – Study of “Conscious & Unconscious Process”.

3. Main Goals of Psychology: • to describe human behaviour • to predict human behaviour and • to explain human behaviour.

4. BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES: • Sensation. • Attention. • Perception. • Learning. • Memory and thinking.

5. MAIN APPROACHES TO PSYCHOLOGY: • Biological Approach. • Psycho-dynamic Approach. • Behavioral Approach. • Cognitive Approach.

6. BRANCHES OF PSYCHOLOGY: • Abnormal Psychology. • Behavioral Psychology. • Bio Psychology. • Cognitive Psychology. • Comparative Psychology.

7. cont... • Cross culture Psychology. • Educational Psychology. • Developmental Psychology. • Experimental Psychology. • Forensic Psychology.

8. cont... • Health Psychology. • Personality Psychology. • Social Psychology.

9. THANK YOU