Archives

Psychosocial Development Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development includes eight stages of development. At each stage, there is a different and specific conflict…

Psychosexual Stages of Development Freud believed there to be five stages of psychosexual development: Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latent and Genital. At each…

Psychoses Psychoses is a severe mental disorder in which the person experiences delusions, hallucinations, breaks from reality, and a variety of other…

Psychophysiological Illness There is a strong connection between mind and body. Most people are quick to recognize this when we speak about…

Psychophysics Fechner started this area of psychology that addresses the relationship between psychological experiences and physical energy. A psychophysicist might look at…

Psychopharmacology Psychopharmacology is the study of drugs used for psychological treatments. These drugs can affect moods, sensations, consciousness, and behavioral patterns. These…

Psychopathology I wish I could come up with a really new and clever way of describing this, but it is simply the…

Psychology The study of an organism’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior and how these processes are effected by the environment, physical states, and…

Psychologist A Psychologist is a professional in psychology (they have a PhD or PsyD) trained to treat people with mental disorders or…

Psychological Disorder A psychological disorder is a disorder of the mind involving thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that cause either self or others…