PSYCHOLOGICAL

CONCEPTS &
PRINCIPLES
GOVERNING HUMAN
BEHAVIOR
WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?
 Psychology is the scientific study of
the human mind and behavior
THE FIELDS OF PSYCHOLOGY:
 Human Development
 Sports
 Health
 Clinical
 Social Behavior
 Cognitive Processes
CONCEPTS OF PSYCHOLOGY:

 A verbal or written understanding of abstract

thought, it also helps to explain the ideas in
psychology.
 Seek to understand individuals and why they
behave in the manner that they do and whatever is
influencing them.
Human Development

 Human development is a branch of psychology that studies

and strives to optimize the elements that help people live
healthy and fulfilling lives.

Sports
uses psychological knowledge and skills to address optimal performance
and well-being of athletes, developmental and social aspects of sports
participation, and systemic issues associated with sports settings and
organizations.
Health

 Health psychology is a specialty area that focuses on how

biology, psychology, behavior, and social factors influence
health and illness.
Clinical
Clinical psychology is the psychological specialty that provides continuing and
comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals, couples, families,
and groups; consultation to agencies and communities; training, education and
supervision; and research-based practice.
Social Behavior
 According to psychologist Gordon Allport, social
psychology uses scientific methods "to understand and
explain how the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of
individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or
implied the presence of other human beings.
Cognitive Process
 Cognitive processes are a series of chemical and electrical
signals that occur in the brain that allow you to
comprehend your environment and gain knowledge.
Governing Human Behavior

 potential and expressed capacity for physical, mental, and social activity during
the phases of human life. This is a field of study that attempts to describe and
explain the changes in human cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capabilities
and functioning over the entire life span, from the fetus to old age.
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