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CREATING LASTING CHANGE ™
We start this journey by taking a brief tour through the history of other philosophies of
human psychology.
Definition
Psychology
The study of the behavioral and mental processes, including
perception and sensation, cognition, learning and emotions – both
the voluntary and involuntary aspects of human nature. It focuses
on the study of individuals; although it concerns itself with the individual in
broader contexts (as parts of a couple, a family or a society), the focus is on
the processes of the individual. Its aim is to uncover the “nature of man” – to
unravel the mystery of human hopes, desires, fears, abilities and limitations.
Psychology is one of the many behavioral sciences, borrowing and collaborating
heavily with other behavioral sciences, such as sociology and anthropology.
Definition
Psychiatry
The area of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and
study of disordered behavior.
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