1.02 Psychology Applied

How does psychology benefit society and improve people's lives?

Psycologists apply psychological theories and principles to solve real world problems.

Health psychologists seek to understand how our behavior and enviornment effect our health. Our health psychologists are here to prevent disease, find the cause, promote health, etc.

Postitive psychology focuses on building self esteem and achieving happiness.

Personality and Social psychology are subflieds that pertain to this specific applied psychology. Personality psychology is a set of characteristics that influence your thoughts. Your school, family, friends, are all a part of who you are and what you think. Social psychology focuses on how you behave in groups, and why you behave the way you do in groups. For example, if you're shy in a group, it shows you're insecure about your surroundings and that you're unfamiliar with them.

First person point of view - the story is narrated through a viewpoint character using the personal pronouns "I" or "we"

Psychology, in every aspect, is important to society. We wouldn't know most thigns about our bodies, behavior, or mental thought process if it wasn't for even a portion of these applied psychologies.