Psychology

Course summary

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. The four main goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict and change the behaviour and mental processes of others.It's about understanding what makes people tick and how this understanding can help us address many of the problems and issues in society today. As a science psychology functions as both a thriving academic discipline and a vital professional practice, one dedicated to the study of human behaviour - and the thoughts, feelings, and motivations behind it - through observation,measurement, and testing, in order to form conclusions that are based on sound scientific methodology.A-Level Psychology covers a huge diversity of units, including: • Approaches • Attachment • Social influence • Memory • Research Methods • Psychopathology • Forensic psychology • Gender • Biopsychology • Schizophrenia