How does Psychology benefit society and improve lives?

The study of the mind and behavior, what we know as Psychology, reaches into various aspects of society and personal life to:

• Understand the effects behaviors have on health(mental and physical) and how this health can impact behavior and emotions.
• Improve teaching strategies and use research to expand learning in school as well as lifetime development.
• Uses biology and scientific strategies to explain how genetic and biological relationships influence understanding and behaviors.

Subfields of Psychology

• Clinical Psycology, Personality Psychology, Social Psychology - see example 1
• School Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psycology - see example 2
• Biopsychology - see example 3


Psychology is a very important study for our understanding of the relationships of brain function and behaviors as well as the environment and social influence on overall health. To learn more and explore other subfields in psychology, check out this link!