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PSYCHOLOGYPsychology is a discipline whose objective is the study, research and treatment of human
behavior and mental processes. It takes into account social, biological or cultural aspects to
assess the problems that people have and implement timely treatment.
HISTORY
Psychology has its origins in the Ancient Age, when psychological problems were thought to
be related to the possession of the devil and other spirits. At this time, the treatments given
to all those who suffered from these pathologies focused on implementing magic spells.
Already in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. Plato and Socrates had great importance in the
field of psychology. The first stated that the body was the vehicle of the soul and the second
revealed the scientific method.
However, in the Middle Ages, the influence of religion caused a setback as far as the
scientific aspect is concerned. Mental disorders were related to sins that people had
committed and treatments such as prayers or even spiritual rituals were applied. In the
sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, the word psychology began to be taken into account as
a physical disorder. During this time prominent names appear as Descartes, who manifested
the dualistic concept where he separated body and soul or Locke, who already spoke of the
environmental influence on the mind of the human being.
CHARACTERISTICS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Below, I describe some of the main characteristics of psychology:
- It's a Science
Psychology is a science that uses the scientific method for its study. Psychology is a science
that uses the scientific method for its study. The way he does this is through
experimentation. The way he does this is through experimentation. And after the analysis of
their results.
- Study Psychological Processes and Behavior.
Basically, psychology is responsible for understanding everything that happens in the human
brain. In the same way, it seeks to understand the ways in which everything that happens in
thought manifests itself and connects with our behavior.
- It is subdivided into Areas or Constructs.
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