Overview
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour, encompassing perception, cognition, emotion, motivation, development, personality, and social interaction across the lifespan. As a discipline it draws on experimental, observational, and clinical methods to describe, explain, and predict how individuals think, feel, and act, and to develop interventions that promote well-being. Its major branches include cognitive psychology, which examines memory, attention, and reasoning; developmental psychology, which traces change from childhood through ageing; clinical and counselling psychology, which address mental disorders and adaptation; and positive psychology, which studies the conditions and processes underlying flourishing rather than dysfunction. Applied work frequently centres on evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy and on self-regulation strategies including self-monitoring and adaptive behaviour change. Research also investigates emotional functioning, the consequences of repression and stress for physical and mental health, identity and meaning, and the cultural and contextual factors that shape psychological experience. Theoretical concerns range from how abstract concepts are represented in thought to the role of memory in identity. By integrating empirical evidence with theory, psychology informs clinical practice, education, and public health, and contributes to broader understanding of human nature and adaptive functioning.
Research published in this journal
11 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy in The School Setting: A Case Study of A Nine Year Old Anxious Boy with Extreme Blushing
The Relationship between Materialistic Aspirations and Distinct Aspects of Psychological Well-being in a UK sample
“That Which is Measured Improves”: A Theoretical and Empirical Review of Self-Monitoring in Self-Management and Adaptive Behavior Change
Contextual Action Theory in Nursing
How to Represent Abstract Concepts? From the Perspective of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
Consequences of Repression of Emotion: Physical Health, Mental Health and General Well Being
How to Become a Psychoanalyst: A Guide for Social Workers
Conservation, Creation, and Evolution: Revising the Darwinian Project
Memory: A Universal Concept but Limitedly Known.
How this research is being cited
The 11 articles above have been cited 152 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · Journal of Public Health
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2026 · Internet Interventions
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2026 · Behavior Therapy
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2026 · Journal of School Psychology
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2026 · Child & Youth Care Forum
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2026 · Experimental Aging Research
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2026 · Journal of Language, Literature, and Educational Research
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2026 · Family Relations
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Psychology, linking to each citing work.