GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

General Psychology



Abstract

This article consists of a brief discussion on the general psychologgy. Basically General Psychology is a science that has a variety of applications in the different aspects of society, including education, social involvement, economy, and employment. It has a wide variety of concepts and ideas under it, thus, making its application very useful and helpful in addressing numerous problems and crises. In introduction Two of the most commonly known aspects associated with the study of General Psychology are education and employment are introduced and then furthur is the discussion and elaboration of the topic. Some diverse perspecitives and philophial background is also discussed in the article and at the end is the conclusion of the whole study that the concepts in General Psychology can be applied relevantly to the different fields of employment and organization

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Introduction4

Discussion5

Common Philosophical Background7

Diverse European Research Traditions8

Overlaps and Disjunctions10

Conclusion11

References13

General Psychology

Introduction

General Psychology is a science that has a variety of applications in the different aspects of society, including education, social involvement, economy, and employment. It has a wide variety of concepts and ideas under it, thus, making its application very useful and helpful in addressing numerous problems and crises. Two of the most commonly known aspects associated with the study of General Psychology are education and employment. The application of the concepts of General Psychology in education and employment gives this science heavy importance, such that it becomes involved in the management of academic institutions and business organizations in the industry. With the importance of General Psychology and all the concepts related to it, this paper presents a reflective diary regarding the five chosen topics regarding General Psychology. There are five approaches to General Psychology, namely, the Neurobiological Approach, the Behavioral Approach, the Cognitive Approach, the Psychoanalytic Approach, and the Humanistic or the Phenomenological Approach. These different approaches are being used by experts in the field of General Psychology to ensure that they will be able to understand and give due consideration on the uniqueness and differences of each individual in the society. I believe that these approaches are helpful in gaining the ability to make accurate predictions about the behavior and personalities of individuals. It becomes relevant in the understanding the personality and behavior of individuals, based on the influences and the activities of those individuals from childhood to adulthood. Understanding their personality and behavior would be helpful in order to determine and address the problems effectively, including knowing the attitudes, personalities and practices in order to promote a peaceful living environment. Anyone studying the field of General Psychology can specialize on any interesting field or perspective for application and for providing solutions in future problems and crises.( Costa, 1998)



Discussion

Generally, these five approaches are helpful and useful in understanding and justifying the development of personalities and behaviors of individuals, such that several attributes and factors are recognized to be able to come up with solutions to the problems regarding General Psychology. What I like about these approaches is that I ...