Major Schools of Psychology

Functionalism

Explores how mental and behavioral processes function, enabling organisms to adapt, survive, and flourish.

Humanistic

Focuses on the belief in inherent human goodness, free will, and individual potential for growth.

Cognitive

Studies perception, thinking, memory, and problem-solving, focusing on mental processes like attention and reasoning.

Psychoanalysis

Focuses on the unconscious mind and unresolved past conflicts that influence behavior.

Structuralism

Studies the basic components of the mind and mental processes through introspection.

Sociocultural

Examines how thoughts and behaviors are influenced by cultural and societal factors.

Biopsychological

Looks at behavior as a result of internal physical, chemical, and biological processes.

Behaviorism

Focuses on the study of observable behavior and learning through interactions with the environment.