Psychoogy

Psychologist

A professional with a 4-year degree who treats patients using talk therapy and is registered with the psychology board of Australia.

Psychiatrist

A medical specialist with a 5-year medical degree and 4 years of specialization who can diagnose and treat mental health issues, prescribe medications, and manage complex illnesses.

Social Psychologist

A psychologist who studies interpersonal and group dynamics as well as social challenges such as prejudice and substance abuse.

Neuropsychologist

A psychologist specializing in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders linked to brain conditions.

Counselling Psychologist

A professional who helps individuals recognize their strengths and find resources to cope with everyday problems.

Developmental Psychologist

A psychologist who studies human development across the lifespan.

Organisational Psychologist

An expert who studies industries to understand how to improve performance and human behavior in the workplace.

Clinical Psychologist

A psychologist who provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment through psychological testing.

Educational Psychologist

A psychologist who studies how students learn to enhance their performance at school.

Forensic Psychologist

A psychologist who collaborates with law enforcement to create profiles of criminals based on psychological traits.

Sports Psychologist

A psychologist who investigates how athletes' mental health is affected before, during, and after competitions.

Memory

The ability to store and recall information.

Sensory Memory

Memory that involves information sent from the sense organs to the brain.

Short Term Memory

Memory that retains information for a short duration.

Long Term Memory

Memory that stores information for extended periods, allowing for recall over time.

Balance and coordination

• THe information from your vision, muscles, tendons, joints and balance organs in your inner ear are all sent to the brain stem

• The brain stem also gets information from other parts of the brain called the cerebellum and cerebral cortex, mostly about previous experiences that have affected your sense of balance

• Your brain can control balance by using the information that is most important for a particular situation.

Vestibular System

The vestibular system works to maintain your balance by using the most relevant information for that particular system. The information is taken form the cerebellum and cerebral cortex, it helps to maintain balance by sending information abt head and body movements to brain which uses that information to help you stay upright. Balance organs in the inner ear.

Cerebellum

Part of the brain involved in processing balance and coordination information.

Cerebral Cortex

Part of the brain that processes various aspects of sensory information and plays a role in balance.