Dominant theories in psychology

Biological

focuses on the relationship between mind and behavior

Behavioral psychology / behaviorism

a theory of learning based upon the idea that behaviors are acquired through conditioning

Cognitive Psychology

Studies mental processes including how people think, perceive, remember and learn

Personality

is made up of the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that make a person unique

Social Psychology

Attempts to understand/explain how thoughts, emotions and behaviors of individuals are influenced and perceived by the actual, imagined or implied presence of other human beings

Developmental

Focuses on the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life span