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Behavioral psychology

Emphasizes observable behavior that can be objectively measured

Humanistic psychology

Emphasizes the importance of self esteem, free will, and choice in human behavior

Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic psychology

Emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts in determining behavior and personality

Cognitive psychology

Emphasizes thinking, perceiving, and information processing

Biological psychology

Emphasizes genetics, the roles of various parts of the brain, and the structure and function of individual of individual nerve cells

Evolutionary psychology

emphasizes the role played by natural selection and adaptation in the evolution of behavior and mental processes

Biopsychosocial psychology

Uses biological, psychological, and sociocultural approaches to form an integrated way of looking at behavior and mental processes