Relationship of psychology with other subjects.

Relationship of psychology with other subjects. Applied psychology in everyday issues.

1. Swagata Pal 1 st Semester Bsc Nursing Student Relationship of psychology with other subjects

2. Definition of psychology Psychology is the study of processes or activities of man in relation to his environment. Psychology is the science of the mind and how it functions. Woodworth Oxford dictionary

3. Relationship of psychology with other subject

4. In the field of Education Application of psychology in the field of education has helped the learners to learn, the teachers to teach, administrators to administer, and educational planners to plan effectively and efficiency .

5. In the field of sociology Sociology deals with the activities of a group of people taken as a whole. Social psychology is intimately connected with sociology. Individuals tend to act differently when in a group as compared to when they are alone.

6. In the field of medicine A doctor nurse or any person who attends to the patient needs to know the science of behaviour for achieving good results. Psychology has contributed valuable therapeutic measures like behaviour therapy, play therapy, group therapy, psychoanalysis,etc for diagnosis and cure of patients.

7. In the field of business and industry They study how to make jobs more dividing or how to improve workers performance, personnel selection, leadership,etc. Consumer psychologists examine the preferences, customs and habits of various consumer group.

8. In the field of military service Psychology helps in selection ,training, promotion of defence personnel. It includes treatment of personnel who are emotionally unfit to face the pressure of military life.

9. In the field of philosophy Psychology was once considered a part of philosophy. Psychology deals with the individual mind,whereas philosophy examines‘a universal mind’and attempts to established universal principles.

10. In the field of criminology It has help in detection of crimes and in dealing with criminals. It helps to read the mind of criminals.

11. In the field of politics It has made leaders and politicians acquiting leadership qualities for leading the masses.

12. In the field of guidance and counselling It very provides valuable help to guide the children and students to take proper decision. It helps to counselling in personal as well as vocational areas.

13. In the field of human relationship and self- development It has helped human beings to learn and understand their own behaviour. It helps to know the capability of self and overcome their fear and weakness,etc.

14. In the field of Law It takes cognitive theory and principles and applies them to issue in legal system such as eyewitness memory, criminal and civil judy decision making, interviewing ,etc.

15. Conclusion Many other sciences deals with the human life and human behaviour. It is important to understand the relationship between these sciences and psychology to solve practical problems.

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