

Some, but not all, clinical and counseling psychologists rely on symbolic interpretation. Research psychologists employ empirical methods to infer causal and correlational relationships between psychosocial variables. Psychologists' interests extend to interpersonal relationships, psychological resilience, family resilience, and other areas within social psychology. Psychologists are involved in research on perception, cognition, attention, emotion, intelligence, subjective experiences, motivation, brain functioning, and personality. Others explore the physiological and neurobiological processes that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors. Some psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior. Some psychologists can also be classified as behavioral or cognitive scientists. Ī professional practitioner or researcher involved in the discipline is called a psychologist. As social scientists, psychologists aim to understand the behavior of individuals and groups. Psychologists seek an understanding of the emergent properties of brains, linking the discipline to neuroscience. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries between the natural and social sciences. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts.

Psychology is the study of mind and behavior in humans and non-humans.
