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This mind map provides an overview of the field of psychology, explaining its focus on the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, as well as its broad scope encompassing various aspects of human and animal behavior and thought processes. Psychologists use the scientific method to gain valid insights and improve lives.
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26/10/ Nabila Fauzi Djafar Amri 1PA 11521662 Mind Map Scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The definition of the study of psychology is straightforward but difficult to understand. In fact, psychology is about scope. But does psychology study more detailed material such as physical and mental health, perception, dreaming and motivation? Furthermore, psychology accepts a broad and open perspective. The scope of psychology is not only behavior and mental health but also understanding thoughts, feelings, reasoning processes, memories and biological activities that pay attention to their bodies. For a psychologist, simply describing feelings is not enough. then the psychologist solves clearly, predictably, modifies, and improves people's lives from the place where they live and their environment. Psychologists get answers with the scientific method to questions about human behavior and thought processes that are more valid based on intuition and speculation. The question made is a description of the topic to be discussed. Therefore psychologists do not only study humans but animals. To determine the laws of behavior between two organisms. Therefore research on this is very applicable to everyday problem solving