The field and subfields of psychology are broad in scope and colossal in size.

Four major
areas of psychology are social psychology, counseling psychology, biological
psychology/neuroscience, and cognitive psychology.
Social psychology is the study of thoughts, behaviors, and feelings in the presence or
imagined presence of others. Steinberg states that, major causes of morbidity and
mortality among American teenagers are selfinflicted behaviors.! "e indicates that it#s
not hard to change people#s attitudes and $no%ledge but it#s really hard to change their
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+ounseling psychology covers the area of personal and interpersonal functioning.
Trainees and trainers in counseling psychology programs are e,pected to be committed to
the social values of respect for diversity, inclusion, and e-uity &.iesch$e, /001 '(/0*.
.iopsychology is a branch of psychology that analyzes ho% the brain and
neurotransmitters influence our behaviors, thoughts and feelings 2 the state of the body is
central to guiding motivational behaviors &.erridge, /0(0 '((34*. This field can be
thought of as a combination of basic psychology and neuroscience &+herry, /0(/ '(/04*.
+ognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that studies mental processes,
including ho% people thin$, perceive, remember, and learn &+herry, /0(/ '(/04*. The
consciousness of the human mind &The 5pen 6niversity, /0(0 '((31* has long been a
topic of fascination and curiosity amongst %riters, artists, and psychologists. 6ltimately,
the model for cognitive therapy proposes that dysfunctional thin$ing 7%hich influences
the patient#s mood and behavior8 is common to all psychological disturbances and that
%hile therapy must be tailored to the individual, there are, nevertheless, certain principles
that underlie cognitive behavior therapy for all patients &.ec$, /0(( '(9)4*.