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 self
inflicted behaviors.! "e indicates that it#s not hard to change people#s attitudes and $no%ledge but it#s
really hard to change their behavior! &, '(()*.
+ounseling psychology covers the area of personal and interpersonal functioning. Trainees and trainers in
counseling psychology programs are e,pected to be committed to the social values of respect for diversity,
inclusion, and e-uity &.iesch$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*.