Jim Kalat's best-selling INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY takes a "critical thinking" approach to the major theories and concerns of psychology. By prompting students to ask themselves questions like "How w
Psychologists study human and animal behavior, seeking to understand how people and nonhuman animals function in their environments: through this, a psychologist ultimately wants to…
Psychology majors study the science of human behavior and mental processes. This includes examining the mind, the brain, and human and animal social interactions. The major touches on multiple aspe...
Psychology is the study of the mind, how it works, and how it might affect behavior. Understand the differences between a psychologist and a psychiatrist, and learn how they often work together to...
The Psychology concentration (Princeton’s term for major), within the Division of Natural Sciences, provides foundational and advanced undergraduate courses on sensation, perception, movement, lang...
A student can take any 6 units in psychology to complete a minor. Please note that while PS 116 (Psychological Statistics & Methodology) is not required for the minor, it is a prerequisite for most...
Positive Psychology has been established as a major based-evidence field of knowledge that aims to understand how people can better their lives, and ultimately, flourish. Studies have been carried...
Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist who was the first to make a systematic study of the acquisition of understanding in children. He is thought by many to have been the major figure in 20th-century dev...
Despite the popularity of the degree, many people wonder exactly how to make a living after majoring in psychology. The degree can lead to an almost endless array of career paths, which...
Students declare their major during March or April of their Sophomore year. If you plan to major in Psychology, you must meet with the Psychology Undergraduate Program Manager, who will guide you t...