It is important to understand the definitions of psychology and philosophy. Psychology refers to the study of human behavior and mental processes. Philosophy, on the other hand, is the love and pursuit of wisdom. Therefore, the desire to understand the human behavior and mental faculties is a philosophical pursuit. The logic used to illustrate this point is known as deductive reasoning.
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∙ 14y agoBetween the two, psychology is more closely related to science. However, because some areas of psychology rely on research methods such as surveys and questionnaires, critics have asserted that psychology is not scientific (due to the largely correlational nature of survey research). Other phenomena that psychologists are interested in such as personality, thinking, and emotion cannot be directly measured and are often inferred from subjective self-reports, which may be problematic.
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∙ 12y agoIt is, however, to be more specific, it is under the Health, Human Body, Mental mind, and final psychology.
Extrinsic Motivation
Many drugs are used in psychopharmacology but it also is a part of understanding the mind of those seeking, or seeking to decieve the pharmacy in pursuit of the self medication of certain drugs.
There are ten branches of Psychology not two. Abnormal Psychology; Behavioral Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Community Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Educational Psychology; Evolutionary Psychology; Legal Psychology; and Personality Psychology.
Pure psychology have 6 branches. 1.Experimental Psychology 2.Abnormal Psychology 3.Social Psychology 4.Developmental Psychology 5.Comparative Psychology 6.Physiological Psychology
there are very many subfields in psychology. some examples are experimental psychology, developmental psychology, consumer psychology, media psychology, educational psychology, exercise and sport psychology, behavioral psychology, social psychology, foreinsic psychology, clinical psychology, and geriatric psychology.
Philosophical Psychology - journal - was created in 1988.
Joseph F Donceel has written: 'Philosophical psychology' -- subject(s): Psychology
Extrinsic Motivation
J F. Donceel has written: 'Philosophical psychology'
It is called maieutics - "giving birth":
Giorgio Blandino has written: 'Sofia e psiche' -- subject(s): Psychology and philosophy, Psychotherapy, Philosophical counseling