Psychology is an applied field that emerges from the science of philosophy and continues its development and scientifically reveals human behavior. Experts dealing with psychology look at the psychological, biological and sociological processes of human behavior and detail the causes of behavior and how it affects people in life using different methods. Psychology, which is effective in all lives of individuals, permeates every aspect of life.
Psychology, also known as psychology, is a branch of science that studies behavior and the mind. It mostly examines the emotions and thoughts of people, along with behaviors that are performed consciously or unconsciously.
The field of psychology is quite wide. Those who specialize in this field and also research information are called expert psychologists. Psychologists act by examining the properties of the brain and making sense of the emotional state and mental processes that depend on these properties.
Psychology, which is a social science, also includes natural sciences. The behaviors of organisms that can be clearly examined are also included in the field of psychology. The science of psychology can study human behavior as well as the behavior of animals. In addition, psychology also examines interpersonal communication and deals with in-group behavior and intergroup relations. There are specialized programs to develop life skills and mental skills in interpersonal communication. An individual's depression score, anxiety score, classical intelligence score are measured and a 'Personality Profile' is prepared. In the training stages, skills work is carried out with methods such as Psychodrama, Group, EMDR, REHACOM, Neurobiofeedback (Neurotherapy) according to need. Case studies brought by the individuals are evaluated.
Step 1: Self Recognition and Awareness
In psychology, self-knowledge and awareness means taking emotions into account without emphasizing them. According to the results of the initial screening, getting to know oneself, one's feelings, thoughts and behaviors will lead to gaining insight, as well as recognizing and shaping one's interests, abilities and values. A personality test is evaluated to learn about strengths and weaknesses. Awareness of personality traits that can and cannot be changed is practiced.
Step 2: Recognizing Others and Empathy
In psychology, recognition of others and empathy are applied in various group therapies such as psychodrama and art therapies, depending on the needs of the individual. It is aimed to determine and define how children, young people and adults perceive their environment, people, events, approaches and processes; to identify and define their expectations, to develop realistic expectations for themselves and their environment, to comprehend the other person's point of view, to develop sensitivity to the feelings of others, and to develop skills to better understand others.
Step 3: Communication Skills - Self-confidence
In psychology, various group therapies such as psychodrama and art therapies are applied according to the needs of the individual. It aims to help children and young people learn and practice communication skills, to recognize their own feelings and thoughts, to gain the ability to express them in a healthy way, to use the language of I, to use the skill of 'Saying No', which is one of the important skills to maintain our relationships, to use it in place and on time, and to learn verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Step 4: Motivation and Future Planning
In psychology, motivation and planning for the future are aimed to enable individuals to mobilize themselves to achieve their goals, to develop a balance of rights and responsibilities, to focus on the goal, to direct their attention to the goal, to behave less impulsively, to exercise more self-control, to develop goal-oriented strategies, to realize the values that are important to them, to determine their own future plans by distinguishing between abstract and concrete goals, and to gain the skills to determine healthy decision-making steps for their future.
Step 5: Problem Solving Skills
Problem solving and skills in psychology, various group therapies such as Psychodrama, art therapies are applied according to the needs of the person. It is aimed to identify stressful situations and develop strategies for their solution, to study relaxation methods, positive and negative thinking, to develop the ability to analyze and understand social relationships, to develop positive peer relationships, to increase the ability to compromise in problem situations, to solve relationship problems better, to be extroverted, harmonious, to share, to cooperate and to be democratic in relationships.
Step 6: Anger, Stress and Time Management
In psychology, anger, stress and time management, and the ability to remain calm under stress are developed. Individual or group psychotherapy methods are applied according to need. Recognizing stress and stress reactions, working on methods of coping with stress, being informed about the 'fight or flight reaction', gaining experience in coping with stressful situations with role-playing method and the benefits of positive thinking in stressful situations, and developing the ability to use time correctly, quality and goal-oriented.
Step 7: Relationship Management
Within the scope of relationship management in psychology and education of social emotions, it is aimed to gain the ability to understand the other party in social relations, to tolerate even if they think differently; to be forgiving in the face of mistakes and to manage relationships. Basic training on benevolence, cooperation, forgiveness, tolerance and relationship management is provided. The aim is to learn to enjoy cooperating with other people for common purposes and to comprehend the importance of benevolence and cooperation. The ability of different personalities to work together for the same purpose and the awareness of living together are practiced.
Step 8: Perseverance
In psychology, perseverance, controlling one's impulses, implementing decisions, being patient, active patience, patience as a meditative action, patience in action are studied. It is aimed to gain the skills of not leaving the decided work/task and making efforts for the continuation and continuity of the work. The perspective of being able to walk to the goal despite obstacles is brought.
Step 9: Principles of Healthy Decision Making
Principles of healthy decision-making in psychology, the ability to consider one's own and other people's feelings when making decisions. The ability to consider fairness in decision making. Strategic thinking, categorical thinking, changing categories, self-mobilization, purposeful behavior, timing sequencing, resistance to distractions are practiced.
Step 10: Consensus building
In psychology, conciliation, the ability to consider fairness, democratic functioning, authoritarian and totalitarian attitudes are studied. The importance of fair sharing includes the effect of freedom on developing skills, defining the situation that causes conflict, determining the wishes and needs of both parties, creating suggestions by taking into account mutual needs, choosing the solution proposal that is suitable for both parties, determining who will do what in the decided solution, and gaining the skills of division of labor. Solution-oriented rather than problem-oriented thinking is practiced. At the end, the situation is evaluated with the 'Emotional Intelligence Scale' developed by us. A certificate is given to the person upon request. Emotional Intelligence Program can be held in schools upon request.
What are the Branches of Psychology?
There are more than one different branches of psychology. Some of the main branches of psychology can be listed as follows.
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychology follows the mental and physical development of people of different ages. It examines areas such as how a person uses their sensory organs, how they think, or when and how they acquire the ability to speak. Development is not uniform. It is regular, harmonious and continuous. For example, learning a language involves a process. At the end of this process, speaking in accordance with the rules of grammar, saying mother, father, flower, insect is an indicator of development.
Quantitative Psychology
A number of researches are carried out in the field of Quantitative Psychology. It covers the application of statistical and numerical samples found in these researches. It includes tests and different devices to determine human abilities. In addition, it is a sub-branch of psychology that follows methods that help to find statistical phenomena that observe and explain behavioral phenomena. The aim here is to obtain detailed information about the observed phenomenon and the individual, to find ideas for future studies or to test the hunches of the researcher about a finding.
Psychometric Psychology
Psychometrics is a branch of science concerned with the testing and study of a person's behavior, the adaptation of numerical data to psychology, and the development of statistical forms that can be used to explain and interpret the cause of behavior. Another name is psychometric psychology. It is another branch of psychology that covers all of the personal characteristics, intelligence and movements of human beings and evaluates and evaluates them. This branch of science, which is important for human life, develops measurement methods for psychologists working in hospitals, clinics, research and guidance units and schools. When applying these tests, it uses stages such as research, testing, measurement, transcription and determines the robustness of these methods.
What is Human Psychology?
Human psychology investigates people's actions, their mental processes and the reasons behind them. People react differently to the events happening around them. Even if the conditions are the same, the reason for the different mental and physical reactions is the psychological structure of the person. The way people behave is directly proportional to their intelligence. For this reason, it is normal for people with improper mental health to have behavioral disorders. For example, compared to the reactions of a person with good mental health, people with mental health disorders may overreact to situations or vice versa. People with psychologically impaired mental health should be shown understanding and they should be directed to receive psychiatric treatment. Human psychology goes through a mental process. Although people have common actions at their core, they express their emotions in different ways. For this reason, the nature of the person should be thoroughly understood and it should be kept in mind that different reactions may have psychological reasons.
What are the Application Areas of Psychology?
The application areas of the science of psychology, which observes and studies humans and animals, consist of more than one different field. These application areas are as follows.
Environmental Psychology
Environmental Psychology is the name given to the branch of science that examines the adaptations and pressures that develop between human beings and their physical environment. In this two-sided interaction, while the person transforms his/her environment, at the same time, the actions and achievements of the person can be transformed and differentiated by the environment.
Traffic Psychology
Traffic Psychology is an applied subclass of Psychology. It observes the psychological reasons underlying the behavior of drivers and pedestrians in traffic. Its main goal is to reduce traffic accidents and to minimize the fatalities of these accidents.
Health Psychology
Health Psychology is the fields of study carried out with the knowledge and methods covered by the science of psychology on issues such as the way individuals struggle with the diseases they experience, their reactions to pain, and the methods of fulfilling the doctor's recommendations given to individuals.
Clinical Psychology
In the science ofClinical Psychology, it constitutes the area where the data in theory are realized in practice. Psychotherapy is the field that aims to improve individuals through psychological measurements or different psychological possibilities. Clinical psychologists aim to reveal the biological, psychological, behavioral and sociological aspects of individuals.
Counseling Psychology
Counseling Psychology is an applied branch of psychology that aims to help individuals live more effectively and consciously. It is a branch of science that aims to help people overcome their problems, internal behaviors, frustrations, anxiety, mental turmoil, etc. by being self-sufficient. In general, it deals with people's personal problems.
Forensic Psychology
Forensic Psychology is a subclass of psychology that deals with the investigation, collection, decision-making and evidence of psychological evidence applied at the decision-making point in the legal system. Individuals who are entitled to be experts in the courts help the relevant authorities at this point. Individuals trained in this field can work in institutions affiliated to the Ministry of Justice, forensic medicine institutes, detention centers, prisons and law institutions.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Industrial/Organizational Psychology is one of the subclasses of psychology. In general terms, psychology examines the causes of behavior and the processes that bring about behavior.
Therefore, psychology is not only concerned with the behavior of individuals, but also with the behavior of other living things. Industrial Psychologist is the name given to people who receive specialized training in industrial and organizational psychology. Industrial Psychologists aim to help people by identifying and analyzing the problems that occur in companies and solving these problems.
Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology is a branch of psychology that deals with the educational processes of individuals and observes how individuals learn. The skills developed by the person and the training given to support their skills fall within the field of educational psychology.
The aim of educational psychology is to achieve the highest level of success in the field of one's own abilities. Educational psychology focuses on how psychological methods can be explored in the education of individuals. It aims to contribute to education by conducting detailed studies in some areas.
Sport Psychology
Sport psychology is a branch of psychology that studies the psychological/mental factors that affect a person's performance in sport and exercise and uses the results to improve individual and team performance. One of the most commonly used methods in sports psychology is relaxation-relaxation exercises. With the relaxation method, people learn to concentrate on the game by relaxing their minds during the competition and reducing the stress that may be caused by the competition conditions and that may affect the regular movement of the muscle-coordination systems.
