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Psychology
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Science of behavior and mental processes.
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Mental Processes
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Internal, subjective experience inferred from behavior.
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Behavior
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Any action that can be observed and recorded.
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Contemporary Psychology
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Evolutionary Psych, Behavior Genetics, Cross-Cultural Psych, and Gender Psychology
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Evolutionary Psychology
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Focus on how humans are alike because of common biology and evolutionary history.
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Behavior Genetics
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Focus on differences related to differing genes and environments.
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Cross-Cultural Psychology
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Focus on ways culture shapes behavior, but same underlying processes and universal.
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Gender Psychology
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Focus on differences: males and females are overwhelmingly similar.
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Martin Seligman: Positive Psychology
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Explores human flourishing and uses scientific methods to investigate building of good life that engages skill-building and a meaningful life that extends beyond self.
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Psychology's Three Main Levels of Analysis: Biopsychosocial Approach
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Psychological Influences, Biological Influences, and Social-cultural influences.
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