PSYCHOLOGY PERIODIC IDEAS give you a deep insight into yourself and those around you. Psychology explains the workings of your attention systems, perception, and personality.
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Personality traits are characteristics or qualities that combine to form the distinct character of an individual. These traits motivate the essential drive and desires of a person. | |
The propinquity effect is the tendency of individuals to form close relationships with people they repeatedly encounter. The propinquity effect can arise from physical, psychological, or functional proximity. | |
Field theory asserts that behavior is a product of the individual interacting with their environment. | |
Social psychology is the study of how the thoughts, feelings, and actions of individuals are affected by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of other people. | |
Cognitive psychology is devoted to the study of mental processes such as attention, language, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking. |