Study Guides for Psychology Students

Complete Guide to Psychology for Students, Educators & Enthusiasts. Find psychology articles, study notes and learn about the theories and perspectives that have shaped the discipline.

Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive psychology refers to the study of human mental processes and their role in thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Developmental Psychology

Developmental psychology is a scientific approach which aims to explain how children and adults change over time.

Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal psychology is a division of psychology that studies people who are "abnormal" or "atypical" compared to the members of a given society.

A-Level Psychology

Revision notes for students studying the AQA(A) specification.

Perspectives

An approach is a perspective (i.e. view) that involves certain assumptions (i.e. beliefs) about human behavior: e.g behaviorism, humanism.

Social Psychology

Social psychology looks at human behavior as influenced by other people and the social context in which this occurs.

Research Methods

A wide range of research methods are used in psychology, including experiments and case studies.

A list of historical figures in psychology

Simund Freud

The theories of Sigmund Freud, including the id, ego and superego.