Understand the intricacies to the science of the mind. Learn how the many branches of psychology differ from one another and how and where they overlap.
Sigmund Freud
Freud developed psychoanalysis, a therapeutic technique for treating mental disorders by exploring unconscious thoughts and feelings.
Key Studies
Some of the most famous examples include Milgram’s obedience experiment and Zimbardo’s prison experiment.
Research Methods
Research methods are procedures for collecting and analyzing data. Learn about the different research methods used in psychology.
Neuroscience
Psychology approaches (perspectives) are different ways of understanding human behavior and mental processes.
Statistics
Statistics is the discipline that concerns the organization, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.
Child Development
Learn about child psychology, which focuses on the mind and behavior of children from prenatal development through adolescence.
Learning Theories
There are five basic types of learning theory: behaviorist, cognitive, constructivist, social, and experiential.
Psychopathology
Statistics is the discipline that concerns the organization, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive psychology focuses on studying mental processes, including memory, attention, and information processing.
Social Psychology
Social psychology is the scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the presence of others.
Personality Theories
Personality theory attempts to explain the unique patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that distinguish individuals.
Memory
Memory psychology is the study of how memories are formed, stored, and retrieved. It includes sensory, short-term, and long-term.
- Sensory Memory
- Short-Term Memory
- Long-Term Memory
- Semantic Memory
- Procedural Memory
- Declarative Memory
- Flashbulb Memory
- False Memory
- Implicit and Explicit Memory
- Multi-Store Model of Memory
- Working Memory
- Levels of Processing Model
- Eyewitness Testimony
- Forgetting Theories
- Context & State Dependent Memory
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of criminal behavior, on an individual, social or natural level, and how it can be managed & controlled.
- Lombroso’s Theory of Crime
- Labeling Theory
- Differential Association Theory
- Offender Profiling
- Cognitive Interview
- Broken Windows Theory
- Merton’s Strain Theory of Deviance
- Anomie Theory
- Folk Devils and Moral Panics
- Routine Activities Theory
- Radical Criminology
- Biological Theories of Crime
- Deviance
- Cultural Transmission Theory
- Recidivism (Re-offending)
- Somatotyping
- Self-Control Theory
Sociology
Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, & patterns of social relationships.
A-Level Psychology
Revision guide for AQA Psychology, including study notes and past papers.Fully updated for the 2024/25 academic year.
Motivation
Motivation is the driving force(s) responsible for the initiation, persistence, direction, and strength of goal-directed behavior.
Famous Studies
Some of the most famous examples include Milgram’s obedience experiment and Zimbardo’s prison experiment.
Approaches
The five major approaches (perspectives) in psychology are biological, psychodynamic, behaviorist, cognitive and humanistic.