Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Psychologists are actively involved in studying and understanding mental processes, brain functions, and behavior. The field of psychology is considered a "Hub Science" with strong connections to the medical sciences, social sciences, and education. It is a diverse field with many ongoing researcher's. It deals with many aspects of mental health like, how to improve health and well-being in children and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Learning and developmental change in cognition, behavior, and the brain. How cognitive, affective, and social processes influence judgment and choice. Experimental, brain imaging, and model-based approaches to perception, memory, decision making, action, and language. The treatment of mood and personality disorders using cognitive behavioral therapies. Factors influencing plasticity of brain and behavior through development and into adulthood. The field also inculdes:

Behavioral Neuroscience

Clinical Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Decision Science

Developmental Psychology

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Quantitative Psychology

Social Psychology