Different branches of psychology

01. General Psychology

General psychology studies the normal behavior and mental functioning of the individual.

02. Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal psychology studies abnormal human behavior or various problematic situations in behavior.

03. Bio Psychology

The study of the biological nature of the internal effects of the body on behavior and mental functioning.

04. Genetic Psychology

The study of how heredity or genetic influence affects individual behavior and mental functioning.

05. Developmental Psychology

Study of the organism from conception to birth and then development as an individual.

06. Child Psychology

It studies the behavior and mental functioning of a person during his childhood.

07. Psychology of Adolescence

Studying the rapid development and adaptation process from the end of childhood to youth i.e. twelve to eighteen years.

08. Youth Psychology

Studying the behavior and mental functioning of the youth period or the existence suitable for the adult life

09. Educational Psychology

Studying the factors affecting the acquisition and delivery of education, i.e. the learning and teaching process.

10. School Psychology

It studies how the behavior and mental activity related to the school, which is the institution organized for imparting education, affects the individual.

11. Personality Psychology

The study of how individual characteristics, behavior and mentality vary from person to person

12. Social Psychology

Studying how the individual affects the society and society affects the individual according to individual behavior and activity in the society

13. Para Psychology

Hypnosis is the study of super mental states such as super sensation beyond the ordinary person.

14. Cognitive Psychology

Thinking, problem solving, memory, logic, etc. Studying how to cultivate wisdom under a high mental state.

15. Theoretical Psychology

To study the adequacy and up-to-dateness of various theories published on various discoveries and discoveries in the field of psychology.

16. Animal Psychology

Studying the reactions associated with the behavior of the animal.

17. Comparative Psychology

Personality makes a comparative study of the similarities and differences between social behavior and animal behavior.

18. Applied Psychology

Studying how to apply the theoretical knowledge gained from psychology in practical situations as well as in everyday activities.

19. Industrial & Organizational Psychology

The study of the use of psychology for the growth of efficiency or productivity in factories and business organizations as well as for employee effectiveness.

20. Consumer Psychology 

The consumer studies the factors that lead to the use and purchase of various goods and services.

21.  Cross - Cultural Psychology

Studies the similarities and differences between different nations and their different cultures.

22. Economic Psychology

The individual conducts the study of his economic affairs.

23. Psychology of Women 

The study of women's behavior and behavioral characteristics, problems arising from femininity and women's emancipation.

24. Health Psychology

It studies the good relationship between body and mind that leads to maintaining a healthy state of health.

25. Clinical Psychology 

The study of abnormal behavior is the branch of psychology concerned with diagnosis and treatment. 

26. Counselling Psychology

Study of abnormal or deviant behavior and non-pharmacological counseling treatments in various fields such as psychoeducational, family, professions.

27. War Psychology

Studying the behavior and mentality of the parties involved in a war situation. (war tactics + war mentality)

28. Space Psychology

The monotony of the atmospheric pressure that can occur in the space environment makes it possible to study the behavior of the people involved under conditions such as isolation.

29. Aesthetic Psychology

Beauty is beauty or charm due to perfect fit. The emergence of such beauty that leads to pleasure is experienced in the mind in aesthetic psychology.

30. Aging Psychology

As in other developmental stages of life, aging also represents developmental deviation or the negative side. In this, the study is conducted on the maintenance of the mentality that can be weak along with the weak behaviors that are unique in this.

31. Sport Psychology

A study of the behaviors and attitudes required for winning in sports, especially the development of team spirit, self-belief, courage in the face of defeat, and bearing both wins and losses.

32. Environmental Psychology

The study of the interrelationships between humans and the physical environment in which they live.

33. Engineering Psychology

Engineering psychology deals with maintaining the relationship between humans and machines in the most favorable way possible. They are interested in designing and creating machines correctly so that they do not cause inconvenience or harm to people. The findings of engineering psychology are very important in the design of irrigation, spaceships, airplanes, rockets, etc.

34. Law & Criminal Psychology

This examines the interrelationships between the client, the perpetrator, and the witness. This subject examines the ways and means of investigating crime and focuses on the practical application of legal concepts and whether human behavior responds to them in a circular manner.

35. Psychology of Learning

How does learning happen? It is the branch of psychology that studies the factors that influence it and the nature of the individual's mentality in which environment it responds.

36. Family Psychology

The branch of psychology that most closely studies the behavioral responses that can occur in the psychological environment centered on the interrelationships between family members.

37. Interpersonal Psychology

In daily life, a person has to have different types and different levels of relationships with people of different nature. Human stimuli and responses are studied here.

38. Business Psychology

Identifying customer needs and market demand and starting business planning accordingly Studying the psychological background of maintaining and profitability in the face of competition.

39. Technical Psychology 

Studying the ability to create tools, equipment, and machinery by using modern technology to identify daily human needs. (example robot)

40. Political Psychology

The study and use of strategy on obtaining and maintaining "power" without degradation and "good governance" based on the support of public will and trust.

References:
අබේපාල, රෝලන්ඩ්., 2019. අධ්‍යාපනයේ මනෝවිද්‍යාත්මක පදනම. කොට්ටාව: සාරා ප්‍රකාශන.

 






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  5. Noah Taylor 8 December 2025 at 02:52

    This post provides a great overview of the different branches of psychology and how each plays a unique role in understanding human behavior. I especially appreciate how clearly the distinctions between clinical, cognitive, and developmental psychology are explained. Students exploring these areas often need help with psychology assignment tasks because the theories and research methods can be complex. Content like this makes it easier to grasp key concepts and stay motivated while studying psychology.

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