Psychology: Definition


What is Psychology?

Nowadays everyone is putting the word psychology when we trace it organic psychology was found must with philosophy during early days it become a formal science only in 1879 with the establishment of first official psychology laboratory by William Wundt in Leipzig, Germany remarkable contribution in the field of psychology WilliamWundt (1832-1920) has been regarded as the 'father of psychology' in the field of psychology is concerned with the behaviour of organisms it is defined as the scientific study of human and animal behaviour and experience.
We have some Great 'Psychiatrist or Psychologist' who gives us different type of 'Definition of Psychology'


Dewey (1871-1958) Psychology is the science of the facts of phenomena of self.

Mcdougall (1871 to 1938) Psychology is a science which aims to give us better understanding and control of the behaviour of the organism as a whole.

Watson (1878 to 1958) Psychology is that division of natural science which take human behaviour both learnt and learnt as its subject matter.

Cigna (1904) Psychology is the science of behaviour and experience.

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