Introduction 
                      The founder of modern psychology was ‘Sigmund Freud’
                      In 1590, Rudolf Geokle used the word ‘Psychology’                              Sigmund 
                                                                                                       Freud
                       The word ‘Psychology’ is a Greek word derived from two words “Psychi” 
                       which means ‘Soul/ Spirit/ Mind/ Behavior’ and “Logos” which means 
                       ‘study’. 
                      Later, Wilhelm James used the term ‘mind’ which replaces the word ‘soul’
                      Wilhelm Wundt (Germany) define “psychology as the study of 
                       ‘consciousness’”
                      The current definition of psychology is “the systematic study of human 
                       and animal ‘behavior’ ”
                                                                                                  Ms. Saroj Bala 
                                                                                         (Faculty, RUHS CONS)
            Meaning 
         Study of 
         Study of 
          ‘SOUL’
          ‘SOUL’
                    Study of 
                    Study of 
                    ‘MIND’
                    ‘MIND’
                        Study of ‘CONSCIOUS 
                        Study of ‘CONSCIOUS 
                           EXPERIENCE’
                           EXPERIENCE’
                                           Study of 
                                           Study of 
                                          ‘BEHAVIOR’
                                          ‘BEHAVIOR’
                                                     Ms. Saroj Bala 
                                                (Faculty, RUHS CONS)
                        Branches/ Scopes
                                      Scope/Branc
                                                  h
               Pure                                                        Applied Psychology
           Psychology
                General Psychology                                                      Education 
               Abnormal Psychology                                                         Clinical 
                Social Psychology                                                         Industrial 
              Physiological Psychology                                                      Legal 
                 Para Psychology                                                          Military 
                 Geo Psychology                                                           Political 
              Development Psychology                                                   Ms. Saroj Bala 
              Experimental Psychology                                         (Faculty, RUHS CONS)
               PURE PSYCHOLOGY 
                It provides the framework and theory for 
                psychology
                It deals with the formulation of psychological 
                principles and theories 
                It suggests various techniques and methods 
                for the analysis, assessment, modification and 
                improvement of behavior.
                                                     Ms. Saroj Bala 
                                                (Faculty, RUHS CONS)
                           Branches of Pure Psychology
               GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY-
              In this branch of psychology, we study about general behavior of all human beings. This tendency is 
              very simple but different people have different psychology. It deals with the general principles of 
              psychology, universal characteristics of human behavior and mental life of human being.
               ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 
              This branch deals with the behavior of individual who are unusual, its mental disorder, their causes and 
              treatment.
               SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 
              This branch deals with the problems concerned with the human behavior in society. Eg: in crowd, in 
              group etc
               PHYSIOLOGICAL/ BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
              This branch deals with the study of physiological process and function of human body such as study of 
              brain nerves, muscles, sensory nerves, etc. which effects human behavior.            Ms. Saroj Bala 
                                                                                         (Faculty, RUHS CONS)