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Any answer to this question will depend upon how science is perceived. Regardless of how science is perceived, claiming that something is a science because it studies something is invalid. For example consider the claim that 'ghostology' is a science because it studies ghosts. Consequently, just because psychology studies mentality (or behaviour) doesn't mean that it is a science. Indeed Immanuel Kant, the German philosopher, contended, wrongly, that psychology couldn't become a science because (supposedly) the mind can't be studied. The International Council for Science (ICSU) will have its perception of science. My guess is that it is considered a science because it employs the "scientific method" for inquiry.
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ReneEarly philosophers were not only philosophers but mathematicians and scientists too... They studied nature and wanted to answer everything... Philosophy was the name of study of nature as it is, and creating a self belief about anything that is happening in nature.. Hence it is a part of science which wants proof of what we think or presume about things happening just around us!
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Contemporary psychology is best defined as the science of?
Contemporary psychology is best defined as the science of
When was Social Psychology Quarterly created?
Social Psychology Quarterly was created in 1937.
What are the relationship between psychology and socialsciences?
Psychology is part of the three sciences, which also include anthropology and sociolgy. Each are a study of humans, whether is be cultures (sociology) , origins (Anthropolgy) or the human mind (psychology) Psychology is the study of science that deals with mental processes and behaviour. Sociology is the study of people in groups. So, how do they coincide? They both involve people!
What branch does psychology belong to?
Psychology belongs to science but its more on human emotion
How does social psychology differ from psychology?
Social Psychology is a particular branch of Psychology - I would not say that it "differs" from Psychology, but rather that it is a specialization or type of Psychology. It focuses not only on groups of people, but also on how individuals interact with other people whether in large or small groups. Some particular areas of interest within social psychology are persuasion, in-groups and out-groups, decision-making, and stereotyping. So although Social Psych. is a sub-field of Psychology, it is still quite broad and varied.
