What is the difference between applied psychology and psychology?

Answer 1

Research psychology mainly works to find out the reasons about a certain behavior whereas applied psychology works to solve a problem or disorder may be by using the facts obtained from the research psychology. An example of research psychology will be chemicals of brain involved in memory and an example of applied psychology will be reduction of depression or use of therapy to treat certain kind of diseases.

Answer 2

Pure psychology refers almost solely to theories and concepts. Applied psychology is more along the lines to how those theories are used in things like treatment, business advertisement choices, drugs, and even crime investigation.

Answer 3

psychology is based on theories and general overview of the human behaviour while applied psychology is specific field and is more inclined towards practical applications and real world then theoretical psychology

Answer 4

Because psychology is a science, this is referring to different ways of practicing psychology. Applied psychology is practicing, working with individuals and applying psychological knowledge to improve their everyday living. Basic psychology is research oriented, with less immediately practical application but even more important products--furthering the knowledge that psych is based on. Also, applied psychology may also be referring to applied research which differs from basic research in that it studies directly applicable issues of the times, such as effectiveness of medications.

Answer 5

applied psychology is a branch of psychology involving more common ailments.