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Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour, examining how people perceive, think, feel, learn, remember, develop and interact. It encompasses numerous subfields, including cognitive, developmental, social, clinical and positive psychology, and addresses both normal mental functioning and the disorders …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 155× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2644-1101 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour, examining how people perceive, think, feel, learn, remember, develop and interact. It encompasses numerous subfields, including cognitive, developmental, social, clinical and positive psychology, and addresses both normal mental functioning and the disorders that disrupt it, integrating experimental, observational and applied methods. Central concerns include cognition and memory, emotion and motivation, social interaction, personality and identity, mental health, and the design and evaluation of psychological interventions. Research in this area includes ageing and positive psychology; the representation of abstract concepts through conceptual-metaphor theory; honour and shame as moral-emotional identity regulation in diaspora communities; the relationship between materialistic aspirations and psychological wellbeing; self-monitoring in self-management and behaviour change; the consequences of emotional repression for physical and mental health; cognitive-behaviour therapy in school settings; and guidance on psychoanalytic training. Further work examines memory as a fundamental yet incompletely understood concept, contextual action theory applied to practice, and the intersection of psychology with evolution and consciousness. Across these contributions the field investigates the mechanisms underlying cognition, emotion, social behaviour and wellbeing, and the application of psychological theory and therapy to identity, behaviour change and mental health, combining empirical research with clinical and applied practice to understand human experience.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2021

Aging and Positive Psychology

Marks RayCorresponding author
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 6 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-21-3979
2019

Contextual Action Theory in Nursing

Ladislav ValachCorresponding author
Lindenstrasse 26, 3047 Bremgarten, Switzerland
Exact topic Clinical and Practical Nursing doi:10.14302/issn.3070-5835.jcpn-19-2741

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 155 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Psychology, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Human Psychology (ISSN 2644-1101).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Mesagno · Australia Larkin Lamarche · canada Giuseppe Lanza · Italy

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