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Education Psychology

How does psychology benefit society?

Education Psychology develops theories about teaching and learning to help students learn quicker and easier.

Subfields of education psychology: school psychology, forensic psychology, developmental psychology, industrial-organization psychology

Positive Psychology

Health Psychology

Positive Psychology, developed by Martin Seligman in 1998, focuses on success, strength and happiness instead of trauma and illness. Positive psychologists study positive behaviors in attempt to help others have positive thoughts.

Subfields of positive psychology: clinical psychology, personality psychology

Health Psychology helps society by promoting good health, treating and preventing illnesses. Health psychologists teach people about heart diseases, how to eat healthier and ways to lower their chances for heart attacks.

Subfields of Health psychology: bio-psychology, social psychology

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