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Psychological Domains

Psychological Domains

Psychological domains are the various ways psychologists study and apply psychology in real life. 


There are four essential domains in psychology: 

Biological : Hormones, natural processes, adaptation and brain mechanics. Biological psychologists seek to understand how our brain affects our behavior. 

Cognitive : Mental abilities, knowing, remembering, thinking and perception.

Developmental : Progression from infancy, to childhood, to adolescence, to adulthood mentally and behaviorally.

Clinical (Mental Health) : Assess and treat mental, emotional, and behavior disorders. 


These domains or pillars are the fundamentals to more contemporary disciplines of psychology:

Counselling : Professionals who aid people to cope with crises and/or help people adjust to life transitions or make lifestyle changes (i.e., divorce, marriage, loss)

Educational : The methods and influences on teaching and learning. 

Positive : Encourage acceptance of one's past and optimism about one's future experiences.

Industrial-organizational : The use of psychological concepts and methods to select employees, boost morale, design products, and better business functioning.

Personality : Investigating and logging persistent traits and consistent characteristics / behaviors of people (i.e., temperament, interests, etc.)

Social : How expressions of emotions vary across cultural and situational contexts (i.e., cataloging and explaining how or why people act in different social and cultural situations)



Psychological Domains

Psychological domains are the various ways psychologists study and apply psychology in real life. 


There are four essential domains in psychology: 

Biological : Hormones, natural processes, adaptation and brain mechanics. Biological psychologists seek to understand how our brain affects our behavior. 

Cognitive : Mental abilities, knowing, remembering, thinking and perception.

Developmental : Progression from infancy, to childhood, to adolescence, to adulthood mentally and behaviorally.

Clinical (Mental Health) : Assess and treat mental, emotional, and behavior disorders. 


These domains or pillars are the fundamentals to more contemporary disciplines of psychology:

Counselling : Professionals who aid people to cope with crises and/or help people adjust to life transitions or make lifestyle changes (i.e., divorce, marriage, loss)

Educational : The methods and influences on teaching and learning. 

Positive : Encourage acceptance of one's past and optimism about one's future experiences.

Industrial-organizational : The use of psychological concepts and methods to select employees, boost morale, design products, and better business functioning.

Personality : Investigating and logging persistent traits and consistent characteristics / behaviors of people (i.e., temperament, interests, etc.)

Social : How expressions of emotions vary across cultural and situational contexts (i.e., cataloging and explaining how or why people act in different social and cultural situations)