A new three-volume study, Abnormal Psychology Across the Ages, shows how far we have come in diagnosing and treating mental illness. In the Renaissance, the mentally ill were feared, shunned, and ...

Key points A well-known experiment by psychologist David Rosenhan challenged the validity of psychiatric diagnoses. Mental illness and abnormal psychology are fluid concepts and change over time. Many ...

AKA the study of the mind and behavior ...

Curious as to how people perceive the world? Always wonder what motivates them and how the brain works? As a psychology major you will immerse yourself in the study of human behavior while ...