Compléter Introduction to PsychologyVersion en ligne Introduction to Psychology par María Gámiz 1 describe behavior make mind psychology underlying positive predictions goals when to to explaining control again abnormal scientific psychology normal guesses why influence causes how purpose Why change future Psychology is the study of the and . While you might understand what is , many people are not quite so certain about what does . What does psychology serve ? What are its ? One of the first goals of psychology is simply behavior . Through this goal we are better able to understand behaviour and gain a better perspective on what is considered and . As you might imagine , psychologists are also interested in behavior . do people do the things they do ? What factors contribute to development , personality , social behavior , and mental health problems ? Not surprisingly , another major goal of psychology is about how we think and act . Once we understand more about what happens and why it happens , we can use that information to make predictions about , , and it might happen in the . Successfully predicting behavior is also one of the best ways to know if we truly understand the of our actions . Prediction can also allow psychologists to make about human behavior without necessarily understanding the mechanisms underlying the phenomena . Finally , and perhaps most importantly , psychology strives to , , or behavior in order to make and lasting changes in people's lives .