ESSENTIALS OF UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY
ESSENTIALS OF UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781264034987
Author: FELDMAN
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Introduction: The scientific study of behavior and mental process that includes conscious and unconscious phenomenon with thoughts and feelings is known as psychology. Psychological studies mainly employed to improve mental disorder, self-help, and performance. It involves mainly for examining the mind of an individual and identifying the actions that influence an individual.

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