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Psychology (Greek: ψυχολογία) is the academic and applied study of behavior, mind, and their underlying mechanisms. It primarily applies to humans but can also be applied to non-humans such as animals or artificial systems. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of activity, including problems of human beings' daily lives and the treatment of mental illness. The field contains a range of sub-areas (for instance, the studies of development, personality, and language), as well as many different theoretical orientations (such as behaviorism, evolutionary psychology, and psychoanalysis). Psychology draws from a number of other fields of study, including biology, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy.

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Social anxiety is an intense feeling of fear, apprehension or worry regarding any or all social situations or public events. It is sometimes known as social phobia and, less commonly, social trauma. In psychiatry, it is diagnosed as social anxiety disorder, a form of anxiety disorder. According to United States epidemiological data, it is currently the third largest mental health care problem in the world. A number of medical and therapeutic treatments are available.

Sufferers are typically more self-conscious and self-attentive than others. As a result, social phobics tend to limit or remove themselves from situations where they may be subject to evaluation. Sufferers often recognize their fear as excessive or irrational, yet can't seem to break out of the cycle. As such, the diagnosis of social phobia is made only when the fear leads to problems with occupational functioning, social activities, or interpersonal relationships.

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The Scream (Skrik, 1893) is a seminal series of expressionist paintings by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. It is said by some to symbolize the human species taken by an attack of existential angst, with the skyline inspired by the red twilights seen after the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa.

Angst is a Dutch, German, and Scandinavian word for fear or anxiety. It is used in English to describe an intense feeling of emotional strife.

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"Not a single one of the cells that compose you knows who you are, or cares." — Daniel Dennett

"Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact." — William James

"Don't become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin." — Ivan Pavlov

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B. F. Skinner was an American psychologist and author. He conducted pioneering work on experimental psychology and advocated behaviorism, the study of environmental histories of experiencing consequences. He also proposed the widespread use of psychological behavior modification techniques, primarily operant conditioning, in order to improve society and increase human happiness; and as a form of social engineering.

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Did you know...

...that cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke showed that human beings are born with many innate skills?
...that former Congolese general Laurent Nkunda was a psychology student before helping Laurent-Désiré Kabila to overthrow Mobutu Sese Seko?
...that Jacques Lacan's theory of a mirror stage, where an infant first recognizes its self in a mirror, was inspired by the work of psychologist Henri Wallon?
...that C. C. Too, a leading exponent of psychological warfare in Malaysia, crafted a campaign to turn public opinion against the communists during the Malayan Emergency?
...that approximately 10,000 young Germans known as the Ritchie Boys served in the United States Army in World War II helping conduct psychological warfare against Nazi Germany?

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Notable psychologists

Gordon Allport • Albert Bandura • Raymond Cattell • Erik Erikson • Hans Eysenck • Leon Festinger • Sigmund Freud • Donald Hebb • Clark Hull • William James • Carl Jung • Jerome Kagan • Kurt Lewin • Abraham Maslow • Melanie Klein • David McClelland • George Miller • Neal Miller • Jacob Moreno • Ivan Pavlov • Jean Piaget • Wilfred Bion • Wilhelm Reich • Carl Rogers • Stanley Schachter • B. F. Skinner • Horacio Etchegoyen • Edward Thorndike • John Watson • Andre Green • Wilhelm Wundt

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