a university with a good psychology major

the top 10 universities majoring in psychology are: peking university (ranked 1st), beijing normal university (ranked 2nd), south china normal university (ranked 3rd), east china normal university (ranked 4th), southwest university (ranked 5th), tianjin normal university (ranked 6th), nanjing normal university (ranked 7th), zhejiang university (ranked 8th), central china normal university (ranked 9th), shaanxi normal university (ranked 10th).

psychology majors ranked in the top 20 and top 30 universities, please refer to the following list of colleges and universities compiled by the new college entrance examination network (college entrance examination volunteer filling platform).

national psychology university rankings (2022 latest)

introduction to psychology majors

psychology is a science that studies human psychological phenomena, mental functions and behaviors, and is both a theoretical and an applied discipline. it includes two major areas: basic psychology and applied psychology. psychological research involves many areas of perception, cognition, emotions, personality, behavior, interpersonal relationships, social relations, etc., and is also related to many areas of daily life - family, education, health, society, etc. (what are the psychology courses)

on the one hand, psychology tries to use the brain to explain the basic behavior and psychological functions of individuals, and at the same time, psychology also tries to explain the role of individual psychological functions in social behavior and social dynamics; it is also related to neuroscience, medicine, biology, etc., because the physiological effects discussed in these sciences affect the mind of an individual.

psychologists engage in basic research to describe, interpret, predict, and influence behavior. applied psychologists also have a fifth purpose – to improve the quality of human life. these goals form the basis of a career in psychology. (related recommendation: employment direction and prospect of psychology major)