Applied psychology

/ɐplˈaɪd saɪkˈɒlədʒi/

/ɐplˈaɪd saɪkˈɑːlədʒi/

Applied psychology

any branch of psychology that deals with finding practical solutions for human or animal behavioral problems

Examples

1. A study in the Journal of Applied Psychology found handshakes indicate overall personality differences.

2. A 1990 study in The Journal of Applied Psychology examined this idea using 407 undergraduate business students.

3. A new study in the Journal of Applied Psychology found workplace rudeness is a contagious behavior.

4. So we ended up doing applied psychology by mistake.