Psychology

The University of Edinburgh

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind, brain, and behaviour. It focuses on building and testing theories to explain how people interact with each other and the world around them. Psychologists study: * how we perceive, think and learn about the world around us * the way biological and social factors influence how we behave * how interests and abilities differ from person to person * how we communicate verbally and non-verbally * how and why our mental abilities change across our lives Psychology is an experimental and observational science. It uses evidence from research studies to develop and evaluate theories.

* Our single honours Psychology degree and most of our joint degrees at Edinburgh are accredited by the British Psychological Society, allowing you to go on to further professional training. * You will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including laboratories for: * cognitive neuroscience and developmental science * human movement * individual differences * general experimental psychology * Our programme focuses on developing skills in research methods and statistical analysis, including programming in R, to support our research-led teaching.