Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Psychology: A branch of psychology concerned with mental processes, such as perception, attention, memory, language, problem-solving, and decision-making. It focuses on understanding how people acquire, process, store, and retrieve information, and how these processes are influenced by various factors, including genetics, environment, and culture. Cognitive psychologists often conduct research using experiments, observations, and surveys to understand these cognitive processes and develop theories to explain them. They may also use findings from neuroscience to inform their work, as many cognitive processes have a neural basis. This field is closely related to the study of artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction, as understanding human cognition can help in the design of more effective computer systems and interfaces.