1. How psychology makes sense of people

Human memory feels like a recording, but it is more like a reconstruction. Psychology shows why people forget, misremember, and fill in gaps—and why honest people can remember the same event differently.

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Tiny details can shift what people notice, choose, and believe. Psychology studies attention, emotion, social pressure, rewards, and mental shortcuts that quietly shape everyday decisions, from shopping to studying to scrolling.

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Psychology supports many kinds of work: counseling, research, education, product design, sports, law, healthcare, community programs, and workplace well-being. Psychologists and psychology-informed teams use evidence to solve human problems with care.

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Psychology connects personal experience with scientific evidence. It tackles questions like: What helps people change habits? How do children develop language? Why do groups cooperate or clash? What makes stress harmful—or manageable?

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