Broadly, psychology is defined as the study of mental and behavioral processes.
Psychologists study a wide range of complex phenomena in humans and other species, ranging from basic processes
to real world applications of scientific knowledge. Due to this complexity of many processes, researchers often
view phenomena as interdisciplinary in nature and benefit by becoming familiar with related fields.
Related Departments and Majors:
Psychobiology
Biology
Kinesiology
Cognitive Science
American Studies
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Related Departments
The Psychology Department at Occidental, like many of today's institutions, maintains connections between
departments with overlapping interests. Dr. Mehl holds a joint appointment within the Psychology and the
Kinesiology departments. Other psychology faculty are affiliated with
interdepartmental majors at Occidental, with Dr. Shtulman in Cognitive Science, Drs. Chapman, Dess, Mancuso, and Schell in Psycholobiology,
and Dr. Rodriguez in American Studies.