Similarities and difference between psychology and other social science.

Similarities and difference between psychology and other social science.

1.Psychology and Sociology

2.Psychology and history

3.Psychology and Philosophy

4.Psychology and Political Science

5.Psychology and Anthropology

6.Psychology and Economics

Psychology and Sociology

Without understanding the psychological aspects of  an individual it is difficult to analyze social issues.

Karl Pearson, “The relationship between sociology and Social Psychology is to close, the two are not separate Science”.

Psychology also greatly value social and cultural influences on human beings which are the major subject matter of sociology.

Ø Both the science study the issues/activities like: Co-operation and conflict, support and boycott, intimacy and detest ,Group Beviour , attitudes, values etc.

Thus, What sort of People do what specific type of activities is the subject matter of the both sciences.

Differences:

ØBoth the subject emerge as the separate discipline.

ØSociology is a science of society. Psychology is the science of behavior.

History and Psychology

qBoth of the sciences exchange subject matter with each other.(History must be studied from a psychological perspective)

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qHistorical study of particular subject  helps a lot in understanding and in collecting present information of that subject in psychological test.. So, specific incident/views and finding of the present are the important sources of history in the future.

Differences

qHistory always studies social happenings, culture and system of state, leadership etc of past but these all the incident of past is only use for reference in  psychology  present.

qThe subject matter of history is broad than psychology.

Philosophy and psychology.

qIf we trace the history of psychology it was the branch of philosophy.(Aristotle,plato who tried to explain psychology as the science of soul and mind.

qThere are many therapies in psychology ,based on philosophical background.

qThe philosophical psychotherapeutic approach assume that :ones beliefs, attitude and outlook on life has long lasting impact on ones behaviour and feelings.

Example: Rogers client centered therapy.

Thus, philosophy and psychology are internally relates discipline.

Anthropology and psychology

qStudy area of Both the science is  individual/ human beings.

qTo some extent, the techniques and method of study is similar . Both make scientific study of the society.(observation, questionnaires, interview, fieldwork study etc).

qAnthropology studies the direct and indirect impact of social organization and institutions in the behavior of an individual, which is also included in the study area of psychology.

Differences

qPsychology and anthropology emerged as separate disciplines as they had distinct nature and characteristics.

qRegarding the subject matter, various facts of an individual is focused in anthropology but, behaviour of an individual is focused in psychology.

qAnthropology studies primitive society where as psychology focus more on present by making the base of past .

Economics and Psychology

Life is very much dependent upon financial aspect:

qLack of proper facility, level of occupation, types of Luxurious goods, unemployment etc may lead to conflicts frustration and stress, which are important focus area of psychology.

qBoth psychology and economics are social sciences, both have the common platform of study : human beings and their  economic activities.

qMost of the time the problems on society arise due to the economic factors, we need to acknowledge, to explore the actual nature of social problems though the study of  economics and psychology.

Thus both of these areas are quite interrelated.

Differences between economic and psychology

qBoth the discipline emerged as a separate discipline.

qSociology studies social relationship where economics studies economic relationship.

Similarities:

ØBoth the science are the social Science.

ØBoth the science can share the subject matter of their study.

ØBoth the science has similar methods or techniques of Study .Such as: Survey, Case study, Scientific Method.

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Differences:

Both the science emerge as the separate discipline.