This is an e-text about the historical and philosophical background of Psychology.
The Institute of Psychology at Universität Hamburg, established over 100 years ago, has evolved to focus on a scientific orientation in psychology. It collaborates intensively with other faculties and consists of twelve departments, reflecting the predominant scientific direction of psychology today.
Personnel Psychology publishes psychological research centered around people at work. Articles span the full range of human resource management and organizational behavior topics, including job analysis, selection and recruiting, training and development, performance appraisal and feedback, compensation and rewards, careers, strategic human resource management, work design, global and cross-cultural issues, organizational climate, work attitudes and behaviors, motivation, teams, and leadership. Research conducted at multiple levels of analysis, including individual, team, and organizational levels, are welcome. Published articles include original empirical research, theory development, meta-analytic reviews, and narrative literature reviews.
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University integrates research in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and mental health, with a focus on understanding behavior and brain function.