What is Psychology?
Psychology is a broad and rich field that studies how humans think, feel and behave. Learn how Ohio State excels in this important discipline.
Our Specialties
Ohio State faculty and students work across nine distinct yet interconnected areas of psychology. Learn more about each below.
Behavioral Neuroscience
Focuses on understanding the complex mechanisms that influence brain structure, function and behavior
Clinical Psychology
Focuses on research and training clinical scientists in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions
Behavioral Neuroscience
Focuses on understanding the complex mechanisms that influence brain structure, function and behavior
Clinical Psychology
Focuses on research and training clinical scientists in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions
Cognitive Neuroscience
Focuses on understanding how the human brain enables thought and behavior and on the use of advanced neuroimaging methods and analysis
Cognitive Psychology
Focuses on cognitive processes such as memory, attention, perception, learning and language and their neurophysiological underpinnings
Cognitive Neuroscience
Focuses on understanding how the human brain enables thought and behavior and on the use of advanced neuroimaging methods and analysis
Cognitive Psychology
Focuses on cognitive processes such as memory, attention, perception, learning and language and their neurophysiological underpinnings
Decision Psychology
Focuses on the psychological processes behind judgments and choices people make
Developmental Psychology
Focuses on the origins of the human mind and fundamental questions in the field from the perspective of developmental change
Decision Psychology
Focuses on the psychological processes behind judgments and choices people make
Developmental Psychology
Focuses on the origins of the human mind and fundamental questions in the field from the perspective of developmental change
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Focuses on clinical scientific training as it relates to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions
Quantitative Psychology
Focuses on statistical models, research methods and methodological theory that support psychological research and its allied sciences
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Focuses on clinical scientific training as it relates to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions
Quantitative Psychology
Focuses on statistical models, research methods and methodological theory that support psychological research and its allied sciences
Social Psychology
Focuses on the study of attitudes, persuasion, prejudice, identity and the processing of social information, as well as how these influence thoughts and behavior
Social Psychology
Focuses on the study of attitudes, persuasion, prejudice, identity and the processing of social information, as well as how these influence thoughts and behavior