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Abnormal psychology is the domain of psychology that deals with the study of unusual patterns of behavior emotion and thought. This field in clinical context especially deals with behavior. It focuses on studying two behaviors i.e. adaptive and maladaptive. It also aims to identify causes for different conditions by utilizing diverse theories from the general field of psychology. Subnormal, supernormal and paranormal are the three categories that abnormal psychology includes while classifying mental disorders. The understanding of mental disorders under the domain of abnormal psychology revolves around two major paradigms - psychological and biological paradigm. The causes of abnormal psychology are attributed to genetic factors, biological factors, sociocultural factors, systemic factors, etc. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of abnormal psychology. It aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects and the recent researches in this field. This book will help new researchers by foregrounding their knowledge in this discipline.

Abnormal psychology is a branch of psychology that deals with the study of unusual behavior, emotion and thought. The study of adaptive behavior and maladaptive behavior falls under this domain. Abnormal psychology also deals with behavior in a clinical context and identifies several causes for different conditions. It involves diverse theories from the general field of psychology and focuses on what exactly is meant by abnormal. It has three different categories to classify mental disorders that are subnormal, supernormal and paranormal. Abnormal psychology revolves around two major paradigms for explaining mental disorders i.e. the psychological paradigm and the biological paradigm. The psychological paradigm deals with humanistic, cognitive and behavioral causes and effects of psychopathology. The biological paradigm involves theories that focus more on physical factors. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of abnormal psychology. It analyzes and upholds the pillars of this field and its utmost significance in modern times. This book is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for experts.

The scientific study which focuses on mental processes is known as cognitive psychology. The processes which are studied under this domain are language use, memory, creativity, perception and thinking. Cognition is subdivided into two different styles of processing namely reasoning and intuition. Reasoning is based on conscious decisions and attitudes. It is slower and volatile. Intuition is faster than reasoning and automatic. It depends on formed habits and is difficult to change. Cognitive psychology finds applications in various fields such as social psychology, developmental psychology, abnormal psychology and educational psychology. This book presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. It provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of cognitive psychology and related fields. Coherent flow of topics, student-friendly language and extensive use of examples make this book an invaluable source of knowledge.