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The '''psychological schools''' are the great classical theories of [[psychology]]. Each has been highly influential, however most [[psychologists]] hold [[eclectic]] viewpoints that combine aspects of each school.
 
The '''psychological schools''' are the great classical theories of [[psychology]]. Each has been highly influential, however most [[psychologists]] hold [[eclectic]] viewpoints that combine aspects of each school.
   
The most influential ones are [[behaviorism]], the [[psychoanalytic school]] of [[Freud]], [[functionalism (psychology)|functionalism]], and [[cognitivism (psychology)|cognitivism]]. Here are some other schools of thought in psychology:
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The most influential ones are [[behaviorism]], the [[psychoanalytic school]] of [[Freud]], [[functionalism (psychology)|functionalism]], [[humanistic psychology|humanistic]]/[[Gestalt therapy|Gestalt]], and [[cognitivism (psychology)|cognitivism]]. Here are some other schools of thought in psychology:
   
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* [[Activity theory|Activity-oriented approach]]
 
* [[Analytical psychology]]
 
* [[Analytical psychology]]
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* [[Associationism]]
 
* [[Behaviorism]] (see also [[Radical behaviourism]])
 
* [[Behaviorism]] (see also [[Radical behaviourism]])
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* [[Behavioural genetics]]
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* [[Biological psychology]]
 
* [[Cognitivism (psychology)|Cognitivism]]
 
* [[Cognitivism (psychology)|Cognitivism]]
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* [[Cultural-historical psychology]]
 
* [[Depth psychology]]
 
* [[Depth psychology]]
 
* [[Descriptive psychology]]
 
* [[Descriptive psychology]]
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* [[Ecopsychology]]
 
* [[Ego psychology]]
 
* [[Ego psychology]]
 
* [[Environmental psychology]]
 
* [[Environmental psychology]]
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* [[Functionalism (psychology)|Functionalism]]
 
* [[Functionalism (psychology)|Functionalism]]
 
* [[Gestalt psychology]]
 
* [[Gestalt psychology]]
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* [[Gestalt therapy]]
 
* [[Humanistic psychology]]
 
* [[Humanistic psychology]]
 
* [[Individual psychology]]
 
* [[Individual psychology]]
 
* [[Phenomenological psychology]]
 
* [[Phenomenological psychology]]
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* [[Phrenology]]
 
* [[Psychoanalysis]]
 
* [[Psychoanalysis]]
 
* [[Self (psychology)]]
 
* [[Self (psychology)]]
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* [[Social psychology]] (also known as "Sociocultural psychology")
 
* [[Structuralism]]
 
* [[Structuralism]]
 
* [[Transactional analysis]]
 
* [[Transactional analysis]]
 
* [[Transpersonal psychology]]
 
* [[Transpersonal psychology]]
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==See also==
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* [[History of Psychology]]
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* [[The American Psychological Association, Division for Theory and Philosophy of Psychology or (APA Division 24)]]
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The psychological schools are the great classical theories of psychology. Each has been highly influential, however most psychologists hold eclectic viewpoints that combine aspects of each school.

The most influential ones are behaviorism, the psychoanalytic school of Freud, functionalism, humanistic/Gestalt, and cognitivism. Here are some other schools of thought in psychology:

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