Psychology is defined formally as an exact science which makes scientific study of all human behavior, both of individuals from childhood up to old age and of crowds because the behavior of the two is very dissimilar. This subject deals with our day to day live problems. It not only studies one's normal behavior, but abnormal behavior as well. Everything in man's make-up, therefore, that allows him to act as he does is within the psychologist's scope. His material is composed of human emotions which, of course, include phobia, love, hate, anger, shy and feelings of that kind. It comprises too, a study of human tendency like the tendency to eat, to sleep, to walk or to construct. Also, the intelligence, the personality and inherited characteristics must be considered before an accurate knowledge of human behavior can be achieved. Psychology is known as an exact science because it examines facts as they are and not as they might be (as is the studies of Ethics). It is compara...
There was a time when the scientist in Europe was looked upon with fear and suspicion. He was the alchemist, the magician. He was supposed to deal in evil things with the help of evil forces. He was persecuted by the Church and the State. But gradually the situation changed, until today in the twentieth century. Science has become a highly regarded profession like Law or Teaching. Science has become the fundamental basis of medicine, engineering and technology, this has possibly given the modern scientist a sort of privileged status in society. He stands somewhat aloof from the rest of the society, dedicated to the pursuit of things beyond the under-standing of ordinary people. Science has become an exclusive profession which needs long years of training and apprenticeship. And yet science is different from other professions. Unlike the others, the scientist can demand no immediate reward for his work; he has no ready market for the disposal of his discoveries. A lawyer argues a...