Evolutionary psychologists seek to understand cognitive processes by understanding the survival and reproductive functions they might serve.
The images of prisoner abuse still trickling out of Iraq show a side of human behavior that psychologists have sought to understand for decades.
But evolutionary psychologists are now seeking to apply similar principles to all aspects of human behavior.
Some psychologists have sought to understand the personalities of historical figures through clues about the way in which they were raised.
Because of the highly expensive equipment that was generally only available in hospitals, psychologists sought for cooperation with neurologists.
In recent years, psychologists have sought to understand how sexual orientation develops during adolescence.
But the psychologist rarely sought them out herself, she told me, and she was surprised to hear that boys kept them.
To better analyze the complexities of emotional appraisal, social psychologists have sought to further complement the structural model.
When her grandfather goes missing in Louisiana, a psychologist seeks the help of an enigmatic man.
Psychiatrists, psychologists and advocates for the mentally ill have long sought such a requirement.