“They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” -Edgar Allan Poe
This is an interesting area to me and something I want to explore in more detail over the coming months. For now let me just say that, from a very early age, I have been extremely interested in the sub-conscious mind and have researched it extensively.
Psychology is a science, an academic, and applied discipline that involves the scientific study of human or animal mental functions and behaviors. In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist. Psychologists are classified as social or behavioral scientists. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring underlying physiological and neurological processes.
“Psychological topics include perception, cognition, attention, emotion, motivation, brain functioning, personality, behavior, and interpersonal relationships. Some, especially depth psychologists, also consider the unconscious mind.a Psychologists employ empirical methods to determine causal and correlational relationships between psychosocial variables. In addition, or in opposition, to employing empirical and deductive methods, clinical psychologists sometimes rely upon symbolic interpretation and other inductive techniques.
“Psychological knowledge is applied to various spheres of human activity, including the family, education, employment, and the treatment of mental health problems. Psychology includes many diverse sub-fields, such as developmental psychology, sport psychology, health psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, media psychology, legal psychology, and forensic psychology. Psychology incorporates research from the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities.” — Wikipedia.