The page was developed by Donelson R. Forsyth , Professor, Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University. For over a century psychologists have been searching for an answer to this question. This page serves as a very general introduction to the field.
Psychology has both an applied side and a basic science side.
The researcher side, however, sustains the applied side, for without basic research into the nature of people, their adjustment, and their well-being, the applied side would amount to no more than myth and conjecture. The American Psychological Association. The APA is one of the oldest societies of psychologists in the world. This site is very well developed, and offers a wealth of information about psychology. This site has high credibility, unlike other places on the web.