page_title: Human
section_title: Psychology and neurology
hierarchical_section_title: Human / Psychology and neurology
caption_attribution_description: Čeština: Anatomie epitalamu. Deutsch: Epithalamus (rot). Euskara: Epitalamoa (gorriz). Polski: Mózgowie z zaznaczonym na czerwono nadwzgórzem. Română: Epitalamusul colorat cu roşu. Simple English: A drawing of part of a human brain.English: Epithalamus
context_page_description: A human is a member of the species Homo sapiens, which means 'wise man' in Latin. Carolus Linnaeus put humans in the mammalian order of primates. Humans are a type of hominid, and chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans are their closest living relatives.
  Humans are mammals. They are also social animals. They usually live in groups. They help and protect each other. They care for their children. Humans are bipedal, which means they walk on two legs.
  Humans have a very complex brain, which is much larger than that of the other living apes. They use language, make ideas, and feel emotions. This brain, and the fact that arms are not needed for walking, lets humans use tools. Humans use tools far more than any other species.
  There are humans living on every continent. As of 2020, there were over 7,600 million people living on Earth.
context_section_description: Psychology is the study of how the human mind works. The human brain is the main controller of what a person does. Everything from moving and breathing to thinking is done by the brain. The human neocortex is huge compared with other mammals, and gives us our thinking ability, and the ability to speak and understand language.
  Neurology is the study of how the brain works, psychology is the study of how and why people think and feel. Many aspects of life are also influenced by the hormone system, including growth and sexual development. The hormonal system (especially the pituitary gland) is partly controlled by the brain.
  Human behaviour is hard to understand, so sometimes psychologists study animals because they may be simpler and easier to know. Psychology overlaps with many other sciences including medicine, biology, computer science and linguistics.
caption: A drawing of part of a human brain
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