Psychology is a relatively new branch of science where a person’s mental and brain health, personality traits, behaviors, and attitudes are studied. It is an increasingly important field of study with implications for people’s health and societies at large. Here are some fascinating facts about psychology:

• It is a myth that subliminal messages have any effect on people’s brains and their decision-making power. Still, big brands and companies employ subliminal messages in their advertisements and branding.
• Psychology is an amalgamation of social science and pure sciences. It employs both abstract ideas and the scientific method to reach conclusions.

geralt/Pixabay. Humans use all of their brains, even when we sleep.

• It is another myth that humans employ only 10% of their brains. Psychologists believe that humans employ all parts of their brain at almost all times and that the brain shows signs of activity even when a person is asleep.
• A branch of psychology called ‘phrenology’ became increasingly popular in the 1800s. Phrenologists of the time claimed that they can determine a person’s personality by studying the bumps on their head, and this is where the popular phrase ‘getting one’s head studied’ emerged from.
• The word psychology emerged from the Greek root word ‘psyche’, meaning soul and spirit, and logia, meaning the study of.
• The first person to reference the word psychology in the English language was Steven Blankaart’s 1684 text, “The Physical Dictionary.”
• The part of the brain that controls aggression is much larger in women than in men.

Mayur Gala/Unsplash.Love has the same symptoms as OCD.

• It is a proven fact that the feeling of elation when the team a person is supporting wins lasts for a longer time than the feeling of sadness when the team loses.
• Being in love has the same symptoms as suffering from a severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• There are a total of 400 different types of phobias studied by psychologists.
• The brain handles and processes the feeling of rejection the same way as it processes physical pain.
• Coincidentally, no blind person ever has developed a schizophrenia disorder. However, autism is a common mental challenge often associated with patients with congenital blindness.

Pexels/Pixabay. Rejection and physical pain is handled the same way by the brain.

• Trolls on the internet, through the psychological lens, are people with narcissistic, psychopathic, and sadistic tendencies.
• People suffering from a major depressive disorder are often older than people without any depressive disorder. A major cause of depressive disorders is often childhood trauma.
• Comedians are more prone to suffering from depression when compared to other people. According to Sigmund Freud, comedians tell jokes as a defense mechanism and as a way to cope with anxiety.