Psychology as a science

As a science, psychology is the study of the human mind and its wide-ranging functions and influences.

Psychological research advances our understanding of human emotion, personality, intelligence, memory, perception, cognition, attention,and motivation, as well as the biological processes that drive these human functions and behaviors.

In essence, psychology studies individuals and groups to better understand how people, communities and societies function and ways to help them thrive.

wide-ranging (adj) 覆盖面广的  

advance (v) 促进、推动   

perception (n) 感知  

cognition (n) 认知 

In essence 本质上  

thrive (v) 蓬勃发展