Controlling voluntary movements

Processing auditory information

Regulating emotions

Processing information about touch

A researcher observes how different types of music affect people's moods and emotions.

A therapist uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help a client overcome their fear of public speaking.

A psychologist uses a personality test to understand a client's individual traits and characteristics.

A researcher investigates the genetic factors that contribute to the development of anxiety disorders.

Testing of theories or hypotheses by experimentation

Formulation of an explanation of the research study

Identification of the research question or problem of study

Conduction of a literature review

Supporting the judicial system and public safety

Making everyday experiences easier and more comfortable

Understanding human behavior and cognition

Promoting health and preventing illness

Minds are abstract ideas not grounded in material reality.

Minds are spiritual entities independent of the body.

Minds are merely conditions of physical states.

Minds are complex interactions of various non-material forces.