Psychology:Can It Be Regarded As A Science?

Defend the proposition that psychology is a science.

Psychology is defined as a scientific discipline, designed to study and understand the behavior of humans and other species. While Science, in its own text, is defined as the systematic study and knowledge of natural or physical phenomena. Achieving this understanding is an infinite quest for all scientists, psychologists and even for us humans. It is having the power, the knowledge and finally the intelligence to be able to understand and explain everything about ourselves, such as the human biological processes, our physiological systems, our cognitive, social approaches to life , and even the different cultural environments that exist among us. Many scientific methods, statistical data, case studies, and naturalistic observations are used in this quest for discovery. Both Psychology and Science, together, allow our own understanding of life to continually change, develop and move forward to a higher hi...