Links to Sustainable Development

Attempts to understand human behaviour are closely related to the idea of influencing it. Aims might be to preserve a person’s mental and physical integrity, to heal psychological suffering, to strengthen their resilience and self-efficacy, and to promote social inclusion. A number of sub-disciplines are derived from this emancipatory approach. Applied psychology, for example, focuses on applying psychological findings in practice – or preparing such findings so they can be used in practice – with the aim of contributing to the development and well-being of society, organizations, groups, and individuals [1].