Usefulness of the area (2)

- Explains complex human behaviours - Helps remove stigma + discrimination towards specific disorders - Like B + C looked at autistic adults + how these individuals lacked theory of mind which is why they cannot understand certain social situations -One of the key features of psychology is to help people and psychology is used to diagnose and to treat disorders -In 1969 Miller from APA said that the purpose of psychology is ‘to promote human wellbeing’ and both of these studies do that. -The findings have been used to help identify/diagnose a disorder and treat it. Freud not only identified the source of hans phobia (a projection of unconscious anxieties of the oedipus complex onto horses) he was able to treat it so by the time he experienced the plumber's dream the boy was cured.