Whois & Analysis for apa.org

The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with around 117,500 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students.

The APA has an annual budget of around $115m.

There are 54 divisions of the APA—interest groups covering different subspecialties of psychology or topical areas.

Psychology is the science of behavior and mind, embracing all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thought.

It is an academic discipline and a social science which seeks to understand individuals and groups by establishing general principles and researching specific cases.

Human rights are moral principles or norms, which describe certain standards of human behaviour, and are regularly protected as legal rights in municipal and international law.

They are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights "to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being," and which are "inherent in all human beings" regardless of their nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other status.

They are applicable everywhere and at every time in the sense of being universal, and they are egalitarian in the sense of being the same for everyone.

They require empathy and the rule of law and impose an obligation on persons to respect the human rights of others.

They should not be taken away except as a result of due process based on specific circumstances; for example, human rights may include freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution.

Public policy is the principled guide to action taken by the administrative executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues, in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs.

The foundation of public policy is composed of national constitutional laws and regulations.

Further substrates include both judicial interpretations and regulations which are generally authorized by legislation.

Public policy is considered strong when it solves problems efficiently and effectively, serves justice, supports governmental institutions and policies, and encourages active citizenship.

A psychologist is a professional who evaluates and studies behavior and mental processes (see also psychology).

In order to become a psychologist, a person must complete either a master's degree or a doctorate degree, depending on the country in which they live.

This definition of a psychologist is non-exclusive; in most jurisdictions, members of other professions (such as counselors and psychiatrists) can also evaluate, diagnose, treat, and study mental processes.

There are many types of psychologists, as is reflected by the 56 divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Some of the major categories include clinical, counseling, and educational psychologists, who work with persons in a variety of therapeutic contexts; industrial, organizational and community psychologists, who apply psychological research, theories and techniques to "real-world" problems, questions and issues in business, industry, social benefit organizations, and government; and also academics, who conduct psychological research or teach psychology in a college or university.