Psychology explores the mind.
Psychology is the science of behavior and mind , embracing all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thought . Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior , while also exploring the physiological and biological processes that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors . Psychologists explore behavior and mental processes , including perception , cognition , attention , emotion ( affect ) , intelligence , phenomenology , motivation ( conation ) , brain functioning , and personality . Psychologists of diverse orientations also consider the unconscious mind .