A popular introductory psychology textbooks defines psychology as "the systematic study of behavior and experience. The word experience lets us discuss your perceptions without implying that a mind exists independently of your body." Psychology came before behavior analysis but both seek to understand human behavior but through different lens of causality. Behavior analysis is part of psychology and can be used to interpret psychological phenomena throughout the domain. Understanding the relationship between psychology and behavior analysis helps practitioners understand how ABA relates to its parent discipline.

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