Most Space Coast residents do not consider “snowbirds” residents, people who live elsewhere and come to the beach when their home gets too cold. I've always wondered what drives members of a group, like the residents of the Space Coast, to disconnect from outsiders. Psychologists also use cultural imperatives to keep unwanted or unqualified people out of the psychological community. Research in psychology covers a wide range of disciplines and requires postgraduate training. Psychologists use cultural imperatives to survey the psychological community and outline how new research becomes knowledge. I will begin by discussing the origin of psychology and the growth of psychology over time. The practice of human behavior research, which dates back to most ancient civilizations, has become better understood and more effective over time. This research led to modern psychology and has grown ever broader since the first idea that a person could observe and measure the reasoning behind another person's actions. Researchers in the field may study psychology as a whole or one of the various subdisciplines into which psychology is divided. These sub-disciplines range from learning psychology to fringe theoretical psychology. The men and women who conduct studies in the psychological field, called psychologists, continue research in their subdisciplines to broaden the community's knowledge. Psychologists focus on the study of the mind while doctors treat individuals suffering from psychological disorders. Now that I've talked about the growth of psychology, I'll move on to the ways in which psychology currently impacts the world. The psychological community te...... half of the document ......in. “The Cultural Imperative for Professional Military Education and Leader Development.” Parameters: US Army War College 39.4 (2009): 20-31. Academic research completed. Network. April 4, 2010. Kapur, Narinder, and Barbara A. Wilson. “Aim for excellence as an applied psychologist.” Psychologist 23.1 (2010): 36-39. Academic research completed. Network. March 8, 2010. McHugh, R. Kathryn, and David H. Barlow. “The Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments: A Review of Current Efforts.” American Psychologist 65.2(2010): 73-84. PsycARTICLES. Network. March 10, 2010.Richmond, Raymond Lloyd. "How to become a psychologist." Guidetopsychology.com. Network. February 14 10.Safer, Martin A. and Rong Tang. “The Psychology of Reference in Psychology Journal Articles.” Perspectives on Psychological Science 4.1 (2009): 51-53. Academic research completed. Network. March 3. 2010.