working in or working out?

hey class!
 In many instances i am the type of person who is objective, i look at things as a whole and i don't like to limit myself to specific details. Therfor i would lean towards working out. However, in some cases such as wondering how the mind works i would look into things like emotions and processes of thinking, which is working in. To conclude, i believe that you can go about psychological phenomenons both ways.