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Are you confused about choosing psychology as a career ?

Psychology degree programs can be a great way to start your career in psychology. But many peoples make the false belief that studying psychology is strictly limited to a person pursuing one type of profession but it isn't just being a psychologist or therapist. There are more than 30 types of psychology degrees available.

Author: Mithun Chetan
Date: Jan 29, 2010 - 4:24:34 AM

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Before starting further about career opportunities in psychology, why not we first consider what is psychology is all about? The word "psychology" is the combination of two terms - study (ology) and soul (psyche), or mind, so, Psychology is the science that studies the behavior of human being and living things involving systemic and mental functions. The famous quote by Sigmund Freud :-

The aim of psychoanalysis is to relieve people of their neurotic unhappiness so that they can be normally unhappy ~Sigmund Freud

Psychology degree programs can be a great way to start your career in psychology. But many peoples make the false belief that studying psychology is strictly limited to a person pursuing one type of profession but it isn't just being a psychologist or therapist. There are more than 30 types of psychology degrees available at Psychologycollegedegree.com , including some of these define below :-

Clinical psychologists treat people who exhibit mental or emotional disorders which range from uncomfortable reactions to the stress of daily life to extreme psychological disorders.

Health psychology: This deals with human behavior with psychological implication of action towards health such as smoking, stress, alcoholism.

Counseling psychologists are therapists who help clients adjust to life, make important decisions, and help people cope. This field of human behavior is similar to clinical psychology.

Child psychology: This study involve children and their mental functions and behavior.

Forensic psychologists study criminal behavior, and often assist law enforcement agencies in criminal investigations.

Interesting, isn't it? So think, decide and go with your desired field to be a psychologist.

Number of reasons why you may wish to study psychology : -

Psychology is exciting

Psychology is exciting, Have you ever think : Why do people dream? Can one person possess two or more distinct personalities at the same time?

Psychology is challenging

Really Psychology is challenging, you can have to deal with the psychological problems such as depression and anxiety,

Depressed people think they know themselves, but maybe they only know depression ~Mark Epstein
So you have to answers yourself , Can we change people's attitudes?

Psychology is useful
Psychology offers good career prospects. The need of psychologists is increasing day by day with growing number of psychological cases found in people who live in big cities and lead hectic livesPsychologists focus on things that have probably happened to you or someone you know. Do some songs make you happy, others sad? Has a smell ever suddenly reminded you of an event or place in your past? Psychologists study these and other common phenomena.

Still confused? There are some questions you might be thinking of :-

Ques: What can you do with a degree in social psychology?

Ans: The psychology professional that prefers counseling employment may wish to start a private practice, work for a government agency or in a corporate setting.

Ques: Whats the present and future scope of the psychologist?

Ans: Rapid realization for the need of psychologists because of the Mental pressure created due to the busy life and chaotic work environment is compelling people to visit psychologists. No doubt,, the need of psychologists in different areas is building proper platform to make a successful career in psychology.

So, There are so much scopes in this field at present, and in the next few years it is expected to boom further.

Ques: Where to find the informations about the degrees available?

Ans: The degree programs that are being offered will be a bachelor's degree. An undergraduate degree will be the lowest kind of a degree but it can also be the starting point of your career.

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