why did you choose to study psychology?
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I have always been fascinated by the way that processing in the brain leads to the experience of the mind. An understanding of this relationship has eluded science throughout the ages and i wanted to be involved in trying to advance our understanding of the brain-mind relationship. I should add that some people believe there is no such thing as the mind and that all we should be trying to study is the physical processing performed by the brain.
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To assist you to decide which program you should go into or suitable for you in terms of a career. And sometimes this would require a personality and  psychological test to determine whether you are an artistic person, mechanical inclined, like dealing with people, like to work alone, etc.  This personality/psychological profile can better help you choose the right career path.
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Well I would look in Philosophy or Psychology... pretty interesting stuff.
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I was a psych major and I found taking an elective in an area I found interesting, such as languages and arts, was a relief from the strenuous required courses. I hope this helps and Good Luck!
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Psychology: A Consise Introduction, by Richard A. Griggs.\n\nI used this text book in my Psychology class at my college this past year and I found it very clear and informative. It covers all of the basics and presents examples using actual experiments. There are also very colorful diagrams which make things easier to see. It breaks down info into related sections which also makes the information very easy to absorb. The author is an excellent and intelligent writer. I highly recommend this text book.
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It doesn't matter, but I would do the Science thing.  If you go to college here for undergrad work, it doesn't matter what you took in high school, as long as you graduated.  You will need at least a master's degree here to be a psychologist, and a PhD is better.
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That's a very good question and one which has remained unresolved for decades, centuries, even. If you really want to know,study Psychology and make it your life's work. If you just need info for your essay,don't expect to get a finite answer.
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I was a psychology major and I decided that I didn't like the way the mental health system works.  I have continued my education on my own terms (IE. researching on my own time).  I also had a drug problem during the two years I attended college from 2000-2002.  \n\nI became a manager for a while, but wasn't happy dealing with people in a retail setting.  I was a good manager and I was reliable.  I hate retail.  I'm working in the field I studied, but I'm not doing what I'd really like to do (art therapy).  \n\nCollege was an institution I could not conform to.  I felt trapped and confused the entire time.  I was constantly wondering why it takes a degree to make a person respected.  How does that little piece of paper prove a person's intellect or passion?  I suppose I'm still defiant, approaching age 30.  Maybe I'm just unwilling to compromise my standards.  \n\nI think that everyone should attend college for at least a semester or two.  It can truly build character and enhance the desire for learning.  The degree is just one small result of the learning process.  I don't think that people deserve to be molded into what society expects of them.  However, that's the way this world turns and when you choose the alternative route, others look at you as though you're a loser.  \n\nI may eventually go back, but right now, I'm working on me.  I'm more important than that piece of paper that others let define themselves.
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I got my degree in Social Work... many more job options than psychology, but Spanish is definitely a good idea!  I was turned down for some jobs because I don't speak Spanish.  Good luck!
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Are you more into research? Understanding the relationship between economics and psychology and keep understanding and studying and writing papers on it - then do the PhD (it is much longer than MBA)\n\nIf you want to be on the practical side - you can do MBA - or just start working in business administration: you will really understand people phsycology and how economics affects it.
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I've always hopped between Law and Psychology when trying to determine what field I would enter. Though, I have a keen interest in the latter, Law riles me up. It makes me feel "alive" knowing that it in my future is the possibility of fighting someone's cause, any cause... No matter how silly or petty. Just knowing that I'm defending someone's right, knowing I'm assisting a person in getting their voice heard is uniquely thrilling for me I guess :)
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I guess I decided when I got out of High School.\n\nIts not something I dreamed of doing. Its just something I enjoy doing. Something that makes me happy. You have to find something that makes you feel good about yourself and you really enjoy doing it or otherwise your gonna drop it halfways. \n\nI decided I wantede to become a gourmet chef and am trying to get into a Culinary Arts school.\nI enjoy cooking and it benefits others because poeple enjoy eating good food and they got to eat to survive.
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it is a psychological reason.
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Royal Holloway University of London had a good reputation for psychology- excellent research etc. I did a French degree there, and that's what all the psyc. undergrads said-when they weren't accusing me of wanting to sleep with my mother and kill my father.
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Psychology is the study of how the mind works. The mind has a very basic method of coping with stress, collecting data, retrieving data, and forming plans and simulations. Everyone starts out in life with a very "generic" method of doing things as children. In normal circumstances the mind will continue to form in a manner that is predictable for psychologists and psychiatrists to study. This is the basis for psychology. However, sometimes events occur within a person's life that aren't normal or they have diseases or deformities of the brain that alter a person's development in semi-predictable to nearly random ways. This is called abnormal psychology. \n\nNow with that all aside, I can explain how all of that correlates to your issues at work. Once a psychologists understands how you think, feel, cope with stress, remember things, and try to form solutions to problems, they can then figure out how and why things at work are bothering you. Based upon how you think, they can help formulate a plan to help you cope and/or solve your problems at work. Whatever plan they come up with will be tailored to you especially and much more likely to work. This plan may involve solving a one-time problem, or it might be plan that you can use over and over again in many different scenarios.
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I'm going to start by saying, I'm biased. I have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. But, I chose to pursue my degree and entered mental health because I wanted to help other people. Considering the amount of schooling I have done, I don't make nearly enough money - if I wanted money, I could have become a psychiatrist (medical doctor) - but I don't believe that medication is always the answer, so I became a psychologist.\n\nIn general, I would say most mental health workers genuinely want to help others. Some are naturally better at it than others, others have worked their butts off and become good at it. I have met some professionals who just plain suck. They are burned out or incompetent. But, that's in every profession.   \n\nIf you go for help, don't feel that you HAVE to stick with the first person you are assigned to/pick. The therapeutic relationship is the most important factor in getting better. If you don't feel comfortable with the therapist, talk about it with him/her. If you still don't feel comfortable, find someone else. If you don't feel the person cares about you, move on. Chances are, the next professional will be better.
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When I was a boy I wanted to be an astronomer, and I have always maintained an interest in the subject. I did my BA in psychology, but I did an elective unit in astronomy and I loved it! I've always been fascinated by the grandeur and mystery of the universe.