2007-12-18 13:23:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'm majoring in psychology with a minor in addictions counseling. Psychology is my passion...and after I get my degree I would like to apply it to working with families who have domestic violence issues and/or drug addiction issues.
2007-12-18 13:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by It's Ms. Fusion if you're Nasty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychology is more in depth than that though. I believe that you are overlooking it as too shallow. I had originally thought more like that however I took an AP psychology class in school and it is not as much knowing what, but more the why. Why did that person kill themselves? Why would he shoot a priest if he is a good Christian? If you think about it, the minds of others is the only thing we cannot prove without facts, so actually psychologists are trying to do one of the most difficult things. Some people also need help in their lives; for instance if they cannot organize their own thoughts or know why they did something or why they feel a certain way, psychologists are like personal teachers of yourself. Psychology is a a lot more than emotions as well. You have to know which part of the brain does which action or dictates which function. If someone is a serial murderer only in their sleep but when they wake up they are an angel and have no recollection of what happened, then the psychologists need to make then think in their own minds what is going wrong and why that certain part of the brain is acting this way. The most common form of this is multiple personality disorder, they are sent especially to psychologists to find out why is anomaly happens. Most people do not understand how deep in depth psychology gets. Yes it is a branch of biology but then again aren't there different branches of scientists? Of engineers? Of military? The most desired question in the human race is why and that is psychologists part to find out the why of human nature and explain.
2016-05-24 23:28:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finished my studies in 1981, was a substance abuse specialist. Retired sometime ago, but am still active when called for. Living in Indonesia at this point in time.
Having said that however, don't believe one is ever done with their study of Psychology, education is just the beginning.
2007-12-18 13:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by All-One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychology was my minor in college. I just find the subject interesting.
2007-12-18 13:36:58 · answer #4 · answered by *A Few Quarts Low* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nop , never studied psychology . Only ever touched on animal behaviour breifly .
2007-12-18 14:08:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Took AP Psychology in high school(got college credit), will major in it next year in college.
2007-12-18 13:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am. I've just finished my first semester of prerequisite undergraduate classes. I'm planning to take another semester of undergrad psych classes and apply to several master's programs in counseling. My goal is to become a psychotherapist.
2007-12-18 13:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by Nerys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Studied it for several years - on my own and in college.
2007-12-18 13:33:47 · answer #8 · answered by BikerChick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't study it in school, but i always seem to gravitate towards the psychology section of the book store and read pyschology today
i find it fascinating and useful.
it has helped me be way more empathetic and understanding of people.
2007-12-18 13:32:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Before you learn you must understand one thing.
1. A psychotic person is not self-aware.
2. What does that say about sanity?
2007-12-18 13:33:30 · answer #10 · answered by Exousia Skotos 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋