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Psychology
Psychology
is the study of mind with a view to understand human behavior,
perceptions, memory, emotions, motives and attitudes. Qualified
psychologists work as counselors and use their skill, which largely
involves patient and attentive listening, in helping people to decide how
to best handle specific situations. Counselors by listening and discussing
a clients’ problem, help him to discover the reasons for his particular
type of behavior or feeling and guide him to find ways to overcome the
problem by putting things in the right perspective.
Psychologists
mainly work as Counselors in different settings like schools, colleges,
counseling centers, government social welfare departments as well as in
private practice. Other than working as Counselors, Psychologists conduct
training programs, do market research take up teaching as a vocation and
so on.
Psychologists
study the human mind and human behavior. Research psychologists
investigate the physical, cognitive, emotional, or social aspects of human
behavior. Psychologists in applied fields provide mental health care in
hospitals, clinics, schools, or private settings.
Like
other social scientists, psychologists formulate hypotheses and collect
data to test their validity. Research methods may vary depending on the
topic under study. Psychologists sometimes gather information through
controlled laboratory experiments or by administering personality,
performance, aptitude, and intelligence tests. Other methods include
observation, interviews, questionnaires, clinical studies, and surveys.
Educational
Qualification:
The
study of psychology may begin at 10+2 stage or at graduation.
Specializations in branches, like those mentioned above, can be pursued at
the postgraduate level or through professional training after post
graduation. Postgraduate courses in Psychology are offered only to
students with Psychology at the graduation level.
It
is important to note that no formal training is required to become a
councilor, but since psychology provides an insight into human behavior
one would do well to specialize in the subject before taking up counseling
as a profession. In addition, a large number of institutions provide
postgraduate diploma in guidance and counseling. The duration of these
courses vary between a year and two.