Psychologist

Throughout my undergraduate and the first part of my graduate experience to become a school psychologist, I experienced a lot of doubt. Psychology was something I enjoyed and was relatively good at. I decided to keep going because honestly there was realistically nothing else for me to do. School psychology was something I would continue to pursue and try for at least a few years, and move on if I still did not “love” what I was doing. My practicum experience erased this doubt. I have learned…

Psychologists’ Theories and Age Characteristics Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory The popular saying: “a place for everything and everything in its place” seems to be the motto of Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Theory. According to Piaget, humans were born with the proclivity to organize and adapt (Snowman & McCown, 2013). Piaget believed that as children interact with the world around them, they begin to “formulate organized patterns of behavior or thought, known as schemes” (Snowman & McCown,…

to study. I was not sure I would ever be able to live in the United States. Hence, I needed to study for a highly regarded and well-paying job there. Although there are clinical psychologists in my home country, the career is undervalued because people refrain from going to therapy. Unfortunately, seeing a psychologist is equated with weakness or severe mental illness. The stigma surrounding the field did not allow me to consider clinical psychology as a viable option. My parents wanted me to…

Psychologists are often called upon to assist in court proceeding for both juveniles and adults. Forensic psychologists provide expert psychological evaluations at the request of court officials such as judges and attorneys. Forensic psychologists can be requested to perform counseling and psychotherapy for individuals accused of criminal acts as well as counseling for those who have completed their sentences and are on probation or parole (Ward, 2013). Another role of the forensic psychologist…

One of the main reasons I would like to become a psychologist is because of their flexible work schedules. Psychologists can choose to create their own therapy practice and manage their own hours. They can choose to work part-time to have personal time with their families and tend to their needs. Another reason is how interested I am…

primarily based on fictional psychologists. Fictional psychologists were introduced to film in 1931 and since then have been interpreted in film in a variety of ways. Unfortunately in most films, psychologists are portrayed in a negative way. A 1991 film called What About Bob? has been analyzed by psychologists and film critics over the years, and the question surrounding it is: why is the main antagonist (a therapist) portrayed negatively? In the film, the psychologist (Dr. Leo Marvin) is…

the others making these decisions like, doctors, psychologist, and other family members. PAS can cause conflict among religion and personal beliefs but it should be seen as an individual 's right not a communal right. The article referenced within this paper is “The Role of and Challenge for Psychologist in Physician Assisted Suicide” written by Shara M. Johnson,…

Psychologists prefer to use direct observation of behavior instead of psychological tests. Advantages: Observation can help round out research by offering a real-world aspect to a hypothesis. It offers a better description of behavior and is less hypothetical than other methods. Observation allows you to see how participants act together and separately. Do actions or decisions change in a group setting? Do people act differently when by themselves? Observation allows you to create and observe…

Using Your Head Watching my two older siblings go off to college while still in middle school, something sank in. Anything I aspired to be was within reach with hard work and perseverance. Careers danced through my mind including a chemical engineer, a forensic chemist, and countless others. Looking back, before overcoming the obstacles I have, I would’ve never imagined the goal I have now. It all started fall of 2013 on the soccer field. During a scrimmage, I fell and slammed my head…

“Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way” says established psychologist Edward de Bono”. This creativity is what is driving our economy and society because novelty and innovation is what people crave and need. unfortunately this influential creativity is on the decline according to the “creativity quotient”, which has steadily decreased since 1990. A manner in which to remedy this issue is the implementation of classes which…