Types of Psychologist

There are many types of Psychologist, many Psychologist major in different areas of psychology and neuroscience some mixing them and other stay strictly to one subject.
The most common types of psychologists are Clinical, Counseling, and Cognitive.

Clinical Psychologists- Study and treat mental and behavior disorders usually they work with people that have specific disorders and a large part of their work deals with Psychotherapy and psychological testing.
Counseling Psychologists- Work with people that are having marriage problems or other problems with other aspects of their lives.
Cognitive Psychologists- commonly work with understanding basic mental processes.

The type of psychology that i want to major in is counseling because I've always been interested in having a more interpersonal relationship with people mostly because I want to help people and in the end be their problem solver.

The type of psychology that I think is most interesting is Experimental psychology it focuses on basic processes of human interaction and biology and often involves studies on animals and people. In this VIDEO you'll see a Change Blindness Experiment.
My thoughts about the video i thought the video was extremely interesting. I actually thought it was funny that the test subjects were not aware that it wasn't the same man handing them pamphlets.

The Everything Psychology Book

I’ve started to read The Everything Psychology Book by Lynda L. Warwick, PhD., and Lesley Bolton in read the first few pages the books already captured me. The book to me means getting a better knowledge of psychology and preparing me for my future endeavors.
What I’ve already learned from the book is that psychology was once a completely different science. It used to be that psychologist, such as the well know Sigmond Freud had theories as to how people and animals ran psychologically, this theory was that humans and animals run by either fulfilling their satisfaction or by avoid dissatisfaction. B.F Skinner also a well know psychologist Stated during an experiment, “ Any behavior follow by a satisfying state of affairs tends to be repeated, and any behavior that is followed by an unsatisfying or unpleasant state of affairs tends to not be repeated.” This is what they believed and they believed humans and animals were basically just selfish.

Why Psychology?

I want to be a psychologist because I am interested in the processes of the brain and how the mind works. I want to know how and why certain things affect people differently. I’ve always wanted a job were I could help and interact with people. Being a psychologist would fulfill both of these aspirations for me and the thought of being a psychologist excites me. I also have always wanted to have my own business and being a psychologist I would want to have my own practice instead of joining a practice for example like at a hospital. I probably would do both but have my own practice be my main priority career wise.

Terms that are Important to Me

Agoraphobia- The fear of being away from a safe place, such as your home.

Amnesia- Loss of memory, whether partially or completely.

Behavior Therapy- A form of therapy in which conditioning techniques are applied to change or eliminate a problematic behavior.

Client-centered therapy- A humanistic therapy approach in which the client is the focus of therapy sessions.

Electroencephalograph- A device used to measure brain waves.

Psychology- The science dealing with the mind and mental processes, especially in relation to human and animal behavior

Psychotherapy- The treatment of a behavior disorder, mental illness, or any other condition by psychological means. Psychotherapy may utilize insight, persuasion, suggestion, reassurance, and instruction so that patients may see themselves and their problems more realistically and have the desire to cope effectively with them.

Psychological Testing- Are written, visual, or verbal evaluations administered to assess the cognitive and emotional functioning of children and adults.