Psychologist

**SO YOU WANT TO BE A PSYCHOLOGIST...** Psychologists study the human brain and help people deal with problems relating to family, friends, mental illness, and death.They also try to explain people's behaviores, feelings,and thoughts, as well as provide comfort by talking it out. They do this by studying their patients with long-term therapy and counseling. They are important to society because with out them people would have to go through the rest of their life acting out, bullying, or just being stressed or upset.

** What do degrees and work experience in needed to become a psychologist: ** To become a psychologist of any sort, you need get bachelor's degree and then you need to join a master's degree program. To be a clinical psychologist, one that bases their treatments on observations and not theories, you need to enroll in a Ph.D program. Starting in graduate school you need join one internship program lasting two years or more for work experience. When you've done all of those things you need to become lincensed so you can legaly call yourself a psychologist in whichever state you choose to work in in.

** Glossary: ** __Alternative Hypothesis__ - states that there is a difference between two or more stes of data. __Altruism__- behaviore that is unselifsh:may cause damge or injury, but it benifits others. __Authoratative__- parenting style that focuses on settling reasonable rules while encouraging communication and independence. __Avoid-Avoid Conflict__- where both options have a equally negative outcome. __Blind Study__- where the patient won't learn of the expected results. __Cerebellum__- the part of the brain that controls balence, movement, and posture. __Compulsion__- the psyical action caused by a past obsession. __Crowding__- the physical response to the belief that there are too many people in an area. __Hypnosis__- a state of relaxation where the individual is more exposed to suggestions and comments. __Obsession__- a persistent and somewhat uncontrollable thought. __Panic Attack__- a period of extreme anxiety with symtoms such as heart palpitations, shakiness, dizziness, and racing thoughts. __Stimulus__- Anything in an environment to which one responds.

** Cons: ** 1.Can be challanging to get to a succesuful stage. 2. The job can be emotionally draining. 3. It requires a lot of school and studying. 4. It can feel isolating because your mainly working alone. 5. Clients usually don't come back after their first appointment, so you often don't get to see the outcome of your work.

** Pros: ** 1. Your schedule is from 9-5 and can be flexible. 2. The psychology field is large and offers many opportunities for work. 3. There are professional organizations for questions and help for your job you can attend. 4. Most psychologists are self employed and you get to direct yourself which is good for some and bad for others. 5. You get to meet and help a wide variety of people which in life can make you feel so much better about yourself.

**Resources:** [] -has quizzes, games, facts, imformation on a lot of disorders ,and guides to medications.

[] - contains imformation on how to become a psychologist, the average salery, and really helps you decide if you want to be a psychologist.

[] - imformation about Sigmund Freud, quizzes, and topics like behavioral psychology and Neuroscience.

__Decoding the Ethics Code: A Practical Guide for Psychologists__ by Dr. Celia B. Fisher - a book on psychology.

[] - how to become a psychologist starting in highschool to getting your license.

Allie lives in Rye, NY. She is 13 years old and has a two dogs, Rugby, a labrador, and Chewy, a shih-pu (a poodle and shih tzu mix). She also has a younger sister in 4th grade. She enjoys learning about different career options, but for now has her mind set on becoming a psychologist.
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