Do you want to be a psychologist?

I wanted to, but now it seems like everyone my age wants to be one all of a sudden. That's why I made this survey... is it really that popular? I'm not just making a random "Do you like" thing here.

I thought everyone who hated psychologists, you know, for helping people and getting paid for it.

I like the subject of psychology, and wouldn't mind doing studies and whatnot, but I really wouldn't want to work one on one trying to help crazy people.

> I wanted to, but now it seems like everyone my
> age wants to be one all of a sudden. That's why
> I made this survey... is it really that popular?


It is quite a popular major at the university. However, many people don't realize that in order to practice it you've got to get at least a Master's degree. They'll do bachelor's and then complain how they can't get a job in their field. My aunt and uncle are psychologists and they both have their PhDs.

I guess I wouldn't mind it, but I have no intention of becoming one.

Oh, I see. I'm split between art and psychology right now. I mean, drawing, that's very natural to me, and I think if I did at least some psychology, in college, it would make my pictures have more meaning than they already do.

I love this kind of information, and would really enjoy researching. However, I am horrible at writing (find that to be one of the most stressful things anyone could ask me to do), and I know that funding generally comes through publishing papers. I wouldn't be able to do that. And I'm definitely not interested in the clinical side of things, just the research.

Short answer, no.

I already have a career, one I've had for over 30 years. I would however find psychology interesting.

My older brother wants to be a psychologist. He did a BSc in Psychology and then trained as a teacher. He's working in a special school (autism) at the moment but plans to train as an educational psychologist in the future by doing a PhD. If I decide to go into mental health, it would be as a psychiatrist rather than a psychologist. Currently, I really don't see that being where I end up, but I have a 6 week psychiatry placement in early 2010 and won't rule out the speciality completely until I've seen it in practice. I think I'm more likely to choose a career in one of the hospital-medicine specialities though.

No, but I do like to read about peoples' behavior and the like.

Aren't we all amateur psychologists already?

That's a nice way to look at things. If the two are of interest to you, you should also look into Art Therapy.

Not in particular, and it would probably be annoying having to fudge my studies constantly to justify more funding. On the other hand, you get to do cool experiments once in a while and/or mess with people.

Absolutely not.

I think study of most subjects (other than, like, French) would add a deeper level of understanding to your artistic output.

Not a chance!

I've always been torn on this subject.

I find the psychology of the human mind to be fascinating. Part of the reason I SC is to see how other people think. I just love finding out what is going on in people's heads and how they arrive at certain ideas.

Problem is, I wouldn't want to listen to people's problems all day (like I do now for less pay) .... and I don't think there are very many problems that can be solved by a psychology either.

exactly!