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    Psychology is the science of mind and behavior. The document discusses the various types and fields of psychology. There are three main categories of psychologists: 1) social scientists who conduct research, 2) academic professionals who apply theories to real world problems, and 3) clinical professionals who work with patients. Some specialized fields include clinical, developmental, educational, experimental, industrial/organizational, and social psychology. Psychologists work in a variety of settings including universities, hospitals, schools, businesses, and research laboratories.

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    Careers in
    Psychology
    Introduction

     Psychology is the science of mind and behaviour.

    ‘Psychologist’ is a broad title used for individuals who


    are either social scientists or academic professionals
    or clinical professionals, depending upon the kind of
    work they do in the field of psychology. It involves
    an in-depth understanding of the behavioural patterns
    of humans and animals and treating them without
    medication.
    I. Social scientists (Research Psychologists) teach
    psychology in colleges or universities or conduct
    psychological research. 

    II. Academic Professionals (Applied Psychologists)


    conduct various programmes applying psychological
    techniques and theories, and relate psychological
    researches to real world problems, questions and
    issues in business, industry or government. 

    III.Clinical Professionals work with patients and


    Various Types of Psychologies

    Psychology in itself is a very subjective and vast field of study


    and hence is divided into various topics:
    1) Experimental psychology – includes the various
    experimental methods such as questionnaire, survey or
    observation of behaviour that can be employed in various
    branches of psychology.
    2) Cognitive psychology - the study of thought processes,
    memory and language.
    3) Physiological psychology – It explains the relationship
    between the psychological processes and the structure and
    functions of the brain and nervous system.
    4) Comparative psychology - study of the behavioural
    differences and similarities between species.
    .
    5) Developmental psychology – is the study of the change of
    psychological processes as children grow into adulthood.
    6) Social Psychology – It studies the psychology in relation to
    the society and behavior of individuals in groups and with
    other people.
    7) Abnormal psychology – involves the study of behaviors
    that are different than normal.
    8) Applied psychology – is concerned with the application of
    psychology to various practical problems
    9) Psychology of individual differences – includes the study
    of various personality traits and qualities that differ from
    person to person
    Specialized Areas

    Clinical Psychologists :They work in mental , handicap or


    psychiatric hospitals, or rehabilitation centres and clinics, or
    also in old age homes and children’s home. They help the
    mentally or emotionally disturbed individuals and help people
    to deal with life stresses.
    Developmental Psychologists : They are concerned with the
    behavioural changes that take place in an individual as he
    grows from a child to an adult. Some psychologists deal with
    the behavioural patterns while some deal with the changes that
    take place during maturity and old age.
    Educational Psychologists: Their work mainly involves
    designing, developing and evaluating educational programs.
    They work with children having difficulty in learning or
    having emotional problems or children who behave a bit
    • Experimental Psychologists: They conduct experimental
    research in order to study behavioural processes like
    motivation, thinking, attention among humans and animals.
    They study and understand similarities and differences
    amongst individuals and effects of genetic and neurological
    factors in behaviour.

    Industrial, organizational and marketing psychologists:.


    They use their knowledge and skills to solve the problems
    related to human resource and planning HR policies, training
    and development and organisational development in the firm.
    An industrial psychologists works with the management  in
    order to develop variuos training programs and reorganise the
    work settings thus bringing about an improvement in the
    Engineering Psychologists: They work in close association
    with engineers and technicians to designs and develop systems
    that require human and machine interaction. Eg. Kiosks, ATM
    machines etc.
    Consumer Psychologists: These psychologists work with the
    marketing department, conducting research and understanding
    the consumer.
    Psychometists: They use various methods and techniques that
    they studied in order to acquire and evaluate psychological
    data. They work with intelligence, personality, aptitude tests
    among others.
    Social Psychologists: They study and understand the
    behaviour of individuals in groups, how they behave in the
    society, influences of the group on the individual and vice
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