Anyone here an undergrad/postgrad in Psychology?

[SilkySmooth]

Anyone else here study Psychology at under/postgraduate level, and do you plan to go into a Psychology career afterwards?

I’m in my final, undergraduate year at the moment and am pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology. :)

[i poop in your cereal]

No, I don't.

[The English Gentleman]

From what my friends tell me (who study it) there is alot of work to do after you get a psychology degree so that you can actually utilise it in counselling people.

[AtrainV]

Yeah, I received my undergrad degree in Psychology and I'm currently teaching social psych over here in Singapore. Once I decide I've had enough of that, I'll be heading back to school to get my PhD so I can teach at the university level.

[birdy]

I'm not actually studying 'psychology' per se, but once I graduate with my bachelor of nursing I'm going on to psych nursing... does that count?

[SilkySmooth]

^^That's cool - I've got a lot of respect for nurses (as everyone should!).

Yeah, I received my undergrad degree in Psychology and I'm currently teaching social psych over here in Singapore. Once I decide I've had enough of that, I'll be heading back to school to get my PhD so I can teach at the university level.
Wow, Singapore! That must be an interesting job - do you have an idea what thesis you want to do for your PhD?

From what my friends tell me (who study it) there is alot of work to do after you get a psychology degree so that you can actually utilise it in counselling people.
Well, I don't want to go into Counselling Psychology, but there is a lot of work to do to become a Clinical Psychologist as you need doctoral level training for it here in England. I'm looking forward to it though, and it's a big bonus that the NHS pays the course fees and pays a decent salary too!

[AtrainV]

^^That's cool - I've got a lot of respect for nurses (as everyone should!).


Wow, Singapore! That must be an interesting job - do you have an idea what thesis you want to do for your PhD?

Yeah, it's pretty awesome. I've already been here about 2 years, and I think I'll stay for a 3rd.

I'm not sure what kind of thesis I'd want to do, but there are 3 areas of psych that I'm thinking of going into:

a. Humanistic/Existential Therapy
b. Psycholinguistics
c. Cross-Cultural Research

Well, I don't want to go into Counselling Psychology, but there is a lot of work to do to become a Clinical Psychologist as you need doctoral level training for it here in England. I'm looking forward to it though, and it's a big bonus that the NHS pays the course fees and pays a decent salary too!

Really, to do anything aside from social work, you need at least a Masters and probably a PhD. It's annoying, but necessary, as there are a shit ton of people who study psych undergrad, and not all of them should work in the field.

[xenosss]

I'll go for graduate studies in psychology eventually, probably, but for now I am just working in a language lab. Unlike everyone else here (it seems), my studies were in cognitive psychology, which is like neuroscience without the really gritty science.

[Stoyve]

I'll be studying for an MA in Psychology at Aberdeen in a few months' time. Maybe a PhD after that, depending on how it all turns out/whether I'm any good.

[muttertrucker]

Yep, I am.
I don't think I want to be a psychologist though, grad school just doesn't appeal to me.

[Ambient]

Ive studied psychology (intro to psychology/pysch 101) and didnt like it so much.

It has its context and its role in existance and it would be foolish of me to reject it completly because simply because i dislike its secular nature.

One of the biggest things all people have is accepting truth or merit when it conflicts with ontology so psychology is something i struggle with.

I dislike psychiatry and psychological counselling.

Humanistic psych is my favourite and i think its a shame its such a minority/special interest part of psychology.

I am doing a BA social science / conflict resolution and MA in counselling.

So naturally i have an opposition to psychology especially clinical :D

[SilkySmooth]

^^If you dislike counselling then why are you doing an MA in it?

[Ambient]

^^If you dislike counselling then why are you doing an MA in it?

Where did i say that?

Im doing an MA in councelling as in traditional councelling.

This councelling operates on emotional/ spiritual premise; not cognitive/behavoural/ whatever school of thought you limit yourself too.

Psychological councelling is different to councelling.