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Different Careers In Psychology (Media Psychology (Media Psychology is the…
Different Careers In Psychology
Media Psychology
Media Psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the relationships between media and human behavior. They evaluate the interactions that take place between media and humans and analyzes how the media affect our lives and society.
Majority of people earn a bachelors degree in psychology or communications.
Sub fields: Educational technology, research psychologists, and market research analysts
When television became popular, psychologists were concerned about the children and their television viewing. They started researching the impact of television viewing on children's reading skills.
Sports Psychology
Fun fact: Sports Psychology is a new and growing area of Psychology that has a predicted rise of 12% between 2012 and 2022
Most Sports Psychologists will earn a Counseling or Clinical Psychology Degree.
Sports Psychologists focus on an athletes’ mind and mindset. Some common duties are helping athletes overcome anxiety and pressure from games, recovering from injury, and any other roles not fulfilled by a coach.
Sub fields: Sports administrator/leader.
Clincal Psychology
Majority of clinical psychologist earn a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology.
A clinical psychologist's primary tasks are the assessment and treatment of mental health issues, including emotional or social disorders.
Sub fields: Clincal social worker, counselor, and therapist
Doctoral degree programs for clinical psychology take approximately six to eight years to complete.
Developmental Psychology
The primary focus of developmental psychology is in the process of change for humans. They conduct research to determine whether behavioral problems are linked to genetics or social environments. Understanding the root of behavioral and developmental problems is important when recommending treatment.
Most people typically earn a Psy.D. or Ph.D. degree in developmental psychology.
Sub fields: Developmental disabilities researcher.
Research findings from evolutionary biologists like Charles Darwin were the initial impetus behind the development of the branch of developmental psychology
Forensic Psychology
Most people earn a bachelor's degree in psychology with a focus on criminology; others earn a bachelor's degree in criminal justice or criminology with a focus on psychology.
Forensic Psychologists work at the intersection of Psychology and the legal system. They evaluate criminals to learn what their mindset and motives were at the time of an offense.Their assessments also help inform the decisions of judges and juries.
Sub Fields: Expert Witness, Jury Consultant, and Law Enforcement
Forensic Psychology emerged as a branch of psychology because psychologists began studying the accuracy of testimonies and whether emotions affected eyewitness testimony.This was also the period when psychologists first began to offer expert testimony in court cases.