Timestamps: 0:52 - Why I became a psychology major 2:57 - The problem with majoring in psychology 4:32 - What you get and don’t get out of a psychology major 10:09 - Advice for students who want to get advanced degrees in mental health or psychological science 11:04 - Advice for students who want to go into professional schools (e.g. medical school, dentistry, law school) 12:10 - Advice for people who want to go into a field related to psychology 12:59 - Advice for people who want to start a career after graduating from undergraduate college 15:28 - Book recommendation for psychology majors
Awesome video! Thank you for all the detailed information. I am currently a student at De Anza College!! I am pursuing a Psychology major and planning to transfer to UC Berkeley or San Jose State. This video has given me excitement to keep learning.
@Coleman Blake also as a side note to what Megan said, my school didn't offer a BS only a BA in Psych and one of my professors told us that the reason it's a BA because the requirements are 3 or so credits less than the requirements for a BS so they didn't bother making a BS version and encouraged us to "complain" to administrators lol ;o so there isn't really a huge difference in BA vs BS at this point it's probably just money for an extra class to go towards more credits!
Coleman Blake If you are wanting to do more research based jobs/careers, for sure do a BS. You will learn the research aspect of psychology. I have my BS and I can be an assistant in psychological studies in hospitals and universities that do research. But you have to know how to use those research programs like SPSS or excel in those jobs. You typically won’t learn that in BA. I think BA you focus on the history of psychology and learning another language, which definitely helps too.
Generally: if you're looking for a job in research, academics or related sciences go for a BS. If you're not interested in a scientific job like a HR recruiter, PR, marketing bureaus go for a BA.
i discovered psychology just because of my own mental health experience and the experience of others that i know. that's when i knew i wanted to get into it
Me too! Working with at risk populations such people showing up to work drunk mixed with coke or psychedelics. Interesting to see the big ego personalities and all the cliques that formed all because those people are hurting and self-medicating.
@Psychonaut Most psychological fields are considered a social science, so obviously it's not going to be as methodogically precise as.. let's say chemistry. I'd say that especially the clinical psych theories are not engraved in stone, but if you look at plenty of other fields in psych like neuropsych or biopsych it really does become a 'hard science'.
@Psychonaut Should the impact that this 'soft science' has had on mental illness be taken with a grain of salt? Very ignorant comment, maybe it's you who should educate yourself mate
Psychonaut Wow can you not read? The comment said ‘other fields WITHIN psychology’ not other fields psychology crosses paths with. You’re only showing your lack of knowledge, keep it up mate
Psychonaut Lol why are you being delusional and stubborn about this? Give me your email address, I’d be happy to send you some neuroscience studies that you can read through and report back as to what exactly is soft about them and why the findings should be taken with a grain of salt.
Idk why I'm watching this!! I only have two years left of my PsyD program in counseling psych lol. Anyone who is interested in psych GO FOR IT. This field is always expanding and we need more mental health professionals!
@@Rooooxy Oh trust me there is so many! There's forensic psychology, criminology, victimology, there's behavioral health counselors needed at hospitals/inpatient treatment centers/eating disorder clinics, school counseling, rehabilitation counselors, sports psychologists, career counselors, industrial organizational psych. The list goes on! It may be tough to find a lucrative career with just a BA in psych but if you were willing to get your MA you'd be pretty set! (:
@@kathyd6714 Thank you!! Oh that's wonderful. The first step is to have the desire to get your doctorate. Next maybe start looking at programs that are offered in your area then narrow down a focus on what you can see yourself doing long term. :)
Nicole Andrea Psych definitely agree! I’m thinking of becoming a school psychologist since it’s so diverse (can work in schools, hospitals , private clinics , etc..) & is in need . I would love to get a specialist degree but eventually have a doctorate for more credibility , pay and myself since psych is just so interesting .
i’m a psych major. i am an undergrad student and i just wanna say its really interesting. i’ve always loved the mind and how it works and learning about people. i decided in high school that this was the perfect career for me and nothing has changed that. every psychology class i’m in just makes me want to know more about it. never been intrigued by something as much as psychology. if you’re considering psychology, go for it. it’s not easy, but it’s doable.
Rhi I’m a psych major and just finished freshman year. The math you really only need is statistics, it’s a bit hard but doable. I took calc as well, since I wanted to do pharmacy before I switched to psych. Calc is not very common for psych majors to take- most schools just make you take statistics
Rhi sorry for the late response, but the only math you really have to take is statistics and maybe college algebra. definitely statistics though. it can be challenging as someone mentioned but it is very doable.
Rhi one more thing, if math is something you’re not the best at like you say, be sure to get a tutor. most colleges should have a help center or some type of area where they tutor students for different subjects. if you’re taking college classes in high school, the same applies. someone is always willing help.
Psychology degrees typically don't lead into you getting a physiologist job. Many I know don't work In the field they studied or end up having to get a masters or doctorate. It's not worth it really. Too many people have and go into psychology. Really think what you want to do. Take your time. Only go to college for degrees that will nearly for sure get you a job and have a good ROI. Trust me as a Junior in college who's had friends go into psychology and switch 2 years later. Wasting their money. Do your research.
The most important thing, is for people to stop romanticising this major. You are mainly going to be studying about and dealing with people who have major issues. If you are not up for that and have no patience for the general stupidity of human beings, just do not get into psychology.
So most of my clients don't have major issues, I think you might be a little off in that, however I agree you got to have patience or be willing to learn and grow as an individual.
@@ellie7646 Um no hun Social worker is a speacilzed degree that prepares you to work with a certian population of people. Clinical psychology is one out of the 4 counseling degrees. Both can work with the same population. You learn about human behavior. I am hopeful you are still learning more about this because this is not correct information hun.
I didn't know what I wanted to do for the longest time. I became a drug addict when I was 17 and struggled on and off. I went to a 6 month rehab and started to read psychology books and realized something was clicking that nothing else ever did. I'm 27 now and I'm clean off of drugs and finally going to college. I want to major in Psych. I'm super nervous, but I have to do this. I just want to be a drug & alcohol counselor
I am from India. I graduated from medical school in 2022 and currently four months into my radiology residency but I don’t like what I do and I’m at a juncture where I want to switch my career. Having already read a bit of psychiatry in medical school, I have a feeling I might like psychology. I am 27 now and I am supposed to decide what I want. Can you please share your thoughts and opinion on this?
You can start a youtube channel and talk about your expriences and things that you have learned in the procecss. Majoring in psychology is a good idea but you can start helping people right now as well
@@cameliamitra4183 You should definitely go for it! It's really important especially in India due to less awareness and psychiatrists psychologists are not easily accessible to people in need. If you're really interested you should try it.
Hey guys, I recently graduated with a BA in psychology and a minor in neuroscience. It wasn't until my Junior year in college that I realized I was interested in the bio side of psychology, specifically neuroscience. After I realized this, I immediately joined a neuropharmacology and I wrote my honors thesis from my work in that lab. In a span of just 2 semesters, I had built up a good enough cv to apply to PhD programs in neuroscience, and I am attending one this fall! Anyway, the point of this is to tell you that the field of psychology has so much breadth that I think there is a subfield in it for everyone. Even if you don't want to do research or work in the field, you can still be successful with a psych degree. You just need to figure what you want, make a plan, and attack it. Anything is doable, you just have to figure out what gets you excited to get out of bed in the morning. P.S. Great video btw
@@DaydreameXD Hello, if you are kind of scared but interested, I would definitely advise you to do it. However, make sure you diversify your experiences, especially in the early years. Spend your summers doing internships, pick a minor, join labs and do research. I know a lot of people who graduated and got jobs in their minors or from an internship they did during their freshman year. Tbh these things are VERY important. People graduated all the time in lucrative majors with no job prospects because they didn't work hard. So my advise would be for you to do it, but look for opportunities outside of the classroom. Thats hella important
@@yoitenkai2981 I am not sure about your university of choice but in my university all we had to do was college algebra as a pre req for elementary statistics. That was it for an undergrad BA in psych, but I'd imagine a BS would be slightly heavier on the math side. If you plan to do research as an undergrad, most labs will hold your hand when it comes to the statistics. If you want to go to grad school, then you will have to do more advanced stats in grad school. As an grad student, your lab will likely hold your hand in stats for a while but you are eventually expected to be independent. It is important to know that almost all research requires you to understand stats to some degree. So changing fields won't help. The way I see it, math is a small but important aspect of psych. If your really love your field, I promise it will be a good feeling when you read a paper and understand the math. Learning the fundamentals will be hard, but it is 100% doable if you put in the hard work. Also, one thing to note if you never took a stats class before, is that stats is a different kind of math. I'm not a math guy either but stats is kind of fun when you apply it to your research. But if you don't plan to do research and just wanting to do undergrad in psych with no grad school, then do a BA in psych, and disregard everything you just read. Most majors require some sort of math anyway and a BA is lighter in that area than a BS.
I think a lot of people fall in love with psych when in their first year of college. Which honestly makes a lot of sense. Most college students are 18-22, putting them in between Erikson's "Identity vs Confusion" and "Intimacy vs Isolation" stages. Which basically means your figuring out who you are as a person, and then taking that and trying to see how it relates with another person. Which can both be pretty weird and uncomfortable stages to go through, and a lot of it is not fully conscious. Psychology makes all that make at least a little bit of sense, because our minds, much like the rest of the world is constantly trying to find homeostasis.
@@justinm.1 same i got a degree in electronics but starting to think i might start all over again in psychology. The thought Is pretty scary tho all those years kinda wasted.
I discovered my interest in psychology through a mix of watching shows like criminal minds and then seeing psychological disorders in trauma in my real livefit push me to want to understand anything and everything about the world around me
@Yamnihc Ebmilaw depends on how everyone had their life man...0_0....she said mental health..she must have lost smt to value career goals and stuff.....
I discovered psychology when I noticed that I am a people person and an empath. I enjoy listening to people and hearing them out. Seems like a lot of my loved ones and friends come to me for advice and I really feel the trust and bond it creates. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me. I know I’ll be happy with what I have chosen.
Psychology degrees typically don't lead into you getting a physiologist job. Many I know don't work In the field they studied or end up having to get a masters or doctorate. It's not worth it really. Too many people have and go into psychology. Really think what you want to do. Take your time. Only go to college for degrees that will nearly for sure get you a job and have a good ROI. Trust me as a Junior in college who's had friends go into psychology and switch 2 years later. Wasting their money. Do your research.
So true. I'm not in college yet, but I plan to take psych. Well, now I'm uncertain if I should because I just figured out a few months ago the career I want requires a doctorate degree. REEEEEE.
Gypsy Drop No, don’t let that deter you! Anything you love is worth the hard work to get it. I’m just speaking from personal experience.. I knew no one or anything about psychology when I started my schooling. I’m forever grateful for what I learned, I just wish I had more guidance about it before hand. Psychology is an amazing field and you won’t regret it. Good luck💚
Thanks! I'm pretty sure I'll still be taking psych. I set my mind on that so long ago that I don't even know if there's any other course fitting for me. I'm just a bit hesitant since I know that if I really wanna focus on psychology as a career, I'd have to pursue to the higher degrees. But I try not to worry about that yet. My mom did say I can just decide on that when the time comes. For now, she just wants me to finish studies.
You can get a therapy job and make depending where you live $17 to 18 an hour providing either in home therapy or drug and alcohol, working as a residential tech etc, there are a lot of jobs for BS/BA in psychology you just gotta look. However getting a MA is better you learn how to be a therapist and how to better use interventions.
I am one year away from my BA in Psychology and these classes have changed my life. I am also currently in therapy so it gets educational when my therapist mentions something I am learning about, such as coping skills. Theories of personality had me analyzing myself and honestly helped me see my maladaptive behaviors, which helped me be more open with my therapist so I can improve. Overall, I love psychology and I cannot wait to start my career.
@@la4229 Forensic psychologists assess the minds of criminals and study their crimes. They can work in the legal system to determine whether someone is mentally fit to take the stand or if they are clinically insane, and can also testify in court as expert witnesses.
You want to try for a job in ABA or behavioral tech. There are many avunes you can take most end up working in schools and or in clients homes. You make a decent amout of money.Good luck
That’s awesome! I’m interested in this, too! But please look into occupational therapy, counseling, or doing neuropsychological evaluations and NOT ABA. While ABA could get you a well paying job, it can also be emotionally traumatic in the long run for autistic children. The majority of the autistic self-advocacy community opposes ABA.
i'm currently taking a gap year off of college, and this video is helping a lot on deciding if i do want to continue studying psych as my main course set. so i cannot thank you enough for this!
1:55 YES exactly. that "superpower" is exactly why I'm so interested in Psychology. I didn't (and still kind of don't) understand humans and psychology helped me to understand and emphasize with every single human being including myself.
It's actually so inspiring to hear that you were a bit of an underdog at the beginning of your studies and what an amazing place you are in now, thank you for sharing!
When I got my Masters in Analytical Psychology, I left my home country to do so. I was in a long distance relationship at the time. One day I went to a Case Study meeting focused on discussing Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It was in that meeting that I realized, I was dating that person. I’m so grateful that my academic journey took me far away from everything I knew, so I could look at it more objectively than ever before. I’m also happy to say that it was after that meeting that I broke the wheel of generational patterns and found a partner that is actually healthy and compatible 🥰 and I owe that all to the field of Psychology.
Wow! Wow! Wow! I wish this is how my story ends, however in my case despite my natural inclination to psychology from an early age, I ended up marrying the narcissist, now seperated at 40+ and going back to my first love, psychology
Couldn’t relate more! I am studying to become a Mental Health Counselor and I feel in love with psychology for the same reasons, loved finding out terms and the reasons people acted the way they did!
I really appreciate you going so in depth and personal in this video! thank you thank you thank you very helpful in what I am trying to decide for my own career
Its so relaxing to watch your videos and at the same time it is also motivating (atleat for my current situation), so thank you to portray information in a not so formal but fun way!
im literally crying. I've been searching for years on what I really want to do and have been pressured by my family to choose because time is ticking and I'll be in college soon. Once you started explaining things on the wheel, suddenly everything was clear. I may barely have any background in psychology and am almost a clear slate rn, recently this month I realized how much I loved to talk and write. I just really needed this video. Thank you so much.
Psychology degrees typically don't lead into you getting a physiologist job. Many I know don't work In the field they studied or end up having to get a masters or doctorate. It's not worth it really. Too many people have and go into psychology. Really think what you want to do. Take your time. Only go to college for degrees that will nearly for sure get you a job and have a good ROI. Trust me as a Junior in college who's had friends go into psychology and switch 2 years later. Wasting their money.
I'm 18 years old about to graduate and decided to read a book called "Dark Psychology." It goes over how people manipulate others and how to avoid it. It really got me interested in taking it as a major in a short time.
That's the same reason I started to love psychology. I had to take a psychology class at the Art Institute of Charlotte in 2012. I wasnt happy about it. But after a few classes, I was HOOKED. Like you, I've always wondered why we do and think the way we do, why I have bad memory, why I'm an introvert, why I have anxiety/social anxiety, NLP, etc... and learning more about psychology exposed Alot of this (for personal, not career). I'm transitioning to become a Peer Support Specialist in the mental health field, & Alot of psychology is needed there. Anyways, thanks so much for taking the time to make & post this 💛
I got into psychology because I always felt curious about human behaviour, societies and groups! I wanted a job that gave me both income and the ability to help others/make difference. And yes, it gets more comprehensive and hard particularly when some units such as perception, cognitive, anatomy and physiology and statistics kick in! in the third year, you are expected to produce a paper that addresses a really specialised topic that shows you have the skills to analyse and write a scientific paper! It makes me work really hard and cells in my brain hurt, however, I love what I have learned so far!
I'm type 1 (went into psychology to become a clinical psychologist) and am now completing graduate training! I have met so many students who did psychology because they liked it but didn't know what they wanted to do after graduation (the last type), or students who change their mind about what they want to do. Your advice is EXACTLY what I tell my underclassmen - for most degrees this same advice will apply. Unless you are in an area of a study where job opportunities are ample and you know you can easily get a job even if all you have on your resume is your degree, you need to be going out to get any and all experience to maximise your chances. Thanks for this video and next time I am asked for advice I will definitely link this video :)
I love the thought of being a phycologist for my job. i have been told i am good at coming up with solutions to people’s problems and i love helping people. ❤️❤️
I love psychology, I’m finishing up my bachelors degree in psychology and I LOVE Neuro, cognitive, clinical, and developmental psychology. Every day I’m in class I fall more in love with it.
Psychology degrees typically don't lead into you getting a physiologist job. Many I know don't work In the field they studied or end up having to get a masters or doctorate. It's not worth it really. Too many people have and go into psychology. Really think what you want to do. Take your time. Only go to college for degrees that will nearly for sure get you a job and have a good ROI. Trust me as a Junior in college who's had friends go into psychology and switch 2 years later. Wasting their money.
Rob House thats not the case for everyone, psych is one of those degrees that you have to be passionate enough about to go forward to grad school to do. As someone that went forward with grad school & stuck to the program, theres plenty if rewarding jobs, you just have to have the passion & drive to complete it, it can be worth it.
@@Sara-rw4xy can you elaborate on how hard it is to find a job with a master degree? I am currently planning to go for a master in psychology but I want to make sure I’ll be able to achieve a viable job that will make me a good living. Plus I am super passionate about the field.
At some university, you can do both. Law with psychology. I did only law and I think I’ll go back to study psychology. Don't know if I want to do another bachelor's degree or another type of degree. They are both good courses.
Also, law schools don’t really look your undergrad major, I’ve heard people with bachelors with chemistry goes to law school, because it could imply you want go in a pacific field of law.
My experience with majoring in psychology was similar to yours! I went originally thinking I wanted to do animal science and when I realized I was far more interested in my general psychology class I knew I had to switch majors. Now I’m finishing up my third semester of graduate school for clinical mental health counseling and so excited for my future ☺️
I was an electric engineering student , after 2 years of studying I quit and started pursuing my dream of becoming a Psychologist. PS. I saw you on a Netflix show THE MIND EXPLAINED and when I saw you on UA-cam I was like “ Ow! My favorite psychologist *__* “
Thank you for this video! I want to become a psychologist, but I am unaware of what field I would be put into, or what classes I’d have to take to get a feel for everything. I have a general idea of what it takes now, so thank you!
It makes me very happy to get this feedback and know this video gave you some more perspective on psychology. I'll have a follow up about psychology careers in the near future. Until then you might like this video on myths about psychologists: ua-cam.com/video/rAph86iIagA/v-deo.html
Rru hey, I just wanted to ask how are you going to apply to med school, if you're majoring in psychology? Don't you need to meet the pre reqs of a science degree to enroll into the pre med program pre reqs? I want to apply to med school too, and I'll be applying to college this year, but since I didn't take sciences during high school, I don't meet the major requirements for any stem based majors, I can only apply for an arts degree. Do you have any tips?
I want to major in psychology and become a substance abuse therapist I have one year of high school left and I’m starting to try and learn more about other possible opportunities that might be better for me. I just want to help people quit their bad habits and build a better life for them this was really informative thank you!
As someone who was not a psychology major but is now in an accredited doctoral program, Dr. Mattu provides me a lot of information I wish I knew about what the study of psychology is. As someone who is now essentially a clinical psych “major” I’ve done a reasonable amount of reading on psychology topics not strictly related to my curriculum which demonstrates the value of getting the “bicycle wheel effect” Dr. Ali describes.
I'm currently a Public Health major, psychology minor thinking about picking it up as a dual major. I've loved my minor subjects so much and want to keep taking more - I'm also considering a genetic counselling masters, where I feel a psychology degree wouldn't go astray. This was really helpful, thank you! Definitely going to continue my studies in the field.
I discovered Psychology through Philosophy. I had questions when I was in secondary-level education about the truth of being and the essence of the world, further realizing the duality of the material and the ideal world with the help of my Philosophy professor in college. From then, I became interested in how people believe that what they think is true due to their personal biases and numerous other things. I also became skeptical about the idea of the mind vs brain, wherein I went to search to discover the 'consciousness' that resides in us. Too bad, I discovered that consciousness is not something you can see in a microscope and realized the necessity of language to our though process. Because of these and other realizations, I became into psychology and became curious how the 'mind' works, because I think this is far more difficult to understand than its scientific side wherein it's absolute. Our mind can be very uncertain and dynamic, that because of it, even how our brains respond to our thoughts can be very unpredictable 'in some cases'. Physics was my first university degree because I thought I will discover 'truth' in materials. But then, I transferred from Physics to Psychology because I discovered that the truth we believe in all depends on how we construct our interpretations and perceptions in our minds.
Psych is the only thing I’ve found interesting in school but I really don’t want to go to school for another 8 years. It’s nice to get a realistic perspective on my future
I just graduated from undergrad- going onto grad school for Neuropsychology and switching my major to Psych freshman year was the best thing I’ve ever done! I’ve never loved any subject more.
No kidding... This is almost exactly how I came across psychology and developed the affinity for it that I have now. Though it was going to be an easy major to graduate with, but I didn’t expect myself to love it as much as I do now. Currently I’m into my second year of grad school to further pursue a Ph.D, in cognitive psychology. Very glad I came across this video and channel. Thank you!
I watched Frasier growing up, and that's what made me want to take psychology back in high school. I ended up not being able to take it and majored in architecture. I spent years in that major and had a lot of fun. I even worked as a designer for a while, but it always felt like something was missing. I went to Mt San Antonio College to major in Psychology and transferred to UCR to finish my BA in Psychology. I'm currently attempting to finish my last class to apply for graduate school Clinical Psychology program. I've been able to find work in different fields due to the skills I picked up as an undergraduate, though my goal is becoming a therapist.
I'm 34 years old. I'm a full time father of twins. I've decided to pursue a higher education. I will be happy if I am able to get my associates degree, but my "wish upon a star" is PhD. I would love trying to help people deal with the harshest times that face humans. I hope that I can shoulder the burden of raising children, working, and going to school at the same time. I am going to put my best foot forward, at least. I start Fall this year. Wish me luck!
I grew up observing my environment. I questioned everything and eventually in college. Intro the psychology put the terms together in my life. I implemented behaviors into my life. I dont know where my journey is right now, but the experience was worth embracing.
thank you so much for making this. i'm currently a first year college student planning to double major in psychology and criminal justice and lately i've been feeling like i'm "falling out of love" with psychology with everything in my life and how i don't know what direction to go but this video, although doesn't give me an answer, gives me hope and has rekindled my desire to learn about this major and to fall in love with what i am learning. so thank you :) definitely will subscribe and keep up with your videos!
I discovered my interest of psychology from believe it or not, a psychiatrist that occasionally does streams with a controlled community of gamers. and ever since i’ve been watching his streams, and the amount of respectable direction he sets for us is amazing. seeing someone actually make a huge impact on us gamers has me really hooked on learning more. knowing that mental health is also failing too is thought very thought provoking, but it sure does make me want to engage in this type of study
majoring in psychology this upcoming fall. It's been a passion of mine since the 7th grade. I am so excited to study psych like looking at all the possible classes I can take gets me genuinely excited. I can't imagine studying anything else.
Im a highschool student, my last 2 years so im deciding what i want to do with my life. I found that i liked architecture and delve head first into the world of it. I loved the fact that you could learn it through minecraft but later found out it simply wasnt for me. Its a discipline and its not for me. I eventually seen a 2016 personality lecture from Jordan peterson. I watched it just because ive always had a thing for professors and personality and just like you, it changed my life. I began to think differently, i became more mindful, it felt like i instantly matured. ive watched ATLEAST 12 hours of the 2016 personality lectures. Ive decided i want to go to college AND pursue a degree in psychology in hopes of becoming a clinical psychologist. So now im watching videos like this to see what id really be getting myself into. I also started my journey of self igs youd call it and feel like this is apart of it. I actually ended up buying stephen coveys 7 habits of highly effective people and thats what started my journey, i began to question myself and people differently.
I know this was posted awhile ago, but I wanted to say I’m a high school senior that has recently started seriously considering majoring in psychology next year when I start college hopefully and this channel has helped me gain new knowledge about the field in general. I was gonna ask if anyone has any tips on how I can get involved in hands on work while in college to gain experience in the field and find out more specifically what I want to do in this broad field?
Same, I’m a freshman and a lot of things that help would be to talk to your counselor and take an online career aptitude test to see which section of psychology could be best for you
My best friend in junior high was the one who suggested I consider psychology cause I was great at helping him work through his problems. So then in high school, I took an intro to psych class (which was supposed to be for upper class men only, but they let me take it my sophomore year) and I absolutely fell in love with it. Majored in developmental psych in college cause I wanted to work with kids, then went on to get my masters in counseling. Worked as a substance abuse counselor for about 5 years, then left the counseling field for a few years, and now I'm considering going back into it part time. These videos are super helpful for those interested in psychology and I wish they were around when I was in school. I would have devoured videos like this.
At the start of the new school year I will be majoring in Psychology, and minoring in counseling skills, my plan is to complete the undergrad, then to go on to further study to become a therapist, which means my path is clinical psychology, however, I am open to other opportunities within psychology so if I discover other sub-topics I enjoy I might change my mind
It's crazy how similar my story is to yours. I also had a hard time in high school, and on my first day of community college, I had a gen psych class (except I was that kid that practically sat at the teacher's desk to make sure I got every note haha). But I loved it. And I did the best I'd ever done on any exam on the exams in that class. So the good grades helped reinforce my love for psychology even more. There was one teacher that taught most of the psych curriculum and when I took physiological psych with him, it was such an eye opener. I was already obsessed with psychology at that point because of how much it changed the way I saw myself, my thoughts, and the world around me, and then that class got me hooked on more of the anatomy side. He would show us TBI documentaries and brain surgeries where the surgeons would press on one spot of the brain and have the patient do a task to see how it would change from brain area to area. I then also got into UCLA, except at the same time I developed major depression and imposter syndrome, and missed so many networking and professional advancement opportunities. I graduated last Spring with my B.A, but I almost fell out of love with the profession. I'm doing ABA with kids with autism now and it's helped me come back to why I fell in love with psychology. Now I just can't decide if I want to go more into the neuropsychology route or the cog psy route. I just definitely want to be doing research. Your videos are so helpful and so great. Thank you so much for sharing your stories :)
I'm about to go into college and was thinking about majoring in psychology, due to my interest in it and philosophy, and this video helped me out a lot! I was wondering what could career I could possibly pursue where a psychology major would be beneficial and the model you made really helped :)
@@drali Hello Sir,😱😍😍 Now I am the student of Agriculture. I am doing bsc Ag . But I also wanted to be a psychologist. Can I do direct Maser in psychology ?? Please reply 🥰🥰
Im a freshman and plan to double major in marketing and psychology. Basically I couldn’t decide between the two but also felt like each of them on their own weren’t specialized enough. Thanks for the awesome video, can’t wait to check out more of them.
Getting my BSc. in Psychology was the best choice I ever made, though I went back at 27, graduated at 32. Even with just the Bachelors it has been a massive step up in my quality of life and walked right into a decent job right out of the gate. Its all about planning, knowing what you want, and shooting for the goal.
Your relationship with psychology is similar to my relationship with sociology. I took one class and was hooked and reeled in, wanted to take all the sociology classes I could and dive deep into the major as a whole. All because it answers so many questions I have about society and why things are the way they are. It makes me feel fulfilled in ways nothing else ever could.
I'm going to uni and start my BSc in psychology this september, and then hopefully do a MSc in clinical psychology afterwards & finally a psychotherapy postgraduate degree. I haven't been an amazing student and I'm definitely not good at math so my teachers don't believe I can do it, but I have to try for my own sake, and I will try my hardest. I've been fascinated by psychology since I was 15 and I've only gotten more excited to go to uni and study it full time. The fact that the psychology degree I'm doing also has lots of human bio classes like genetics and physiology is also great because I couldn't decide wether to go for biomed or psych, then I discovered a psych degree also has lots of biomed classes. I gained interest in mental health after a friend of mine commited suicide at the age of 15, and then I myself got severely depressed due to being bullied. I'm better now but I then realized that our society is in dire need of a better mental health system for youth. There are regular medical health check ups in schools, but never a psychological check up, while the chance of youth having a mental disorder is much much higher than the chance of them having a medical issue. I hope I can help youth in the way I needed help when I was younger with my degree.
I found this video so fascinating. I love being well-rounded, so it’s comforting to know that psychology gives me a general understanding of all these different fields.
One question I have for you is, did you find yourself writing dissertation after dissertation after dissertation while in undergrad? For example, a heavy amount? This feels like a never ending saga for me.... Also, I watch your videos on each post and they've helped me Immensely- So if possible, continue uploading please! Thanks!
Psychology found me. I didnt start studying psych until my 30's. Prior to this I was in IT, but I had this self directed urge to learn more about human behavior and how the mind worked, so I spent a lot of time ready and looking things up online just as an interest. I spent time as a support mentor. It was my friends with ADHD and Autism, and learning about neurodiverse minds and their life experiences that really opened my mind to studying psych full time though.
I wish I had this when I started my degree. Honestly most people just pushed for a PhD and I didn’t want that so I was stuck with my love of psych but nothing to do with it. I’ve gone a different route now but psych has helped me in general. I think I have a real understanding of people especially children.
Psychology is such a wide reaching degree which can be used in many areas of life and career. I am a clinical psychologist but also find myself loving many other aspects outside of therapy and teaching.
Im interested to know what decision you took I also was studying psychology and I loved it the resources and tools that can provide you to life and work but I don’t think it’s helpful when you are trying to find a job so I’m questioning if I should study other thing related to science or health I’m really lost and like i said I love psychology but I don’t know what I would do with it after I graduate so... yeah it’s really complicated
@Ally N i was lucky because my final year of undergrad I started working at a preschool for children with special needs and there I found speech therapy. I’m about to start my masters in speech. With my BA in psych I didn’t do anything with it because I had no idea i could find a job that wasn’t working with people with special needs. I worked in special needs preschools, after school programs and became an applied behavioral analysis technician(aba). In undergrad I did psychology with an emphasis on child psych so I’ve been able to use what I learned at my current job and probably my future one too. My aba job loved that i was a psych major but to be honest I didn’t get to use my knowledge of psychology so it was a bummer. I’m still not sure what we can really do with a psych degree. It seems like so much but also so little.
@@cierraaaaaaaas Thanks for the response like I said its really complicated because here where I live the educational system is different when I choose psych, its only that you choose the career and you only had that option you can only take classes related to the career you choose to, so even if I wanted to I can't pick up other type of classes and if I want to change my career I have to do it all over again especially if I choose something science related because psychology here is in the humanities social studies path, also it isn't really well paid, and finding a job is hard, also college here is also really really expensive I could have even bought a house with that money, I dot really know what to do if I choose money and financial stability over something I like or be "okay" with psychology something that Ive been liking for a long time but struggling to find a job and probably not being able to get my financial independence im so lost :(
I struggled for the last 10 years figuring out what I have wanted to do with my life. Psychology has always interested me. I signed up for college recently. I’ll be using my post 9/11 GI bill to get my bachelors then I’ll work for a higher degree. My ultimate goal it to work with athletes and military/veterans with mental health. I know the field is short and I’d love to do anything I can to help. I can’t wait to start this journey.
Thank you for doing this video. I'm in a unique position where I know I want to go on to grad school in marriage and family therapy because I fell in love with the theories and practice. What I'm unsure about is whether I want to major in psychology or continue with family studies before going to to grad school. I love the sound of the higher level psychology classes, but all I've ever done up to this point is family studies, where I had to take the psychology classes, so it's a hard choices. So thanks for the video it's helped my decision quite a bit.
Psychology degrees typically don't lead into you getting a physiologist job. Many I know don't work In the field they studied or end up having to get a masters or doctorate. It's not worth it really. Too many people have and go into psychology. Really think what you want to do. Take your time. Only go to college for degrees that will nearly for sure get you a job and have a good ROI. Trust me as a Junior in college who's had friends go into psychology and switch 2 years later. Wasting their money.
Omg I am so very glad I discovered your channel I am currently in my bachlors of Psychology and I k first one from my family or the people I k to take Psychology as a subject I never had anybody's guidance on it and used to feel alot helpless at times your channel feels so much like getting advice from a big brother you have thankyou so much for existing 🧁
I grew up with parents who had mental illness and I started going to therapy for anxiety when I was younger. I always thought psychology was interesting naturally because of those experiences. This year (junior in hs) I just took my first psych class and I loved it so much. I would read the textbook just for fun lol. I’ve always known I must do a career that helps people and I’ve debated with nursing/teaching/psych for a while. My only worry is that everyone tells me you can’t make a decent living with a psych degree unless you get your masters or PhD. I’m only 17 and I have no idea if I could do that. Not that I don’t want to but who can know if they are able do do something like that so young. But many people in my life have told me I should be a psychologist, it’s my calling, and I would love to help people with mental health issues. I think growing up how I did gave me an extreme compassion for those experiencing these things and later down the line my own disorder gave me an understanding. I know a lot of people go into this field because it seems “cool” which makes me want to be someone going into it for the right reasons. It’s just so hard to decide on something so major so young.
During the summer going into my junior year of high school, i needed another elective to replace AP Chem bc i couldn’t take it. And i took AP Psych instead. I have no regrets
1:56 That's exactly how I felt when I stumbled upon cognitive biases on Wikipedia a few years ago. Every one of them was an "aha!" moment. They opened my eyes in so many ways. It was like acquiring X-ray vision for spotting manipulation techniques and bogus arguments in social or political conversations.
Thanks for the reassurance! I’m in my undergrad and want to pursue graduate studies. These videos are always a good reminder that I’m heading in the right direction.👍
I am a senior in high school right now and I’m just starting to apply to colleges. This video definitely overwhelmed me a lot but it was overall helpful.
Hello Dr. Ali, this is such a great video. Content like this needs to be created more and more. I am currently on a career change path to psychology. Have my undergrad in Law. Could you please make a video for people who are choosing to change their careers to Psychology and what are the opportunities open for them, difficulties they'll need to face, etc. This would be great help. I know so many who are on the same path as me and would want to know about this as well. Thank you for always creating good content. Big fan!
Hi Ashita! Thanks for your comment. I've been getting this question a lot lately. I don't think age matters too much in the field of professional psychology. One of my friends in grad school was coming to psychology after having practiced as a lawyer for many years. Professional psychology (i.e. masters and doctoral programs) are very open to people who have been out of school for awhile. The things I would think of though are the practical limitations. As someone returning to school you might have more financial responsibilities to think about so be sure you know how much debt you might take on going back to school and also how much you're likely to earn with jobs in psychology.
@@drali That's something to consider and will definitely keep in mind going forward. Overall it's a relief that coming from a different background would not be another challenge in light of other things. Thank you so much for your reply. Really appreciate it.
Dang it. I wish I had seen this prior to going to college - this is great for psych specifically, but is applicable to general college advice...! Thanks for sharing this knowledge! It's exciting to think about how this can help future university attendees!
Timestamps:
0:52 - Why I became a psychology major
2:57 - The problem with majoring in psychology
4:32 - What you get and don’t get out of a psychology major
10:09 - Advice for students who want to get advanced degrees in mental health or psychological science
11:04 - Advice for students who want to go into professional schools (e.g. medical school, dentistry, law school)
12:10 - Advice for people who want to go into a field related to psychology
12:59 - Advice for people who want to start a career after graduating from undergraduate college
15:28 - Book recommendation for psychology majors
After getting an UG degree in psychology...can I apply for masters in USA? What are the things I should keep in mind?
I'm from India
Time for a video about the replication crisis ?
Awesome video! Thank you for all the detailed information. I am currently a student at De Anza College!! I am pursuing a Psychology major and planning to transfer to UC Berkeley or San Jose State. This video has given me excitement to keep learning.
Can you please make a video on the best colleges for psychology majors?
me: *just graduated with a BS in psych*
me: hmm I should watch this video to see if I screwed up
Sameeee
@Coleman Blake also as a side note to what Megan said, my school didn't offer a BS only a BA in Psych and one of my professors told us that the reason it's a BA because the requirements are 3 or so credits less than the requirements for a BS so they didn't bother making a BS version and encouraged us to "complain" to administrators lol ;o
so there isn't really a huge difference in BA vs BS at this point it's probably just money for an extra class to go towards more credits!
Coleman Blake If you are wanting to do more research based jobs/careers, for sure do a BS. You will learn the research aspect of psychology. I have my BS and I can be an assistant in psychological studies in hospitals and universities that do research. But you have to know how to use those research programs like SPSS or excel in those jobs. You typically won’t learn that in BA. I think BA you focus on the history of psychology and learning another language, which definitely helps too.
Did you find a job? I know 2 people with a bachelor's degree in psychology they can't find a job.
Generally: if you're looking for a job in research, academics or related sciences go for a BS. If you're not interested in a scientific job like a HR recruiter, PR, marketing bureaus go for a BA.
i discovered psychology just because of my own mental health experience and the experience of others that i know. that's when i knew i wanted to get into it
me too!!
Me too... Realized that so many people go through alot and need help
Me too! Working with at risk populations such people showing up to work drunk mixed with coke or psychedelics. Interesting to see the big ego personalities and all the cliques that formed all because those people are hurting and self-medicating.
Same!
Same
i love psychology just because it's the mathematics of why people think what they think, and that's really fascinating
@Psychonaut Most psychological fields are considered a social science, so obviously it's not going to be as methodogically precise as.. let's say chemistry. I'd say that especially the clinical psych theories are not engraved in stone, but if you look at plenty of other fields in psych like neuropsych or biopsych it really does become a 'hard science'.
@Psychonaut Should the impact that this 'soft science' has had on mental illness be taken with a grain of salt? Very ignorant comment, maybe it's you who should educate yourself mate
Psychonaut Wow can you not read? The comment said ‘other fields WITHIN psychology’ not other fields psychology crosses paths with. You’re only showing your lack of knowledge, keep it up mate
Psychonaut Lol why are you being delusional and stubborn about this? Give me your email address,
I’d be happy to send you some neuroscience studies that you can read through and report back as to what exactly is soft about them and why the findings should be taken with a grain of salt.
@Psychonaut hahah thanks for confirming you can't read
Idk why I'm watching this!! I only have two years left of my PsyD program in counseling psych lol. Anyone who is interested in psych GO FOR IT. This field is always expanding and we need more mental health professionals!
Is it? I’ve been so scared to pursue this career since many people tell me psychology has no job opportunities :/
Congratulations ! I would love to get a PsyD or a PHD but I don’t know what I would like to focus on
@@Rooooxy Oh trust me there is so many! There's forensic psychology, criminology, victimology, there's behavioral health counselors needed at hospitals/inpatient treatment centers/eating disorder clinics, school counseling, rehabilitation counselors, sports psychologists, career counselors, industrial organizational psych. The list goes on! It may be tough to find a lucrative career with just a BA in psych but if you were willing to get your MA you'd be pretty set! (:
@@kathyd6714 Thank you!! Oh that's wonderful. The first step is to have the desire to get your doctorate. Next maybe start looking at programs that are offered in your area then narrow down a focus on what you can see yourself doing long term. :)
Nicole Andrea Psych definitely agree! I’m thinking of becoming a school psychologist since it’s so diverse (can work in schools, hospitals , private clinics , etc..) & is in need . I would love to get a specialist degree but eventually have a doctorate for more credibility , pay and myself since psych is just so interesting .
i’m a psych major. i am an undergrad student and i just wanna say its really interesting. i’ve always loved the mind and how it works and learning about people. i decided in high school that this was the perfect career for me and nothing has changed that. every psychology class i’m in just makes me want to know more about it. never been intrigued by something as much as psychology. if you’re considering psychology, go for it. it’s not easy, but it’s doable.
Rhi I’m a psych major and just finished freshman year. The math you really only need is statistics, it’s a bit hard but doable. I took calc as well, since I wanted to do pharmacy before I switched to psych. Calc is not very common for psych majors to take- most schools just make you take statistics
Rhi sorry for the late response, but the only math you really have to take is statistics and maybe college algebra. definitely statistics though. it can be challenging as someone mentioned but it is very doable.
Rhi im officially a junior and so far i’ve mostly taken history classes and psych
Rhi one more thing, if math is something you’re not the best at like you say, be sure to get a tutor. most colleges should have a help center or some type of area where they tutor students for different subjects. if you’re taking college classes in high school, the same applies. someone is always willing help.
Wow.... Wanna know more about you
Short answer: yes’nt
Psychology degrees typically don't lead into you getting a physiologist job. Many I know don't work In the field they studied or end up having to get a masters or doctorate. It's not worth it really. Too many people have and go into psychology.
Really think what you want to do. Take your time. Only go to college for degrees that will nearly for sure get you a job and have a good ROI. Trust me as a Junior in college who's had friends go into psychology and switch 2 years later. Wasting their money. Do your research.
@@robhousehold thx man. I need more advice since I’m boutta graduate Highschool
Yes'nt for literally EVERYTHING. *sigh*
Preach
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The most important thing, is for people to stop romanticising this major. You are mainly going to be studying about and dealing with people who have major issues. If you are not up for that and have no patience for the general stupidity of human beings, just do not get into psychology.
So most of my clients don't have major issues, I think you might be a little off in that, however I agree you got to have patience or be willing to learn and grow as an individual.
That's literally just clinical psych. If you're going into social psych for example, you're going to be studying normal people.
@@ellie7646 Um no hun Social worker is a speacilzed degree that prepares you to work with a certian population of people. Clinical psychology is one out of the 4 counseling degrees. Both can work with the same population. You learn about human behavior. I am hopeful you are still learning more about this because this is not correct information hun.
Meme Jumpp Ellie said social psychology, not social workers
@@karama2012 social psychology has more ties to sociology, which is NOT social work, they're different and you should check your facts
I didn't know what I wanted to do for the longest time. I became a drug addict when I was 17 and struggled on and off. I went to a 6 month rehab and started to read psychology books and realized something was clicking that nothing else ever did. I'm 27 now and I'm clean off of drugs and finally going to college. I want to major in Psych. I'm super nervous, but I have to do this. I just want to be a drug & alcohol counselor
I'm very happy for you. I have complete faith that you can do it.
Your the best person for that job when combining lived experience and education. You got this 💪🏼
I am from India. I graduated from medical school in 2022 and currently four months into my radiology residency but I don’t like what I do and I’m at a juncture where I want to switch my career. Having already read a bit of psychiatry in medical school, I have a feeling I might like psychology. I am 27 now and I am supposed to decide what I want. Can you please share your thoughts and opinion on this?
You can start a youtube channel and talk about your expriences and things that you have learned in the procecss. Majoring in psychology is a good idea but you can start helping people right now as well
@@cameliamitra4183 You should definitely go for it! It's really important especially in India due to less awareness and psychiatrists psychologists are not easily accessible to people in need. If you're really interested you should try it.
Hey guys, I recently graduated with a BA in psychology and a minor in neuroscience. It wasn't until my Junior year in college that I realized I was interested in the bio side of psychology, specifically neuroscience. After I realized this, I immediately joined a neuropharmacology and I wrote my honors thesis from my work in that lab. In a span of just 2 semesters, I had built up a good enough cv to apply to PhD programs in neuroscience, and I am attending one this fall! Anyway, the point of this is to tell you that the field of psychology has so much breadth that I think there is a subfield in it for everyone. Even if you don't want to do research or work in the field, you can still be successful with a psych degree. You just need to figure what you want, make a plan, and attack it. Anything is doable, you just have to figure out what gets you excited to get out of bed in the morning.
P.S. Great video btw
Hi, I'm also interested in psychology especially in neuroscience
Is it a good idea? I'm really confused I wanna do it but I'm kind of scared
@@DaydreameXD its underpaid for the amount of schooling for a phd in psych
@@DaydreameXD Hello, if you are kind of scared but interested, I would definitely advise you to do it. However, make sure you diversify your experiences, especially in the early years. Spend your summers doing internships, pick a minor, join labs and do research. I know a lot of people who graduated and got jobs in their minors or from an internship they did during their freshman year. Tbh these things are VERY important. People graduated all the time in lucrative majors with no job prospects because they didn't work hard. So my advise would be for you to do it, but look for opportunities outside of the classroom. Thats hella important
Thank you for letting me know.. I'm looking forward to join field as soon as possible
@@yoitenkai2981 I am not sure about your university of choice but in my university all we had to do was college algebra as a pre req for elementary statistics. That was it for an undergrad BA in psych, but I'd imagine a BS would be slightly heavier on the math side. If you plan to do research as an undergrad, most labs will hold your hand when it comes to the statistics. If you want to go to grad school, then you will have to do more advanced stats in grad school. As an grad student, your lab will likely hold your hand in stats for a while but you are eventually expected to be independent. It is important to know that almost all research requires you to understand stats to some degree. So changing fields won't help.
The way I see it, math is a small but important aspect of psych. If your really love your field, I promise it will be a good feeling when you read a paper and understand the math. Learning the fundamentals will be hard, but it is 100% doable if you put in the hard work. Also, one thing to note if you never took a stats class before, is that stats is a different kind of math. I'm not a math guy either but stats is kind of fun when you apply it to your research.
But if you don't plan to do research and just wanting to do undergrad in psych with no grad school, then do a BA in psych, and disregard everything you just read. Most majors require some sort of math anyway and a BA is lighter in that area than a BS.
I think a lot of people fall in love with psych when in their first year of college. Which honestly makes a lot of sense. Most college students are 18-22, putting them in between Erikson's "Identity vs Confusion" and "Intimacy vs Isolation" stages. Which basically means your figuring out who you are as a person, and then taking that and trying to see how it relates with another person. Which can both be pretty weird and uncomfortable stages to go through, and a lot of it is not fully conscious. Psychology makes all that make at least a little bit of sense, because our minds, much like the rest of the world is constantly trying to find homeostasis.
Yes I’m 17 and I’m so fond of psychology. Might pursue
Love this reply.
Yes i am
I’m already 23 & I’m thinking of switching to Psych as a major to start out 😅
@@justinm.1 same i got a degree in electronics but starting to think i might start all over again in psychology. The thought Is pretty scary tho all those years kinda wasted.
This is just showing me that I know nothing about college and idk what I’m getting myself into after high school :’)
fr same
Ngl same
dont worry im 23 about to be 24, out of the military and current in college and have no clue what I want to do :`)
@@muskydev same
Omg literally same
No other video I've watched about career choices explaines it as well as this one! Wish similar videos existed for other careers as well!
What an amazingly nice thing to say to a creator! THANK YOU!!!!
Truly! Very in depth, and well explained. Also, I love the wheel model
I feel the exact same way!
totally agree with u
I discovered my interest in psychology through a mix of watching shows like criminal minds and then seeing psychological disorders in trauma in my real livefit push me to want to understand anything and everything about the world around me
Same!
Literally me
Righttt
Me too.
Through watching criminal minds I fell in love with psychology. So looking forward to it.
i'm 14 and now i think i know where i'm going. i got so interested in psychology because of my mental health, thank you for this!
wait same
Wait me too
@Yamnihc Ebmilaw depends on how everyone had their life man...0_0....she said mental health..she must have lost smt to value career goals and stuff.....
@Yamnihc Ebmilaw Explore free courses maybe? There are many websites u can checkout.
And my goals developed because I wanna leave my toxic house 😌👌🏻
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I discovered psychology when I noticed that I am a people person and an empath. I enjoy listening to people and hearing them out. Seems like a lot of my loved ones and friends come to me for advice and I really feel the trust and bond it creates. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me. I know I’ll be happy with what I have chosen.
Psychology degrees typically don't lead into you getting a physiologist job. Many I know don't work In the field they studied or end up having to get a masters or doctorate. It's not worth it really. Too many people have and go into psychology.
Really think what you want to do. Take your time. Only go to college for degrees that will nearly for sure get you a job and have a good ROI. Trust me as a Junior in college who's had friends go into psychology and switch 2 years later. Wasting their money. Do your research.
Rob House what do you u suggest?
Short answer: unless you are going to grad school, no.
I came to comment this, but you beat me to it. I just wish psych undergrads knew this.
So true. I'm not in college yet, but I plan to take psych. Well, now I'm uncertain if I should because I just figured out a few months ago the career I want requires a doctorate degree. REEEEEE.
Gypsy Drop No, don’t let that deter you! Anything you love is worth the hard work to get it. I’m just speaking from personal experience.. I knew no one or anything about psychology when I started my schooling. I’m forever grateful for what I learned, I just wish I had more guidance about it before hand. Psychology is an amazing field and you won’t regret it. Good luck💚
Thanks! I'm pretty sure I'll still be taking psych. I set my mind on that so long ago that I don't even know if there's any other course fitting for me. I'm just a bit hesitant since I know that if I really wanna focus on psychology as a career, I'd have to pursue to the higher degrees. But I try not to worry about that yet. My mom did say I can just decide on that when the time comes. For now, she just wants me to finish studies.
You can get a therapy job and make depending where you live $17 to 18 an hour providing either in home therapy or drug and alcohol, working as a residential tech etc, there are a lot of jobs for BS/BA in psychology you just gotta look. However getting a MA is better you learn how to be a therapist and how to better use interventions.
I am one year away from my BA in Psychology and these classes have changed my life. I am also currently in therapy so it gets educational when my therapist mentions something I am learning about, such as coping skills. Theories of personality had me analyzing myself and honestly helped me see my maladaptive behaviors, which helped me be more open with my therapist so I can improve. Overall, I love psychology and I cannot wait to start my career.
i discovered psychology because i’ve been to therapy and wanted to help and i reaaallly want to become a forensic phycologist
Good luck on your journey!
What does forensic psychology do?
@@la4229 Forensic psychologists assess the minds of criminals and study their crimes. They can work in the legal system to determine whether someone is mentally fit to take the stand or if they are clinically insane, and can also testify in court as expert witnesses.
Im going to be a freshman in college this year and I want to be a therapist for kids with autism so I’m planning on going into psychology as major.
Sonia Martinez I want to do the same thing!!😁
me tooooo i wanna be an occupational therapist
You want to try for a job in ABA or behavioral tech. There are many avunes you can take most end up working in schools and or in clients homes. You make a decent amout of money.Good luck
You should look into becoming a BCBA
That’s awesome! I’m interested in this, too! But please look into occupational therapy, counseling, or doing neuropsychological evaluations and NOT ABA. While ABA could get you a well paying job, it can also be emotionally traumatic in the long run for autistic children. The majority of the autistic self-advocacy community opposes ABA.
This is just what I needed, thank you!
YAY!!! Glad to hear it. It's one of the most frequently asked questions I get. No clue why it took me so long to make this video.
i'm currently taking a gap year off of college, and this video is helping a lot on deciding if i do want to continue studying psych as my main course set. so i cannot thank you enough for this!
THANK YOU for this feedback! This is exactly what I was hoping this video would do!!!!
Same bro
1:55 YES exactly. that "superpower" is exactly why I'm so interested in Psychology. I didn't (and still kind of don't) understand humans and psychology helped me to understand and emphasize with every single human being including myself.
It's actually so inspiring to hear that you were a bit of an underdog at the beginning of your studies and what an amazing place you are in now, thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much!! "A bit of an underdog" is def an understatement :-) Things weren't looking so good back then...
When I got my Masters in Analytical Psychology, I left my home country to do so. I was in a long distance relationship at the time. One day I went to a Case Study meeting focused on discussing Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It was in that meeting that I realized, I was dating that person. I’m so grateful that my academic journey took me far away from everything I knew, so I could look at it more objectively than ever before. I’m also happy to say that it was after that meeting that I broke the wheel of generational patterns and found a partner that is actually healthy and compatible 🥰 and I owe that all to the field of Psychology.
Wow! Wow! Wow! I wish this is how my story ends, however in my case despite my natural inclination to psychology from an early age, I ended up marrying the narcissist, now seperated at 40+ and going back to my first love, psychology
Couldn’t relate more! I am studying to become a Mental Health Counselor and I feel in love with psychology for the same reasons, loved finding out terms and the reasons people acted the way they did!
These videos help me so much while I'm majoring in psychology. Could you do one about your experience doing the PhD please
That's coming soon! It's on my todo list for this or next month.
I really appreciate you going so in depth and personal in this video! thank you thank you thank you very helpful in what I am trying to decide for my own career
Thank you for your feedback, Adriana! So happy to hear you found it helpful. Best of luck to you in your journey.
Its so relaxing to watch your videos and at the same time it is also motivating (atleat for my current situation), so thank you to portray information in a not so formal but fun way!
Thank you, as always, for your encouraging feedback, Dhruvi! Messages like these help me to keep moving forward with my videos.
im literally crying. I've been searching for years on what I really want to do and have been pressured by my family to choose because time is ticking and I'll be in college soon. Once you started explaining things on the wheel, suddenly everything was clear. I may barely have any background in psychology and am almost a clear slate rn, recently this month I realized how much I loved to talk and write. I just really needed this video. Thank you so much.
Psychology degrees typically don't lead into you getting a physiologist job. Many I know don't work In the field they studied or end up having to get a masters or doctorate. It's not worth it really. Too many people have and go into psychology.
Really think what you want to do. Take your time. Only go to college for degrees that will nearly for sure get you a job and have a good ROI. Trust me as a Junior in college who's had friends go into psychology and switch 2 years later. Wasting their money.
@@robhousehold is this relevant everywhere? I live in Asia and idk if it's different here.
I'm 18 years old about to graduate and decided to read a book called "Dark Psychology." It goes over how people manipulate others and how to avoid it. It really got me interested in taking it as a major in a short time.
where did you the book?
@@kaivaughn380 Amazon has it
@@keeptaiwanfree which book is it?like the specific title of it on amazon!
That's the same reason I started to love psychology. I had to take a psychology class at the Art Institute of Charlotte in 2012. I wasnt happy about it. But after a few classes, I was HOOKED. Like you, I've always wondered why we do and think the way we do, why I have bad memory, why I'm an introvert, why I have anxiety/social anxiety, NLP, etc... and learning more about psychology exposed Alot of this (for personal, not career).
I'm transitioning to become a Peer Support Specialist in the mental health field, & Alot of psychology is needed there.
Anyways, thanks so much for taking the time to make & post this 💛
Michelle Trapp what does nlp means?
What did u end up doin after u got your degree??
I got into psychology because I always felt curious about human behaviour, societies and groups! I wanted a job that gave me both income and the ability to help others/make difference. And yes, it gets more comprehensive and hard particularly when some units such as perception, cognitive, anatomy and physiology and statistics kick in! in the third year, you are expected to produce a paper that addresses a really specialised topic that shows you have the skills to analyse and write a scientific paper! It makes me work really hard and cells in my brain hurt, however, I love what I have learned so far!
Dr. Mattu don’t worry still not discouraged about taking psychology!
I'm type 1 (went into psychology to become a clinical psychologist) and am now completing graduate training! I have met so many students who did psychology because they liked it but didn't know what they wanted to do after graduation (the last type), or students who change their mind about what they want to do. Your advice is EXACTLY what I tell my underclassmen - for most degrees this same advice will apply. Unless you are in an area of a study where job opportunities are ample and you know you can easily get a job even if all you have on your resume is your degree, you need to be going out to get any and all experience to maximise your chances. Thanks for this video and next time I am asked for advice I will definitely link this video :)
I love the thought of being a phycologist for my job. i have been told i am good at coming up with solutions to people’s problems and i love helping people. ❤️❤️
I love psychology, I’m finishing up my bachelors degree in psychology and I LOVE Neuro, cognitive, clinical, and developmental psychology. Every day I’m in class I fall more in love with it.
I also want to study psychology as a major.. In which clz should I do
me, in my third year of bs psychology: hmm idk should i?
Psychology degrees typically don't lead into you getting a physiologist job. Many I know don't work In the field they studied or end up having to get a masters or doctorate. It's not worth it really. Too many people have and go into psychology.
Really think what you want to do. Take your time. Only go to college for degrees that will nearly for sure get you a job and have a good ROI. Trust me as a Junior in college who's had friends go into psychology and switch 2 years later. Wasting their money.
Rob House thats not the case for everyone, psych is one of those degrees that you have to be passionate enough about to go forward to grad school to do. As someone that went forward with grad school & stuck to the program, theres plenty if rewarding jobs, you just have to have the passion & drive to complete it, it can be worth it.
@@Sara-rw4xy can you elaborate on how hard it is to find a job with a master degree? I am currently planning to go for a master in psychology but I want to make sure I’ll be able to achieve a viable job that will make me a good living. Plus I am super passionate about the field.
I’m going into law, but psychology seems to provide a good set of skills. Luckily, there are to prerequisites for law school. So psych it is
I’ve no idea if I wanna do psychology or law
At some university, you can do both. Law with psychology. I did only law and I think I’ll go back to study psychology. Don't know if I want to do another bachelor's degree or another type of degree. They are both good courses.
@@olujumoke6112 I’m doing philosophy and lit can I graduate and then do a psychology masters ? I want to be a psychotherapist !
Also, law schools don’t really look your undergrad major, I’ve heard people with bachelors with chemistry goes to law school, because it could imply you want go in a pacific field of law.
@@kateyara8075 Yes you can
Back when I was studying Psychology, I wished there was a focus on Neuroscience. Which my school just very lightly discussed.
In my school there’s a whole class elective on JUST neuroscience. I had a friend in my AP Psych class who took it and she loved it
Matt we have a whole degree dedicated to neuroscience at my local university. Not all have this option though
@@mangopapayass yeah, wish we had a full class about it.
Does neuroscience become important in MA phycology?
My experience with majoring in psychology was similar to yours! I went originally thinking I wanted to do animal science and when I realized I was far more interested in my general psychology class I knew I had to switch majors. Now I’m finishing up my third semester of graduate school for clinical mental health counseling and so excited for my future ☺️
I was an electric engineering student , after 2 years of studying I quit and started pursuing my dream of becoming a Psychologist.
PS. I saw you on a Netflix show THE MIND EXPLAINED and when I saw you on UA-cam I was like “ Ow! My favorite psychologist *__* “
Thank you for this video!
I want to become a psychologist, but I am unaware of what field I would be put into, or what classes I’d have to take to get a feel for everything.
I have a general idea of what it takes now, so thank you!
It makes me very happy to get this feedback and know this video gave you some more perspective on psychology. I'll have a follow up about psychology careers in the near future. Until then you might like this video on myths about psychologists: ua-cam.com/video/rAph86iIagA/v-deo.html
me, a current bs psychology major freshman: hmm am i supposed to be here
it's not worth it if you only want a BS
@@noodleharman yup i got that down, ,, good thing ive taken this to proceed to med school haha
Rru hey, I just wanted to ask how are you going to apply to med school, if you're majoring in psychology? Don't you need to meet the pre reqs of a science degree to enroll into the pre med program pre reqs? I want to apply to med school too, and I'll be applying to college this year, but since I didn't take sciences during high school, I don't meet the major requirements for any stem based majors, I can only apply for an arts degree. Do you have any tips?
I want to major in psychology and become a substance abuse therapist I have one year of high school left and I’m starting to try and learn more about other possible opportunities that might be better for me. I just want to help people quit their bad habits and build a better life for them this was really informative thank you!
No dont do it. It isn’t worth it. Period!!
Psych Major at the University of Baltimore! Thank you for the virtual mentoring!
Got my PhD in DC! Much love to the Mid-Atlantic!
I never thought about using psychology in terms of tech. Very helpful video!
Tech needs WAY more psychology. Otherwise new technology could just perpetuate existing psychological biases.
As someone who was not a psychology major but is now in an accredited doctoral program, Dr. Mattu provides me a lot of information I wish I knew about what the study of psychology is. As someone who is now essentially a clinical psych “major” I’ve done a reasonable amount of reading on psychology topics not strictly related to my curriculum which demonstrates the value of getting the “bicycle wheel effect” Dr. Ali describes.
Thanks for your feedback, Stephen! Glad to hear these videos resonate with you and best of luck to you on your journey in psychology!
I'm currently a Public Health major, psychology minor thinking about picking it up as a dual major. I've loved my minor subjects so much and want to keep taking more - I'm also considering a genetic counselling masters, where I feel a psychology degree wouldn't go astray. This was really helpful, thank you! Definitely going to continue my studies in the field.
This past semester I just finished my Statistics in Psychology course and it was rough but it really opened my eyes! I love my major :)
I discovered Psychology through Philosophy. I had questions when I was in secondary-level education about the truth of being and the essence of the world, further realizing the duality of the material and the ideal world with the help of my Philosophy professor in college. From then, I became interested in how people believe that what they think is true due to their personal biases and numerous other things. I also became skeptical about the idea of the mind vs brain, wherein I went to search to discover the 'consciousness' that resides in us. Too bad, I discovered that consciousness is not something you can see in a microscope and realized the necessity of language to our though process. Because of these and other realizations, I became into psychology and became curious how the 'mind' works, because I think this is far more difficult to understand than its scientific side wherein it's absolute. Our mind can be very uncertain and dynamic, that because of it, even how our brains respond to our thoughts can be very unpredictable 'in some cases'. Physics was my first university degree because I thought I will discover 'truth' in materials. But then, I transferred from Physics to Psychology because I discovered that the truth we believe in all depends on how we construct our interpretations and perceptions in our minds.
Psych is the only thing I’ve found interesting in school but I really don’t want to go to school for another 8 years. It’s nice to get a realistic perspective on my future
Glad it helped!
I just graduated from undergrad- going onto grad school for Neuropsychology and switching my major to Psych freshman year was the best thing I’ve ever done! I’ve never loved any subject more.
No kidding... This is almost exactly how I came across psychology and developed the affinity for it that I have now. Though it was going to be an easy major to graduate with, but I didn’t expect myself to love it as much as I do now. Currently I’m into my second year of grad school to further pursue a Ph.D, in cognitive psychology. Very glad I came across this video and channel. Thank you!
I watched Frasier growing up, and that's what made me want to take psychology back in high school. I ended up not being able to take it and majored in architecture. I spent years in that major and had a lot of fun. I even worked as a designer for a while, but it always felt like something was missing. I went to Mt San Antonio College to major in Psychology and transferred to UCR to finish my BA in Psychology. I'm currently attempting to finish my last class to apply for graduate school Clinical Psychology program. I've been able to find work in different fields due to the skills I picked up as an undergraduate, though my goal is becoming a therapist.
The first two and a half minutes you explained why I fell in love with Psychology in college immediately. Thank you!
I'm 34 years old. I'm a full time father of twins. I've decided to pursue a higher education. I will be happy if I am able to get my associates degree, but my "wish upon a star" is PhD. I would love trying to help people deal with the harshest times that face humans. I hope that I can shoulder the burden of raising children, working, and going to school at the same time. I am going to put my best foot forward, at least. I start Fall this year. Wish me luck!
Good luck, you got this!!
I grew up observing my environment. I questioned everything and eventually in college. Intro the psychology put the terms together in my life. I implemented behaviors into my life. I dont know where my journey is right now, but the experience was worth embracing.
thank you so much for making this. i'm currently a first year college student planning to double major in psychology and criminal justice and lately i've been feeling like i'm "falling out of love" with psychology with everything in my life and how i don't know what direction to go but this video, although doesn't give me an answer, gives me hope and has rekindled my desire to learn about this major and to fall in love with what i am learning. so thank you :) definitely will subscribe and keep up with your videos!
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I discovered my interest of psychology from believe it or not, a psychiatrist that occasionally does streams with a controlled community of gamers. and ever since i’ve been watching his streams, and the amount of respectable direction he sets for us is amazing. seeing someone actually make a huge impact on us gamers has me really hooked on learning more. knowing that mental health is also failing too is thought very thought provoking, but it sure does make me want to engage in this type of study
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majoring in psychology this upcoming fall. It's been a passion of mine since the 7th grade. I am so excited to study psych like looking at all the possible classes I can take gets me genuinely excited. I can't imagine studying anything else.
Heyy, i know im pretty late, but how did it go? did u regret it or fell in love with it even more?
Im a highschool student, my last 2 years so im deciding what i want to do with my life. I found that i liked architecture and delve head first into the world of it. I loved the fact that you could learn it through minecraft but later found out it simply wasnt for me. Its a discipline and its not for me. I eventually seen a 2016 personality lecture from Jordan peterson. I watched it just because ive always had a thing for professors and personality and just like you, it changed my life. I began to think differently, i became more mindful, it felt like i instantly matured. ive watched ATLEAST 12 hours of the 2016 personality lectures. Ive decided i want to go to college AND pursue a degree in psychology in hopes of becoming a clinical psychologist. So now im watching videos like this to see what id really be getting myself into. I also started my journey of self igs youd call it and feel like this is apart of it. I actually ended up buying stephen coveys 7 habits of highly effective people and thats what started my journey, i began to question myself and people differently.
I know this was posted awhile ago, but I wanted to say I’m a high school senior that has recently started seriously considering majoring in psychology next year when I start college hopefully and this channel has helped me gain new knowledge about the field in general. I was gonna ask if anyone has any tips on how I can get involved in hands on work while in college to gain experience in the field and find out more specifically what I want to do in this broad field?
Same, I’m a freshman and a lot of things that help would be to talk to your counselor and take an online career aptitude test to see which section of psychology could be best for you
My best friend in junior high was the one who suggested I consider psychology cause I was great at helping him work through his problems. So then in high school, I took an intro to psych class (which was supposed to be for upper class men only, but they let me take it my sophomore year) and I absolutely fell in love with it. Majored in developmental psych in college cause I wanted to work with kids, then went on to get my masters in counseling. Worked as a substance abuse counselor for about 5 years, then left the counseling field for a few years, and now I'm considering going back into it part time. These videos are super helpful for those interested in psychology and I wish they were around when I was in school. I would have devoured videos like this.
At the start of the new school year I will be majoring in Psychology, and minoring in counseling skills,
my plan is to complete the undergrad, then to go on to further study to become a therapist, which means my path is clinical psychology,
however, I am open to other opportunities within psychology so if I discover other sub-topics I enjoy I might change my mind
Thank you for sharing! I'm going to make a similar video to this about careers in therapy. Stay tuned!
The Psych Show many thanks for replying and I look forward to future vids
This was one of the most helpful, informative videos I’ve ever seen
It's crazy how similar my story is to yours. I also had a hard time in high school, and on my first day of community college, I had a gen psych class (except I was that kid that practically sat at the teacher's desk to make sure I got every note haha). But I loved it. And I did the best I'd ever done on any exam on the exams in that class. So the good grades helped reinforce my love for psychology even more. There was one teacher that taught most of the psych curriculum and when I took physiological psych with him, it was such an eye opener. I was already obsessed with psychology at that point because of how much it changed the way I saw myself, my thoughts, and the world around me, and then that class got me hooked on more of the anatomy side. He would show us TBI documentaries and brain surgeries where the surgeons would press on one spot of the brain and have the patient do a task to see how it would change from brain area to area. I then also got into UCLA, except at the same time I developed major depression and imposter syndrome, and missed so many networking and professional advancement opportunities. I graduated last Spring with my B.A, but I almost fell out of love with the profession. I'm doing ABA with kids with autism now and it's helped me come back to why I fell in love with psychology. Now I just can't decide if I want to go more into the neuropsychology route or the cog psy route. I just definitely want to be doing research. Your videos are so helpful and so great. Thank you so much for sharing your stories :)
I love how interesting you make yourself and your videos.
I appreciate that!
I felt the same way you felt about psychology when I took sociology 101. This is why my interests are sparked in psychology.
Holy crap best video ever
I'm about to go into college and was thinking about majoring in psychology, due to my interest in it and philosophy, and this video helped me out a lot! I was wondering what could career I could possibly pursue where a psychology major would be beneficial and the model you made really helped :)
Thank YOU for the awesome feedback!!! Really happy to hear this helped!
@@drali Hello Sir,😱😍😍
Now I am the student of Agriculture.
I am doing bsc Ag .
But I also wanted to be a psychologist.
Can I do direct Maser in psychology ??
Please reply 🥰🥰
Im a freshman and plan to double major in marketing and psychology. Basically I couldn’t decide between the two but also felt like each of them on their own weren’t specialized enough. Thanks for the awesome video, can’t wait to check out more of them.
Getting my BSc. in Psychology was the best choice I ever made, though I went back at 27, graduated at 32. Even with just the Bachelors it has been a massive step up in my quality of life and walked right into a decent job right out of the gate.
Its all about planning, knowing what you want, and shooting for the goal.
Your relationship with psychology is similar to my relationship with sociology. I took one class and was hooked and reeled in, wanted to take all the sociology classes I could and dive deep into the major as a whole. All because it answers so many questions I have about society and why things are the way they are. It makes me feel fulfilled in ways nothing else ever could.
Hello i am thinking of double majoring in psychology and sociology tips...
I'm going to uni and start my BSc in psychology this september, and then hopefully do a MSc in clinical psychology afterwards & finally a psychotherapy postgraduate degree. I haven't been an amazing student and I'm definitely not good at math so my teachers don't believe I can do it, but I have to try for my own sake, and I will try my hardest. I've been fascinated by psychology since I was 15 and I've only gotten more excited to go to uni and study it full time. The fact that the psychology degree I'm doing also has lots of human bio classes like genetics and physiology is also great because I couldn't decide wether to go for biomed or psych, then I discovered a psych degree also has lots of biomed classes.
I gained interest in mental health after a friend of mine commited suicide at the age of 15, and then I myself got severely depressed due to being bullied. I'm better now but I then realized that our society is in dire need of a better mental health system for youth. There are regular medical health check ups in schools, but never a psychological check up, while the chance of youth having a mental disorder is much much higher than the chance of them having a medical issue. I hope I can help youth in the way I needed help when I was younger with my degree.
I found this video so fascinating. I love being well-rounded, so it’s comforting to know that psychology gives me a general understanding of all these different fields.
One question I have for you is, did you find yourself writing dissertation after dissertation after dissertation while in undergrad? For example, a heavy amount?
This feels like a never ending saga for me.... Also, I watch your videos on each post and they've helped me Immensely- So if possible, continue uploading please! Thanks!
Glad you’ve enjoyed the videos! Yes, there is A LOT of writing in psychology (both undergraduate and graduate training).
Psychology found me. I didnt start studying psych until my 30's. Prior to this I was in IT, but I had this self directed urge to learn more about human behavior and how the mind worked, so I spent a lot of time ready and looking things up online just as an interest. I spent time as a support mentor. It was my friends with ADHD and Autism, and learning about neurodiverse minds and their life experiences that really opened my mind to studying psych full time though.
I wish I had this when I started my degree. Honestly most people just pushed for a PhD and I didn’t want that so I was stuck with my love of psych but nothing to do with it. I’ve gone a different route now but psych has helped me in general. I think I have a real understanding of people especially children.
Psychology is such a wide reaching degree which can be used in many areas of life and career. I am a clinical psychologist but also find myself loving many other aspects outside of therapy and teaching.
Im interested to know what decision you took I also was studying psychology and I loved it the resources and tools that can provide you to life and work but I don’t think it’s helpful when you are trying to find a job so I’m questioning if I should study other thing related to science or health I’m really lost and like i said I love psychology but I don’t know what I would do with it after I graduate so... yeah it’s really complicated
@Ally N i was lucky because my final year of undergrad I started working at a preschool for children with special needs and there I found speech therapy. I’m about to start my masters in speech. With my BA in psych I didn’t do anything with it because I had no idea i could find a job that wasn’t working with people with special needs. I worked in special needs preschools, after school programs and became an applied behavioral analysis technician(aba). In undergrad I did psychology with an emphasis on child psych so I’ve been able to use what I learned at my current job and probably my future one too. My aba job loved that i was a psych major but to be honest I didn’t get to use my knowledge of psychology so it was a bummer. I’m still not sure what we can really do with a psych degree. It seems like so much but also so little.
@@cierraaaaaaaas Thanks for the response like I said its really complicated because here where I live the educational system is different when I choose psych, its only that you choose the career and you only had that option you can only take classes related to the career you choose to, so even if I wanted to I can't pick up other type of classes and if I want to change my career I have to do it all over again especially if I choose something science related because psychology here is in the humanities social studies path, also it isn't really well paid, and finding a job is hard, also college here is also really really expensive I could have even bought a house with that money, I dot really know what to do if I choose money and financial stability over something I like or be "okay" with psychology something that Ive been liking for a long time but struggling to find a job and probably not being able to get my financial independence im so lost :(
I struggled for the last 10 years figuring out what I have wanted to do with my life. Psychology has always interested me. I signed up for college recently. I’ll be using my post 9/11 GI bill to get my bachelors then I’ll work for a higher degree. My ultimate goal it to work with athletes and military/veterans with mental health. I know the field is short and I’d love to do anything I can to help. I can’t wait to start this journey.
Thank you for doing this video. I'm in a unique position where I know I want to go on to grad school in marriage and family therapy because I fell in love with the theories and practice. What I'm unsure about is whether I want to major in psychology or continue with family studies before going to to grad school. I love the sound of the higher level psychology classes, but all I've ever done up to this point is family studies, where I had to take the psychology classes, so it's a hard choices. So thanks for the video it's helped my decision quite a bit.
I currently go to De Anza deciding on what I wanna major in. This is so cool to see someone who’s considered “local” on UA-cam :)
Nice! I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for De Anza 🙌🏽
Psychology degrees typically don't lead into you getting a physiologist job. Many I know don't work In the field they studied or end up having to get a masters or doctorate. It's not worth it really. Too many people have and go into psychology.
Really think what you want to do. Take your time. Only go to college for degrees that will nearly for sure get you a job and have a good ROI. Trust me as a Junior in college who's had friends go into psychology and switch 2 years later. Wasting their money.
This video was so incredibly helpful. Thank you so much. So excited to start working on my BS in psychology!
Omg I am so very glad I discovered your channel I am currently in my bachlors of Psychology and I k first one from my family or the people I k to take Psychology as a subject I never had anybody's guidance on it and used to feel alot helpless at times your channel feels so much like getting advice from a big brother you have thankyou so much for existing 🧁
My story is so much like yours. Psychology has giving me one of the greatest power that the human mind can have, that is the power of reasoning.
This was super informative. Thank you so much for your time!!
Thanks for your kind comment!
I grew up with parents who had mental illness and I started going to therapy for anxiety when I was younger. I always thought psychology was interesting naturally because of those experiences. This year (junior in hs) I just took my first psych class and I loved it so much. I would read the textbook just for fun lol. I’ve always known I must do a career that helps people and I’ve debated with nursing/teaching/psych for a while. My only worry is that everyone tells me you can’t make a decent living with a psych degree unless you get your masters or PhD. I’m only 17 and I have no idea if I could do that. Not that I don’t want to but who can know if they are able do do something like that so young. But many people in my life have told me I should be a psychologist, it’s my calling, and I would love to help people with mental health issues. I think growing up how I did gave me an extreme compassion for those experiencing these things and later down the line my own disorder gave me an understanding. I know a lot of people go into this field because it seems “cool” which makes me want to be someone going into it for the right reasons. It’s just so hard to decide on something so major so young.
ur a senior rn right? did u end up going into psych?
@@katiehehehehhe I’m doing nursing now!! I like the options. Can do psych or a million other specialties in one career! :)
This is my exact story! WOW! I’m new to your channel but I’m already a fan! Thank you for helping me decide my major!
During the summer going into my junior year of high school, i needed another elective to replace AP Chem bc i couldn’t take it. And i took AP Psych instead. I have no regrets
Yeah, that’s not representative of the field at all.
Great Video. Answered alot of questions other videos did not.
1:56 That's exactly how I felt when I stumbled upon cognitive biases on Wikipedia a few years ago. Every one of them was an "aha!" moment.
They opened my eyes in so many ways. It was like acquiring X-ray vision for spotting manipulation techniques and bogus arguments in social or political conversations.
Best video I even see. Well explained and well communicated congratulations professor
Thanks for the reassurance! I’m in my undergrad and want to pursue graduate studies. These videos are always a good reminder that I’m heading in the right direction.👍
Thanks for being here, Nick!
I have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and I'm about to start my master's program in psychology. I agree with everything you said!
I think for every psychology student, opening SPSS for the first time is a traumatic experience
Idk lol I am taking statistics for the first time this semester and I like spss so far
@@golden.fire.princess9653 nice, after a couple of years I also start to like it. probably because my knowledge and confidence raised :)
A series on the 5 pillars of psychology individually, would be appreciated...!!!
I am a senior in high school right now and I’m just starting to apply to colleges. This video definitely overwhelmed me a lot but it was overall helpful.
How are you doing
Very unbiased, informative video. Great job
Hello Dr. Ali, this is such a great video. Content like this needs to be created more and more.
I am currently on a career change path to psychology. Have my undergrad in Law.
Could you please make a video for people who are choosing to change their careers to Psychology and what are the opportunities open for them, difficulties they'll need to face, etc.
This would be great help. I know so many who are on the same path as me and would want to know about this as well. Thank you for always creating good content. Big fan!
Hi Ashita! Thanks for your comment. I've been getting this question a lot lately. I don't think age matters too much in the field of professional psychology. One of my friends in grad school was coming to psychology after having practiced as a lawyer for many years. Professional psychology (i.e. masters and doctoral programs) are very open to people who have been out of school for awhile. The things I would think of though are the practical limitations. As someone returning to school you might have more financial responsibilities to think about so be sure you know how much debt you might take on going back to school and also how much you're likely to earn with jobs in psychology.
@@drali That's something to consider and will definitely keep in mind going forward. Overall it's a relief that coming from a different background would not be another challenge in light of other things.
Thank you so much for your reply. Really appreciate it.
Dang it. I wish I had seen this prior to going to college - this is great for psych specifically, but is applicable to general college advice...! Thanks for sharing this knowledge! It's exciting to think about how this can help future university attendees!