1. By: David Serrano
Scott Zuniga

2. What are Psychologists ?
 A Psychologist Conduct scientific studies to study
behavior and brain function.
 Develop programs that improve schools and
workplaces by addressing psychological issues.
 Work with individuals, couples, and families to help
them make changes to their behaviors
 Identify and diagnose mental, behavioral, or
emotional disorders.

3. Work environment/
schedule
 Psychologists held about 174,000 jobs in 2010.
About 34 percent of psychologists were self-
employed, 29 percent worked in educational
services, and 20 percent worked in healthcare
settings.
 Some work alone, others work in teams for a
health care program.

4. How to become a Psychologist

In order to become a psychologist you
need master’s, specialist, or doctoral
degree in psychology.
 You also need to pass the test in order
to become a licensed professional.
 It is also recommended to take an AP
Psychology course during high school

5. Psychology Courses
 General psychology: An introductory
course offering an overview of the entire
course of psychology
 History of Psychology: Understand the
origins of psychology
 Statistics: Statistics offers a foundation
for understanding how psychologists
investigate human behavior.

6. Continued
 Experimental psychology: Learn about
basic research methods and
experimental designs.
 Physiological psychology: develop your
knowledge of the brain, neural actions,
and perception.
 Cognitive Psychology: learn about how
people think, problem solve, and make
decisions.

7. Salary
 The median annual wage of
psychologists was $68,640 in May 2010
 The lowest 10 percent earned less than
$39,200, and the top 10 percent earned
more than $111,810.

8. The different types of
psychology
 Abnormal psychology
 Biological psychology
 Clinical psychology
 Cognitive psychology
 Comparative psychology
 Developmental

9. Continued
 Forensic psychology
 Industrial- Organizational psychology
 Personality psychology
 School psychology
 Social psychology
 For a total of 14 different types

10. Examples of Psychology
 Many psychologists study body language.
 For example making direct eye contact can show you are
confident and are interested and paying attention to the
subject. However not
being able to hold eye
contact may show you
are distracted or
uncomfortable.
 Another sign of
confidence and
dominance is when
people’s body is stretched
outwards and take up
space.

11. Psychologist vs Therapist vs
Psychiatrist
 Many people get these confused, and here are
the differences between them.
 Psychologists generally observe, document,
and interpret what mental and behavioral
aspects in the client.
 Therapists are more hands on, and work
closer with the client. Similar to psychologists,
they also analyze their client but they also
communicate well with the client.
 Psychiatrist make sure that the body and mind
are working together properly. They are also
able to determine which medication is needed
for the client.

12. Famous psychologists
 1) B.F Skinner
 2) Sigmund Freud
 3) Albert Bandura
 4) Jean Piaget
 5) Carl Rogers

13. Insight from a Psychologist
 Here is one video from a series of
videos that have a psychologist talk to
us about psychology.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgZw
f0W5cLc

14. Psychology Podcast Links
 Here is a website that has 23 podcasts
covering a general intro to psychology
and different aspects in it.
 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/intro
-to-psychology-lectures/id200199659

15. Bibliography
 Here are the top 10 psychology must read books
 The Social Animal by Elliot Aronson
 Influence: Science and Practice by Robert B. Cialdini
 Yes! (50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be persuasive)
 Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
 Switch: How to Change things when Change is Hard by
Chip and Dan Heath
 The Art of Choosing by Sheena Iyengar
 How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer
 Stumbiling on Happiness
by Daniel Gilbert
 Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by
Daniel H. Pink
 Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely