Q&A for How to Obtain a Basic Knowledge of Psychology

When you're working on a text that's really difficult, slow down and take the time to look up what vocabulary you don't understand. A lot of the meaning behind what you're supposed to absorb is lost if you don't understand the context clues or ideas that are being used. So, going slowly and giving yourself enough time to delve deeper is important.

Yes. It can help you grow. Imagine understanding someone's needs without them talking about it. Application comes only after a lot of practice. Get yourself a good book on psychology or take a class and you will do good.

Psychology is, fundamentally, a theoretical approach to understanding the human experience with an emphasis on deviations from the normal, facilitating change, and promoting optimal achievement in various societal roles. Taking a course in psychology will not necessarily help you to obtain a job. It will help you become better prepared for many people-related jobs, but obtaining a job in the field of psychology (counseling, mental health, school counseling, social work, family therapy) usually requires at least a master's degree.

Psychology is the study of how the mind works.

This article on how to persuade people with subconscious techniques could be useful in the classroom.

Yes, in most locations a master's or doctoral degree in psychology is required as well as additional clinical training.

It can! Knowing more about the way we think can help you portray an authentic emotional reaction in your filmmaking.

Consult the article Identify a Narcissist .

There are many excellent online resources for learning about psychology. What resources may be best would depend on what you want to learn in psychology, as it is an incredibly large field. If you would like to learn more about psychological disorders and treating them, for example, you can look at websites and electronic copies of books and lectures designed for therapists and clinical psychologists. Libraries often have access to databases of this information as well. If you want to learn more about the latest research in a given area, you can look for articles in major psychological research journals or databases such as PSYCInfo. Your library can help with finding appropriate sources.