First, the employment direction
1, the direction of clinical psychology
Clinical psychology refers to the field of psychology with psychotherapy, psychological consultation and psychological evaluation as its main contents. Psychology graduates in this direction can choose to engage in clinical psychology-related work in medical institutions, psychological counseling institutions or their own psychological counseling rooms.
2. The direction of educational psychology
Educational psychology refers to the psychological field that studies students' psychological development, learning process and educational behavior with pedagogy as the background and psychological theory as the basis. Psychology graduates in this direction can choose to engage in educational psychology related work in schools, educational institutions and training institutions.
3. The direction of social psychology
Social psychology refers to the field of psychology that takes social phenomena as the research object and human social behavior as the research content. Psychology graduates in this field can choose to engage in social psychology-related work in social investigation and research institutions, social organizations, government departments and other places.
Second, the employment prospects
1, the job market is in great demand.
With the development of society and people's increasing concern for mental health, the demand for psychology specialty in the job market is increasing.
2. Good salary and treatment
Psychology major has a high knowledge threshold and graduates are rich in professional skills and knowledge reserves, so the salary and treatment in the job market are relatively high.
3. Good career development prospects
Graduates majoring in psychology can choose to engage in related work in different fields such as clinic, education and society, and their career development space is very broad.
Matters needing attention in learning psychology:
First of all, we must have a certain understanding of the curriculum thinking mode of psychology, and strongly recommend reading the book General Psychology.
Second, we should selectively study and train many fields of psychology according to individual needs, and apply what we have learned to our lives and work. I strongly recommend reading the book Psychology and Life.
Third, we should have a certain ability to distinguish the "pseudo-psychology" that is rampant in life. The recommended books are Say No to Pseudopsychology and Unreasonable Pseudopsychology.
In a word, the employment direction and prospect of psychology major are very broad, and it is a very promising major for students who are interested in psychology-related work.