Psychology Discussion: Profession, Disorders, and Forensic

This discussion forum post explores the field of psychology by addressing questions about the profession, including what a psychologist does, the areas of study involved, and the types of disorders encountered. The author classifies psychology as a science, emphasizing the study of the mind's role in human behavior. The post identifies cognitive, biological, and social bases as key areas of study, and mentions various mental and psychological disorders. The author also expresses a specific interest in forensic psychology, particularly the thought processes behind criminal behavior. The post references sources such as the American Psychological Association (APA) and Psychology Today. The author's interest lies in understanding the cognitive processes that lead individuals to commit heinous crimes, highlighting the transition from thought to action. This assignment is available on Desklib.

Discussion Forum 1.2
To answer this question, I will…….
Question: How would you classify this profession?
Answer: I would classify the profession of psychology as a Science.
Question: What does a psychologist do?
Answer: A psychologist studies the mind and its role in primarily but, not limited, to human behavior. The goal and
or interest of a psychologist are the scientific reason as to the unexplained behavior of humans as it relates and or
correlates to the mind.
Question: What areas of study make up the field?
Answer: Psychology is both board and dynamic in regards to the study of its field. If I had to generalize the areas of
study that justifies and or make up the field it would be cognitive, biological, and social bases.
Question: What types of disorders are in the field?
Answer: There are many types of disorder in the field. They are mainly categorized and known as “Mental
Disorders and Psychological Disorders”. To name a few, it has Social Disorders, Anxiety and Stress Disorders,
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Bipolar Disorder and Somatic Symptom Disorders.
In conclusion, a psychologist is one who studies human behavior by examining the mind. The goal and or interest
of the psychologist, is to understand the unexplained “how’s and Why’s” of human behavior and what role the
mind plays in the human behavior. It is the psychologist profession to help other’s become more aware and
conscious of their actions and behavior, i.e. cognition, emotions, decision making, life experience etc., ultimately
resulting in others betterment of themselves, primarily by providing awareness of the mind and its function in
human behavior.
Which are of psychology is most interesting to you, and why?
I would say Forensic Psychology. I find that those who commit crimes that are unheard of or deemed unhuman to
be interesting. There is a fine line between thinking of killing or causing harm to others and actually going through
with the act. Every action is a thought at first and I would like to understand how the mind works of a human who
first considers killing and then who ultimately kills.
Source Reference:
American Psychological Association (APA) - http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/about-psychologists.aspx
Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/witness/201409/forensic-psychology-is-it-
the-career-me