Thread:Dayne Dariel/@comment-27915436-20160530120113/@comment-27247962-20160603155704

Haha I do know Freud and he's one of my predecessors that interest me the most. With his view on 'human nature' and his 'psycho-analytical' approach. Very interesting stuff, but I haven't yet found the time to really get into his work in detail, just the basic stuff we need to know for school. Btw I do love philosophy and am still a bit angry at myself for not choosing to learn philosophy, because it's actually more where my interests lie. :|

Well practicaly psychology is like the word says, more focused on the practical part and how to apply this study in a job later on. (Which is sadly enough not what i'm looking for, so i'm drowning my way through this study, until I reach a point where there's more topics that take my interest).

The diagnostic subjects are considered the practical part, together with communication techniques. How to appropriately talk with someone who comes to you with a concern that needs the attention of a third party. We learn how to take tests from every age-category (Wppsi, Wisc & Wais,...). How to diagnose people (mostly kids) on disorders. (ADHD, ADD, ODD, CD, authism). And how to recognize all kinds of disorders, mostly personality disorders.

The rest is learning your theoretic classes to have a sufficient fundament to work with in your practical classes.

But I won't become a psychologist with this certificiate, i'd be a psychology consultant. I'd be taking the lighter cases from the psychologist, so he can focus on more difficult matters.

But only a small fragment of the people succeeding end up in such a sector. Most who succeed will work in either pedagogique/school, clinical (hospital, public centres for welfare,...) or organisational sector (companies, or working from own place as an intermediaire (recruting, work advice,...),... The possibilities are almost endless.