Mod 1 Response: The Beginning of Something Awesome

Which of the psychology fields, perspectives or careers interested you the most and why?
When I used to think of careers in Psychology, I formed a visual of an old guy with a beard asking me questions about my mother, but psychology is much more vast than that. I think the careers that would interest me the most would be the ones that combine psychology with another skill. Such as being a business psychologist, or being a psychologist for a company or a firm. I'd have other skills, but my psychology background would give me a wider and broader perspective of the workplace around me. I also think that it would be interesting to monitor the behavior of toddlers, from a psychological point of view. Children are interesting enough as it is, so they are bound to be much more interesting from the eyes of a psychologist.

What are some psychological questions you always wanted to know the answers to?
 I am interested in the conscious and unconscious drives that push people to do things that we know aren't in our best interest. If we know something is bad or will have negative consequences, why do we proceed anyways? I am also interested in the "devil and angel on your shoulder" concept, the little voices in our head that argue right and wrong. People as a whole are fascinating, and it is really interesting to see just what makes us "tick", and what makes us who we are. I also think that it would be interesting to compare how psychology differs in different cultures. Is it different? Or would it be surprisingly similar, despite the cultural differences.

Psychology Rules

If I had to choose between Psychology and eating ice cream, I'd choose psychology 40 times out of 70. The other 30 times, ice cream all the way.