It can be said that psychology has a long history, but only a short history. It has been struggling in the arms of philosophy.
At present, the research of brain science is regarded as the frontier in the field of psychology at home and abroad, and many psychological phenomena are related to physiological mechanisms and have a high correlation with the development of physiology. Psychology can extract the essence from physiology for its own use, but excessive extraction will lead to excessive reductionism and cast a shadow on the development prospect of psychology. Professor Shen, a well-known psychoanalyst in China and doctoral supervisor of psychology in South China Normal University, believes that western psychological research now tends to focus on "heart" and ignores the study of human mind, which should be the main research object of psychology.
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Let's take a look at another hot spot abroad-psychological counseling. Foreign countries have very high requirements for psychological counselors. In the United States, professionals in psychological counseling and psychotherapy must have a doctorate in philosophy or a doctorate in education, which includes the requirements for professional standards. In Europe, counselors or psychotherapists must obtain a master's degree, and the study period for obtaining a master's degree is at least 5 years and the longest is 7 years. The last year of study, all engaged in clinical practice training. After graduation, you must go to a hospital or clinic as an unpaid assistant, and it will take 1-2 years before you can be hired as a formal psychological counseling or treatment professional. However, there is a big gap between the training requirements of psychological counselors in China and the world, and the system in some countries needs to be improved.
The field of psychological research is very extensive. APA (American Psychological Association) has 53 branches, and each branch has its broad development prospects. From basic experimental psychology, cognitive psychology and physiological psychology to applied educational psychology, social psychology, military psychology and management psychology, you can always find your favorite direction. Various branches are competing to develop, which makes the development of psychology present a thriving situation.
Summary Through the above introduction, we can know that the development of psychology is relatively perfect and popular, and psychological counseling has gradually become a trend of psychology in the future, and other branches are also competing to develop and prosper as a whole.