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Psychology Career Research Paper

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One career that interests me is being a psychologist. The reason I want to be a psychologist is because it seems interesting and I like to help people who have problems. These problems include them being depressed, suicidal, or have some type of problem such as autism. One other reason I want to do this career is because I have those types of problems and I understand how a lot of people will feel, and how they may react so I want to be able to help others. The pay is also good depending on what type of psychologist you are but the one I want to be is a counselor. A Psychologist is a person who studies cognitive, emotional, and social process and human behavior. Psychologists do this by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate

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