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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most psych stuff at the undergraduate level is mechanical, obvious, boring and easy. The humanities, like English, philosophy, and the arts, provide a much better way to understand humans and develop critical skills, like logic, critical reading, and well-supported arguments, conveyed both in presentations and in writing. Biology could be a nice STEM supplement. [/quote] This. My son wants to be a therapist, but he’s not pursuing a psychology major. Philosophy and religion (human values), English (human narrative), and biology (mind/body connection) provide a much better preparation for a professional degree. Sure, throw in a psych class on personality and therapeutic modalities, but the mechanistic stuff is boring and not helpful. Even if you’re not headed for clinical work, the above is a better way to study human psychology. As to why so many major in psych? It’s easy, making it the quintessential female/wifey and jock degree. [/quote]
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