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What may be some benefits of becoming a forensic psychologist?

I'm trying to decide if this will be a good job for me and I would like a base idea of what I'm getting into. #psychology #forensic

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Thank you comment icon Hi Jolee, With a quick Google search I found a couple of links that you might want to check out: https://www.psychology.org/careers/what-is-forensic-psychology/ and https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn/2013/09/forensic-psychology. The sites should give you a good overview of this field, as well as what kind of educational background and certifications are required, as well as salaries. For additional information on salaries from people who are out working as forensic psychologists, you can look at glassdoor All the very best in figuring out your career path! Deepak Chadaga
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Dr. Reeta’s Answer

Forensic psychology is a specialty within the field of psychology. Most of what forensic psychologists do is psychological testing and evaluation (which can be very interesting for someone that's into administering very structured tests and analyzing results). You would work in a prison or court setting for the most part as well. You would work with a very challenging population (convicts, prisoners, etc.) and so with that in mind, you have to be up for the difficulties and intensity that this comes with. I would recommend you do some research about forensic psych programs near you and see if you could get more information about what their program entails. Having a good look at the courses that are required would give you a sense if you might like it or not :)
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A. I.’s Answer

If you are trying to find out what will be a good job for you, I would suggest going onto the site asafuturescape.org and taking their very short quiz.

It is extremely insightful, and accurate. I have assumed it’s accuracy off of many career quizzes that I have taken, and it matches my results from the past. However, this was a lot more fun to take/use than the others. I think this would be a good starting point to ensure that Forensic Psychologist fits your aptitude (natural abilities) before you spend anymore time trying to figure out more about the day in and day out workings of a Forensic Psychology- start there. Let me know what you think.
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