How To Become A Forensic Psychologist

Every human being on this earth has had different predicaments that have occurred in their life. All in which, have modified their perspective on ideas, future decisions, or past experiences. The lessons that life throws at you teaches you who you are and reminds you where you come from. My experiences have taught me to enjoy the advantages I have in life and to establish my dreams because my parents immigrated here from Mexico earning their residency, just so my siblings and I can have a chance at a good life. Since my parents gave me a chance to dream and make it real than that’s what i will do.

Have you ever wondered why do we do things that we do? Why do we act in a certain way? What compels us to follow a path or formulate habits? One perspective among many others is the sociocultural perspective. A sociocultural perspective is an approach to understand why humans behave the way they do. It seeks to understand human behavior and personality development by examining the influence of rules of social groups on individuals who are members of those social groups. Sociocultural approach is an emerging topic that looks at the important contributions that society makes to an individual. The sociocultural approach is based on the assumption that our personalities, beliefs, attitudes and skills are learned from others. It refers to a point of view that is built upon the idea that society and culture are major factors that influence personalities. This approach believes that people are heavily influenced by their social environment. What makes and defines us as individuals is the application of sociocultural approach. For example, if you look outside the window and see a man talking to a tree, what conclusions will you draw? You may think the man is a lunatic and needs some kind of medication. But would your opinion change if you knew that the man was Native American and Native Americans believe in a spiritual philosophy that trees can speak if you listen to them. So you see, the context of culture makes a huge difference in how you ascertain someone’s behavior and that’s

I am committed to embracing cultural diversity and social responsibility in my counseling practice (Corey, et al., 2015, p. 112). I am committed to my own cultural competency and, although I am not perfect, I am open to learning and growth (p. 118). I invite you to challenge my assumptions. Many therapy approaches reflect Western patriarchal values that do not fit the needs of all cultural perspectives (p. 117-118). I consider your disclosure of personal information to be an important aspect of therapy, but I will encourage you to self-disclose according to your own timeline, not mine (p. 120). Some people hesitate to speak due to respect and cultural norms, so I encourage you to let me know when I am being too direct or assertive in my questions (p. 122). Therapy sometimes assumes a goal of individualization, buy I realize this might not be your goal, so I am open to exploring issues of collective responsibility as well as self-actualization (p. 123). Finally, I come from a Western cultural orientation, both personally and professionally, and am often unconscious of my nonverbal behaviors, so I encourage you to let me know when I treat you disrespectfully in my use of eye contact, facial expression, or gestures, or when my interventions feel uncomfortably personal or intrusive (p. 123). “Recognizing our own cultural and historical embeddedness can remind us that our assumptions about what a person is and what a person should be or become

Culture is the shared values, norms, language, customs and practices of a group. It also refers to different sub-groups within society. It is important to understand how culture affects our behaviour in order to gain a full understanding of the people we encounter and those we work with. Watson found that the average amount of eye contact made varied between countries, with high degrees of eye contact being seen as insolent by some Africans and East Asians, whereas among Indians and Latin-Americans this was seen as desirable.

In order to understand the traits and behaviors and traits, I would that that objectivity should be present. The behaviors of other cultures usually stem from a subjective position, but the underlying truth can be found with some critical analysis. Personal subjective thoughts can be damaging when trying to understand what shapes other people's lives, because you have not had the privilege of living that life. Humans tend to judge others based on their own culture and often other cultural are misunderstood. If we use

I have chosen to do the Early College Program to save money and prepare me for when I go off to study my major. I aspire to be a Forensic Pathologist which requires 15 years plus of schooling. Schooling that will require a lot of money and hard-work.

Recently, I have observed that people all over the world act differently. For example, someone from The Calgary, Canada would behave differently then someone from Makkah, Saudi Arabia because of several reasons. Personally, I believe that culture, geography, and climate play a major role in determining how people act. The similarities and differences between Calgary and Makkah are very obvious.

When I was little I received a telescope for Christmas and it had specimen collection boxes. I would always go around the house and collect “evidence” from the floor. I would also go around creating science labs because I loved science and still do. I decided to become a forensic science major seeming how I love science and I enjoy collecting evidence.

1. A forensic psychologist is a specialized psychologist who practices in the clinical, counseling, and cognitive aspects of psychology, and takes those aspects and focuses them on the judicial system.

Forensic psychology is very different from traditional psychology. Because of this, the American Psychological Association initiated a different set of guidelines for forensic psychologists to follow. In 1991, the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists were developed and published. These guidelines were set into place to help forensic psychologists provide guidance on professional conduct within the legal system and other organizations (Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology, 2010).

1) The types of work professionals in specialty areas within the larger field of psychology do

Have you ever imagined yourself on Criminal Minds or maybe even Law & Order? I know I have visualized myself being a part of those television shows. There is a lot to mentally and physically do before you can actually become a forensic psychologist. Educational requirements are very precise unlike the physical requirements.

For the purposes of this piece, culture is defined as “the full range of human patterned experience” as described by Cole (1996) cited in Gla ̆veanu & Jovchelovitch (2017, p.113). This chapter also provides a description of the importance culture plays in psychological research.

Triandis (2000b) supports that cross-cultural and indigenous psychologists do not use the same personality tests instead the psychologist constructs an equivalent measure taking into consideration the sensitivity of the culture.

What may have been the norm for one may not be the norm to another, especially when it comes to the cultures of foreign lands.   Cultural norms often are so strongly ingrained in an individual's daily life that the individual may be unaware of certain behaviors. Until these behaviors are seen in the context of a different culture with different values and beliefs, the