Physical and Psychological Requirements

Physical and Psychological Requirements
All psychologists should have a genuine interest in people, their behaviour and have empathy for their problems. Good communication skills, a confident manner, loads of patience, ability to work with all kinds of social/cultural and age groups are qualities that help a psychologist.

Objectivity is to be maintained to be able to render the right quality of professional service. Whether pure research or application, teaching, counselling, consulting or psychotherapy, a psychologist must be very careful about interpretation and analysis keeping in mind all the variables governing human behaviour.

Psychologists may need to acquire a detached interest in individuals' and communities' behaviour rather than personal involvement. If you have an interest in scientific method patience, education, training, a warm and easy manner you will find satisfaction, fulfilment and success as a psychologist.
Social and occupational psychologists should be able to get along well with people in all types of jobs, and from all strata of society; and be able to speak and write lucidly.

Child and educational psychologists should be able to interact easily with children and adolescents and handle them with patience and sympathy

Experimental psychologists should be skilful with figures and have a facility with statistics; they should also possess scientific aptitude and ability

Clinical psychologists have to be tolerant towards, and concerned about, mentally ill or disturbed people Study/Training