In the spring I will begin college (for the second time, I flunked out due to social anxiety) for psychology.
I intend to get my PhD by the time I'm 26.
My main problem is being able to handle the stress of going to school.
However, does anyone think that someone with Aspergers could make a good psychologist?
I am already very knowledgeable about psychology; it's one of my "fixations." Especially Personality Typology and I'm creating a thesis for a breakthrough Anti-Social-Personality-Disorder treatment.
Supposedly, a psychologist should have empathy. I really don't.
I look at the persons brain functions and figure out the best approach based on I vs E + S vs N + T vs F + J vs P, along with Socionics.
I think I would be very efficient at being a psychoanalyst and my own psychoanalyst has said the same thing. He also lacks empathy. Most of our sessions (which aren't necessarily helpful) consist of me figuring out whatever case study he brings up.
But when you research careers, people tend to point out that empathy is indeed something which makes a good therapist.
I could argue that it can cloud scientific judgement.
I don't know. Now I'm rambling.
Thoughts?
I intend to get my PhD by the time I'm 26.
My main problem is being able to handle the stress of going to school.
However, does anyone think that someone with Aspergers could make a good psychologist?
I am already very knowledgeable about psychology; it's one of my "fixations." Especially Personality Typology and I'm creating a thesis for a breakthrough Anti-Social-Personality-Disorder treatment.
Supposedly, a psychologist should have empathy. I really don't.
I look at the persons brain functions and figure out the best approach based on I vs E + S vs N + T vs F + J vs P, along with Socionics.
I think I would be very efficient at being a psychoanalyst and my own psychoanalyst has said the same thing. He also lacks empathy. Most of our sessions (which aren't necessarily helpful) consist of me figuring out whatever case study he brings up.
But when you research careers, people tend to point out that empathy is indeed something which makes a good therapist.
I could argue that it can cloud scientific judgement.
I don't know. Now I'm rambling.
Thoughts?