what are the top trends to watch for in
psychology this coming year here's a
quick breakdown from the AP A's monitor
on psychology trends report for 2018
coming in at number 10 psychology is
more popular than ever around 1.6
million undergrads taken intro to psych
class each year and according to the US
Bureau of Labor Statistics employment
for psychologists will grow by 19%
between 2014 and 2024 number 9 applied
psychology is hot and it's only getting
hotter with all the smart devices that
help us stay connected corporate America
is increasingly employing psychologists
to help sign products and systems that
are easier and more enjoyable to use
than ever before
number eight psychologists are targeting
social factors that undermine mental
health psychologists are looking at how
poverty lack of decent housing and other
environmental factors influence mental
health outcomes number seven
psychologists are standing up for
science
the field is redoubling its efforts in
the face of increased threats to science
and science policy grassroots advocacy
is springing up in cities and campuses
nationwide number six epigenetics offers
the promise of more precise treatment
psychologists are helping to pioneer the
field of neuro genetics and epigenetics
work that could further illuminate
problems in the brain and foster better
therapies number five research zeroes in
on the cost of unhealthy workplaces
psychologists are helping businesses
design spaces and enact policies that
maintain psychological health and
improve on the bottom line number four
integrated health training is on the
rise
expanded interprofessional training is
boosting psychologists skills and
highlighting the critical role they can
play on cross disciplinary or integrated
health care team number three the
quality for women psychologists takes on
new urgency women outnumber men in the
psychology workforce yet still aren't
equally represented in the fields top
positions or paid as much as men number
two psychologists embrace open science
psychologists are increase
we sharing data methods computer code
and other research products to help
expand the field and encourage
transparency and number one technology
is revolutionizing practice apps and
virtual help agents are dramatically
changing the way psychological services
are consumed a growing number of
psychologists are providing services to
patients by telepsychology while mental
health apps and chat box are growing
fast
20-18 should be an exciting year for
psychology to learn more about these
trends click the link to aps monitor on
psychology at the top right of this
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