Medical What Branch of Psychology Should I Major In?

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Choosing a psychology branch requires consideration of career prospects and salary potential. The discussion highlights an interest in studying emotions and consciousness levels, which may align with experimental psychology or neurology rather than solely personality psychology. While clinical psychology is noted for being well-funded and offering higher salaries, the definition of "advanced" varies based on context. Engaging in an introductory psychology course is recommended to explore different areas before declaring a specific major, allowing for a more informed decision on the path that aligns with personal interests and career goals.
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I have to choose a branch in psychology to major. But before that, I want to see what kinda job I am going to do, that way I can predict my salary.(weather it is uphill)

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I want to study about emotions, alpha, beta and beyond levels on conciousness. And how those levels influence the whole body and perception of reality. I want to be able to research on mental questions such as why do I ask question. Why are we afraid of death?

I know it sounds similar to Personality psychology but is it a blend of some other psychology too? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/personality_psychology

Which is the most advanced branch of psychology?(Theoretical I am guess...neuro/experimental psychology?)
Which is most funded?(clinical I am guessing as it is applied)
 
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Why don't you take a general class in introductory psychology and see if there is a particular area of the field that you find interesting.
 
Why not declare a general psych major and then figure out what you want to do and specify your major later?

and to answer i think clinical is the most well paid and as far as most advanced that depends on what you mean by advanced.

and also looking at your description it looks like experimental psych/neurology that you're talking about. i find that subject particularly fascinating.
 
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