Psychologist: a scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals.

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psychologist: a scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals

psychiatry: a branch of medicine that deals with mental emotional, or behavioral disorders

clinical psychologist: a psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances

counseling psychologist: a psychologist who usually helps people deal with problems of everyday life

developmental psychologist: a psychologist who studies the emotional, cognitive, biological, personal, and social changes that occur as an individual matures

educational psychologist: a psychologist who is concerned with helping students learn

community psychologist: a psychologist who may work in a mental health or social welfare agency

industrial/organizational psychologist: a psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers

experimental psychologist: a psychologist who studies sensation, perception, learning, motivation and/or emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions

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