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Career in Psychology
Lillian Mataele
Grand Canyon University
PSY-102
Professor Erica King
January 22, 2023
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Career in Psychology
1. Although psychology can come in a variety of forms, they are all beneficial to the well-being
of someone's health both emotionally, mentally, and physically. In the passage written by Martin
Taylor he says, “Health psychology looks at how the mind and body are connected in health and
illness” (Taylor, 2022, para. 4). This proves that health psychology is an excellent subfield to
pursue when my future career is in the medical field as a nurse. I believe that understanding
psychology is essential in my everyday lifestyle and that it is not just for me but for my future
clients too. The subfield that is helpful to my major of nursing is Health Psychology because
according to the article from American Psychological Association it states that “This specialty
area examines how biological, social and psychological factors influence the choices we make
about our health” (A.P.A, 2014, para. 2). This tells me that this subfield in psychology is
somewhat related to my major because we both want our patients to have healthy lifestyles.
2. A psychologist that works in the subfield of Health Psychology has a vital role in
administering to those in need of help. As Health Psychologist's main purpose is to encourage
and promote cognitive activities to influence a change in healthy habits. The passage given by
the American Psychological Association also affirmed that “Health psychologists study the
factors that allow people to be healthy, recover from an illness or cope with a chronic condition”
(A.P.A, 2014, para. 3). They utilize a psychological perspective to interact with patients and to
cooperate with their clients to make healthier choices and prevent any illness. For instance, the
report by Martin Taylor stated that “Health psychology is the practice of helping motivate people
to make health-conscious decisions like not smoking, eating the right foods, and exercising more
to prevent illness” (Taylor, 2022, para. 1). I believe this to be true because they prevent these
Career in Psychology
Lillian Mataele
Grand Canyon University
PSY-102
Professor Erica King
January 22, 2023
, 2
Career in Psychology
1. Although psychology can come in a variety of forms, they are all beneficial to the well-being
of someone's health both emotionally, mentally, and physically. In the passage written by Martin
Taylor he says, “Health psychology looks at how the mind and body are connected in health and
illness” (Taylor, 2022, para. 4). This proves that health psychology is an excellent subfield to
pursue when my future career is in the medical field as a nurse. I believe that understanding
psychology is essential in my everyday lifestyle and that it is not just for me but for my future
clients too. The subfield that is helpful to my major of nursing is Health Psychology because
according to the article from American Psychological Association it states that “This specialty
area examines how biological, social and psychological factors influence the choices we make
about our health” (A.P.A, 2014, para. 2). This tells me that this subfield in psychology is
somewhat related to my major because we both want our patients to have healthy lifestyles.
2. A psychologist that works in the subfield of Health Psychology has a vital role in
administering to those in need of help. As Health Psychologist's main purpose is to encourage
and promote cognitive activities to influence a change in healthy habits. The passage given by
the American Psychological Association also affirmed that “Health psychologists study the
factors that allow people to be healthy, recover from an illness or cope with a chronic condition”
(A.P.A, 2014, para. 3). They utilize a psychological perspective to interact with patients and to
cooperate with their clients to make healthier choices and prevent any illness. For instance, the
report by Martin Taylor stated that “Health psychology is the practice of helping motivate people
to make health-conscious decisions like not smoking, eating the right foods, and exercising more
to prevent illness” (Taylor, 2022, para. 1). I believe this to be true because they prevent these
