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Psychologists focus more on the behavior itself, and less on the biology of it. If you are looking for counseling, you'll probably seek a Psychologist. Psychologists are for "talk therapy", if you will. Psychology is the study of how people think and behave. A Psychologist can't prescribe medicine and hasn't spent time in Medical school. Psychologists specialize in clinical therapies and Psychologists do lots of research as they study human behavior. Unlike Psychiatry, Psychology tends to encompass many different fields of study, including anthropology and sociology.

To be a Psychiatrist, you would need to go to medical school. To be a Psychologist, you only need a Masters Degree in most cases to be able to become a licensed counselor. A person with just a Bachelors degree in Psychology or Sociology can usually get work in research or as a social worker. Psychology is a life long field of learning. Even after college, you will need to study and do research. Therefore, it is important to specialize in a field of Psychology that you love. If you love people and are intrigued by human behavior and societal evolution, then Psychology very well may be the field for you.