All-Ukrainian Psychologist Day (23/04)

Human life — is very unpredictable and stormy. Whether you are a politician, businessman, doctor or housewife — in your life, along with positive emotions, moments of disappointment are inevitable, the result of which can be negative actions. Sometimes it is difficult for a person to keep the severity of these problems on his shoulders, and he may lose hope, self-confidence, and most importantly — his health.

Wise advice from experienced specialists — psychologists, whose professional holiday — All-Ukrainian Psychologist Day — is celebrated in Ukraine on April 23, helps to avoid this.

One of the outstanding psychologists of the last century, Jean Piaget (1896—1980), predicted that in the 21st century psychology will become one of the leading sciences. This statement will sound even more significant if we remember that psychology received official recognition less than a century and a half ago — in 1879, the German psychologist W. Wundt opened the first laboratory of experimental psychology in Leipzig.

Over the past time, psychology has accumulated many facts and data showing that a person’s knowledge about himself changes his state and feelings. Psychology can be called the science that creates man through knowledge.

It is also quite common to hear the opinion that psychology — is the science of the soul, from which the study of the soul is excluded. Psychology answers questions about why and why a person behaves one way or another.

The direction of psychology such as political psychology, which studies and analyzes the forms of behavior and psychology of political figures, including top officials of the state, has also received active development. In 1996, the Association of Political Psychologists of Ukraine was created, an example of which was the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP), which has existed since 1978.

In the new millennium, the profession of psychologist is becoming increasingly popular, including in Ukraine. Moreover, people in completely different fields of activity are increasingly interested in psychology, buy books and study the basics of science on their own. And yet, in a difficult situation, a person still turns to specialists for help, and every psychologist who advises people takes on enormous responsibility. After all, the result of counseling, and therefore the health, and sometimes the life of the client, largely depends on his personal skill and knowledge.

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