Yes, psychologists can make fun of ourselves. This video is a hilarious take on a undergraduate student explaining why she wants to pursue a Ph.D in clinical psychology. Some of the satire is so right on that it hurt to watch it, and it hurts to share this with you. But it is also funny, and that is enough.
Yes, I am still paying off student loans, and business expense eat into my take-home pay. Very few people call me doctor, and even when they do, I say it is okay to just call me Marc. Clinical psychology is about empathy, understanding and relationship; it is not about social standing.
And I suppose, truth be told, that the video is making fun of psychologists. My sharing it with you is psychologists laughing at ourselves.
Please let me know what you think in the comments.
