On Becoming a Psychologist: Emerging Identity in Education

On Becoming a Psychologist explores the professional identity construction of psychology students, examining their entry into the psychology profession from a socio-cultural perspective.

The book brings together socio-cultural approaches and Dialogical Self Theory to gain comprehensive insight into the developmental processes behind the formation of professional identity. It conceptualises the process of becoming a psychologist as an intrapersonally and interpersonally unique semiotic process of self-regulation that unfolds through dialogical relations with the individual's socio-cultural surroundings. Building on empirical research, the book outlines the results of a longitudinal study of a cohort of psychology students throughout their studies and following their graduation. The study sheds light on how professional role expectations are negotiated between the different aspects of the self, with a particular focus on how the self is positioned throughout the course of professional education.

Offering a unique perspective on the socio-cultural construction of professional identity, this book will be of great interest to scholars, researchers and graduate students in the fields of cultural psychology, applied psychology and social psychology.

Author: Katrin Kullasepp
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/01/2022
Pages: 214
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781138698192

About the Author

Katrin Kullasepp is Associate Professor of General Psychology at Tallinn University, Estonia.