What are the generic skills needed by all psychologists?

1.	What are the generic skills needed by all psychologists?
Answer» General/Generic Skills: • These are essential for all professional psychologists. • These skills include personal as well as intellectual skills. Generic (intellectual and personal skills) are as follows: Interpersonal Skills: Ability to listen and be empathic. It may be verbal or non-verbal. • Cognitive: — Ability to solve problems — Having curiosity and flexibility • Affective Skills: — Openness to ideas — Agreeableness — Honesty •Expressive Skills: Ability to communicate in verbal and non-verbal form. • Reflective Skills: — Intrapersonal intelligence — Ability to examine own motives, attitude and behaviour. • Personal skills: — Personal hygiene — Time management

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General/Generic Skills:

• These are essential for all professional psychologists.

• These skills include personal as well as intellectual skills.

Generic (intellectual and personal skills) are as follows:

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to listen and be empathic. It may be verbal or non-verbal.

• Cognitive:

— Ability to solve problems — Having curiosity and flexibility

• Affective Skills:

— Openness to ideas — Agreeableness — Honesty

•Expressive Skills: Ability to communicate in verbal and non-verbal form.

• Reflective Skills:

— Intrapersonal intelligence

— Ability to examine own motives, attitude and behaviour.

• Personal skills:

— Personal hygiene — Time management

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