What are the generic skills needed by all psychologists?

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