Is Philosophy or Psychology more useful?

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I personally say philosophy, first because it instills critical thinking, second psychology only states the problem, philosophy solves them.

What's more wet, water or jealousy?

Useful in what sense? In terms of getting a job?

It doesn't really matter to me, maybe one is more important than the other but they both are very useful at their respective fields.

I really don't know what philosophers do these days for a living though, what kind of jobs do they have.

my only beef with psychology is that it is by no means causal, most variables are disregarded as soon as you decide to liken it to a preexisting case study, yet without them psychology is non existant.

in practice however, much of it actually can work and that is the true test of any "hypothesis", it doesnt work everytime for anyone though.

Wow--I couldn't answer.

My gut reaction would be "Philosophy", as personal philosophy affects one's psychology. But maybe psychology affects one's philosophy.

But really, they are totally different, and how can they be compared? Psychology is a science, and philosophy is a humanity. Both are important. I guess if I were to choose one, I would choose philosophy.

Psychology, purely because I'm more scientific than spiritual.

The question does not make sense.

Also, both terms are ambiguous.

Philosophy? Do you mean having a philosophy? Do you mean the act of systematical, critical and rational analysis of a giving question? or the study of thought systems elaborated by various philosophers?
Psychology? Do you mean clinical psychology? experimental psychology? Or maybe reading about the research of psychology?

Whatever you meant by either term, it still comes up to an "apples and oranges" scenario.

He means if you're gonna major in something - and your interest(or disinterest) in the two subjects were equal which would be more useful in life?

Understanding how the humans around you act is pretty useful. So if someone pointed a gun at me and said "you have to major in one or other or you die -which one will it be?" I would pick psych.

Philosophy is not as useless as people think it is. But still if I were forced at gunpoint to pick. I would pick psych.

I have to agree here.

Philosophy is useful for a lot of things, though, but mostly the kinds of things you'd want an advanced degree for. Philosophy would be a good precursor to degrees in law or political science if one intended to be politically active, run for office, manage campaigns, etc. Or if you wanted to work for someone who wanted specifically a specialist in business or workplace ethics. But these kinds of jobs are difficult to compete for and there aren't many of them. More often you need at least a master's degree and at least 5 years experience for that kind of thing.

Keep in mind, too, that a lot of places that are hiring don't really care about what your degree is in for an entry-level job. And that goes for psychology, too. An undergrad psych degree is worthless. My wife has a psych degree, has several years experience as a paralegal, and just took a new job as a bank teller. Figure that. To even get a license as a counselor or therapist, she'd need a master's degree.

psychology is nonsense on stilts. Some philosophy is sound.

ruveyn

Oh, thank you.

In either case, one still needs a graduate degree for there to be an actual difference between either. Therefore, I think the choice is left to individual preference.

Psychology has proved very useful to the advertising industry.

But I hate adverts and the manipulative twats who make them.

I find philosophy much more satisfying.

Both are very useful.

Both are useful. The problem is they both require time to study and contemplate. Our modern society does not allow time to appreciate either of them.

They are both relatively masturbatory in nature. Psychologists and Philosophers are some of the most pretentious ramblers in the world of academia