Throughout this course I have learned a lot about psychology. I will talk about how it affected me personally, socially, organizationally/societal, and the lasting impact it had in my life. 1. Personally, this course has helped me to better understand myself in a variety of ways. For instance, I have learned that there are three different types of behaviors: Type A (hostility, competitiveness), Type B (patience, cooperativeness), and Type D (distressed). Out of the three that are mentioned, I am Type A behavior; which according to Feldman (2015), “is a cluster of behaviors involving hostility, competitiveness, time urgency, and feeling driven.” Although most people usually are between Type A and Type B behavior, I believe that I lean more …show more content…
I was able to assist my dad while he was going through a rough time with my mom. My dad knows who psychologists are, but being able to explain the significance of psychology and encouraging him to see one made me happy. It not only helped him recover with his personal issues, but also helped him understand what my mom is going through. In addition, this topic has impacted me for future use, not only for myself, but for others I can share this knowledge with. The importance of psychology, coping with stress, or knowing what the different types of psychologists can all be applied to my career towards junior personnel, through educating them, or the application of my everyday life, and benefiting my outlook. I think psychology is an important subject that should be mandatory in high school. It teaches people to look deep within them, as well as to understand the reasons why someone might act a certain way. It gives the individual a perspective and how to look at situations from a different point of view. At least, high school students should take a class on psychology of personal effectiveness in order to learn about self-awareness and interpersonal relations that are essential in the real
I sense that there is an importance to learn the various aspects of our minds and how it works to navigate through our information rich environment and to embrace the similarities and differences that we have. I personally hope that psychology will help me understand my place in this world and how, with the knowledge I have acquired to the study of psychology, help make the world an easier place to live in. There has been too many a time where we humans have made uneducated decisions that affected the lives of other people and regret to tell the tale. I wish that each and every individual will have the chance to learn psychology to further understand our thoughts and behavior because, with psychology, we have a greater chance to mold a better future for the next
(“A graduate degree is a must for every psychologist; a bachelor’s degree in a particular field of expertise to be precise is mandatory. People who want to become school psychologists have to earn special degrees by completing three years of graduate school and a one year internship”).
The first Psychology class (PSY 101) I took was my freshman year at Central Washington University in 2010. I got a C out of that class, and decided that Psychology overall wasn’t for me at the time. It wasn’t until I gave Psychology 2nd chance in my junior year of college. After taking a couple Psych courses I decided to pursue a major. When I began my Psych major, my goal was to end the major with at least a 3.0 GPA. I also had a goal of getting more in depth in the psychological processes of the mind. Cognitive Psychology with Professor Ralph Greenwald helped with that. In his class I learned that the mind and the brain are two different concepts (I used to think when people referred to the mind or the brain, that it was the same thing).
The importance of cognitive reflection on both a personal and managerial level has grown in relevance in recent times linked to new concerns surrounding its direct effect on the way in which decisions are made. This essay aims to offer a clear overview of cognitive reflection, the test itself, how it provides one way of measuring cognitive ability and indicate why a well known and developed understanding of it is vital when considering the decision making process in practice. Further I will look to critically analyze the associated benefits and shortcomings of cognitive reflection, coming to a justified conclusion drawing on relevant theories and research.
These are just a few of the concepts I have learned in psychology 101 that I will take with me and apply my life. I started out taking this course because it was a requirement but I continued the course because it was interesting and it taught me a little bit about myself, my family, and us as human beings. I can, and will, use what I have learned this semester in psychology 101 to understand others a little bit better and to better myself in various aspects of my life.
...f doing things and also make it fun for them. There are a lot of interesting things to know about psychology and how they all can apply to your life, sometimes I find it overwhelming but at the same time fascinating, in psychology I didn’t only learn about the human but I learned about myself and all these things in this paper and by learning those things it has helped me learn to cope with some of my problems and make my life that much easier.
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Psychology is my number one career field choice. In many ways, it also reflects every other career choice that I have. Teachers lead our young toward successful lives. Government workers help to push policies that improve processes for their people. And professional athletes commit their live to the vast study of their sport and practice to master the skills needed to thrive and succeed. As a psychologist, I can see myself implementing all three of these ideas. I want to master all the skills of psychological diagnosis, improve on many of the processes of the practice, and be able to successfully educate individuals to the point that they feel a sense of empowerment.
I am currently studying HND Social Sciences, which involves all the Social Science subjects, but the one subject that interests me most is Psychology. It has always been what I saw myself doing at University, right from when I passed my first class in Psychology. I am fascinated with the numerous Psychology studies that have taken place and how
The idea of mental health has always been an area of study that has been intriguing, interesting, and complex not only during my social work education, but also in my personal life as well. Throughout life so far, my attitude towards mental disabilities has been one that is evolving as my understanding about mental health has grown, but also has always been towards a sense of open-mindedness and non-judgmental view considering my own life experiences and people that I have encountered. After having completed my MSW internship at Vista Maria, a residential treatment program for adolescent females, and conducting therapy in the building that housed females with the presenting problem of a delinquent charge and mild to severe mental health concerns,
Positive psychology can definitely help change ones perspective on many situations and teach them how to make the best out of negative circumstances in their life. Having a positive outlook on life is great for someone’s wellbeing because it helps reduce stress and it can also improve your health. Before taking this course, it was somewhat difficult for me to see the positive in many problems that I faced. Now that I have completed this course, I can now look back at situations in my life and manage them more appropriately.
Psychology deals with the study of mental processes and a variety of behaviors. In order to fully comprehend ourselves, we need to understand the causes of our behaviors and our outlook on life. Habits and behaviors have positive and negative effects in our life. When we know ourselves and learn about our unique personality, we can develop and pursue goals. Psychology also helps us to understand other people and the differences of people. Gaining this knowledge can improve the relationships and enhance our communication skills. Throughout the psychology course I gained knowledge in various areas, and the topics that impacted me the most included: the introvert, anxiety disorders, stress management, self discipline and how to develop strong relationships.
As I gradually make my way through this semester, I have come to realize that I am called to go into Psychology. I love watching people and trying to figure out why they act the way that they do. I, also, love knowing that I have finally figured out what careers I want to pursue. I want to become either a clinical or counseling psychologist, which both have the same requirements for everything – majors , classes, ect. So, I do not have to decide right off the bat on which career I want to pursue. Since I am planning on majoring in Psychology, I decide to do some research on my own, as well as go to a major’s fair hosted at the IU Southeast campus.
In most careers today, human interaction plays a key role in day to day work. Usually, people work with other people in their line of work. Even one man jobs deal with people at one time or another. In a lot of careers, people are helping other people. Sometimes, it’s hard to help someone when you don’t fully understand how to deal with what they are feeling or going through. That’s why when people are taking the path to many careers through college, they often end up having to take a psychology class of some sort. Psychology helps us better understand people’s emotions and actions. It can help people study others personalities and behaviors and come up with theories or hypotheses. Taking psychology can benefit almost every career out
Psychology explores human mental process and human behavior then tries to find a way to treat or make it better. There are different techniques and steps used to treat a patient. What really excites me is, from psychology I learn backgrounds, religious beliefs, race and other factors that determine human behavior. I learned many different disorders from this class. Everybody has some disorders in their lives. And that one little disorder can