When I think of Psychology I think of a one-on-one game of 20 questions. It's usually narrowed down to one person listening while another one talks. This "listener" then takes the information and figures out what is "wrong" in your head and how to fix it. Problems in your life at present are then blamed on things that happen in your past. But is this right? My opinion of what psychology is and the actual definition are both the same and different all wrapped into one.
Psychology is actually the study of EVERYTHING around us. It can alter from what's in our heads to the way we sit in our classes. It's absolutely everywhere. So psychology is not just a person diving into the deepest parts of another person's mind it's the study of why we do anything we do.
Psychology affects your life A LOT whether you want to admit it or not. For me I would have to say I try to use it to my advantage. I use psychology on my parents a lot... Usually whenever i want to go out and do something. This only works if they are in a good mood or I catch them at the right time. For example if my parents just had a huge fight and I ask to go to a friends or hang out with my boyfriend, the answer is most likely going to be a big NO! But if I ask right after a good day at work or a night out.. The answer usually swings more in the "yes" direction. This may sound like a sneaky tactic, but it's actually just common sense.
One thing I learned from this chapter is that Psychology is both the study of a behavior and mental process. Behavior explains things such as why you smile when you're happy and why you cry when you're sad. Mental could be described more as a dream or a certain perspective you took on something another person said to you.
Another thing I learned is that there are so many different way things can be qualified such as Neuroscience, Evolutionary, Behavior genetics, Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Cognitive, and Social-cultural. These are all different ways or reasons that certain behaviors happen.
These things are important to know because it proves that people really are all unique. Everyone's behavior could be classified into a different category but we could be more alike than you think. I also think it is really interesting that your dreams can have a real-life meaning in your life.
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I also learned that Psychology is everywhere. We are effected through everyday life. And it effects everything. I think everyone has there own opinion of Psychology, but what it come down to is Psychology is everything, an action or a thought.
ReplyDeletePsychology definietly is everywhere,for sure, I couldn't believe how much of an effect it has on our lives. I like that you know how to work your parents and how you have them all figured out, I like to think I have that done too.:)
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ReplyDeleteI really like the way you compared psychology to the game of 20 questions. I had never thought of it that way. Also, I don't think that asking your parents if you can go out after they have had a good day is sneaky, it's smart. I would do the same thing.