Psychobiology Personal Statement

In college, I was proficient in science courses especially when it came to analyzing data and coming to a conclusion. Therefore, my desire was to become a research scientist. While in school, I worked as the head veterinary technician at an animal hospital. During this time, I formed a respectable and valuable relationship with the doctor. Working for him was like getting paid for learning. He took every opportunity to explain and teach the details of a disease or diagnosis. I learned something new every day and I loved it. While treating the animals at the hospital was the main priority, forming relationships with the clients was also of vital importance. A favored responsibility of mine was client education. This gave me a chance to have direct human interaction by teaching clients how to care for their sick pet at home. Demonstrations included diabetes

Lawrence fiddled with a toy while listening to the radio. After the broadcast was over, he softly mumbled something, though he generally kept to himself. I listened closely since his autism typically prevented Lawrence from stringing even two words together. He had recited the entire radio program, virtually word for word, even mimicking the tone of the broadcaster's voice. My jaw dropped. At that moment I knew that I wanted to learn more about Lawrence’s autism condition so that I could help him grow, but I also hoped to dedicate myself to studying the brain both from a physiological and psychological standpoint.

It's fascinating that humankind has had an easier time entering outer space than trying to develop a complete understanding of the human brain; and this paucity of information is what drove me to pursue the field of psychology, the fact that resting in my head is one of the world's most ironic enigmas. How can we know so little about the thing that makes us who we are? On the first day of my AP psychology course, my teacher informed us that “In this class you may be left with more questions than answers, and if you can't handle that, this may not be the class for you.” And when he said that, it was clear to that I was in the right place. You see, a riddle is no fun if the solution is obvious.

To begin, the experimental use of animals in medical studies is unethical. These creatures are confined in isolated cages where they are deprived of necessary environmental elements. It is not uncommon that they undergo ghastly methods of experimentation; including the inhalation of toxic fumes, the burning of their skin, and the crushing of their spinal cords ("People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals"). This information sheds light on the grim realities of animal experimentation. These creatures are living, breathing beings that do not deserve to be treated as they are nothing more than lab objects. Not only are they ripped from their natural habitats, but are forced to endure an irreversible psychological trauma . To put it in perspective, imagine a six-month-old child being taken from their parents and sent to a lab to undergo scientific experiments that could ultimately result in

The individual I choose for my interview is an eighty-five year old, Hispanic female and goes by the initials of E.C. I arrived at my client’s residence, which was an apartment building, and the first thing I noticed was that there is no wheelchair access available. I was let in the building and I went up three flights of stairs to get up to the apartment because there was no elevator available. My client’s daughter, V.C, greeted me at the door and she was very warm hearted and welcoming. Once I stepped inside the apartment I noticed the hot temperature, the cluster of furniture and the loving family that had visited for the day. This two bedroom, one bathroom apartment had a family of five, E.C included, living here. Two out of the three were

From that point onwards, I pursued time outside of school to hone my skills in scientific research, focusing on topics that related to the brain. In the future, I would like to advance my studies in neuroscience. I relished the time I spent in the cell bio-imaging labs at Arizona State University and the time I currently spend at Barrow’s Neurological Center in Phoenix, but I am always curious

To me psychology in itself is a beautiful mosaic piece hanging in museum and a Mozart’s symphony piece paying in the background. My interest in clinical psychology dates back to my years in high school, where I excelled in psychology. When I was a senior, I took a second-year course in psychology at my high school. This advanced-level AP psychology class was engaging and interesting, and earned an A. Since then all I can remember, I have been motivated to understand human thought, feeling, and behavior. It seemed only logical that I pursue a career in clinical psychology.

Through the last two years as a student at Manchester Community College, I have been able to experience numerous classes and meet wonderful professors. In my first semester of college, I decide to take a general psychology class with Dr. Francine Rosselli-Navarra. She taught me that psychology is a science, which studies our minds and behaviors. After that class I knew that I did not just want to study the physical feature of the brain and the brain process, but how the interactions with and within our brains that produce our cognitive functions. After completing that psychology class I realized that I did not wish to be a biology major anymore, instead I wished to study in the field of Neuroscience, which is a combination of both biology and psychology.

Working in a research lab for 2.5 years, the behavioural and microsurgical techniques I mastered also developed my dexterity, teamwork, and time management skills. In fact, I assisted with our research grant submission, where our lab was ranked 11th nationally and was awarded $860,534. Within my own department, I was actively engaged with a number of leadership and public-speaking activities including being the Chair of the Neuroscience Journal Club, Executive of the Graduate Association, and have presented my work at conferences internationally. With a love for lifelong, self-directed learning, the problem-solving skills I acquired from my rigorous graduate training will enhance my diagnostic

My inclination for the sciences started to be evident during my first years of high school; however, the dreams of being a “scientist” seem far from being reached when growing up in a third world country. When I came to the United States, I faced not only a whole new world of opportunities, but I also encountered the difficulties of a language barrier and a cultural gap. Throughout my last years of high school and my first year of college, my preference for the sciences, specifically Biology and Chemistry became clearer. Neuroscience had always been in the back of my head, and it was here, at Wake Forest University, during the first semester of my second year that I took my first Neuroscience class together with a lab on the subject. Two classes

The high degree of customization available for my academic path in the Wiess School of Natural Sciences appeals to me. Not only would the Neuroscience major under development and the current Neuroscience minor available allow me to study how the brain works, they also let me explore how Neuroscience applies to other disciplines by encouraging specialization in psychology or neuroengineering. In the summer, I could get the hands-on experience I value by participating in research in the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, or I could participate in a field-based study abroad program while immersing myself in a different culture. The opportunities at Rice seem like the endlessly blue sky, wide and limitless, and I would love to be able to take flight.

It is my strong desire to attend Fielding Graduate University APA (American Psychological Association) accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology. I have always been intrigued by the human mind for as long as I can remember, specifically the psychopathology of it. I truly enjoy conducting psychological research, learning about psychopathology and how to treat it. While conducting research and learning, it is important to remember that the purpose of psychology isn’t to predict a person’s thoughts, actions, and behaviors, but to understand them. There are dozens of events that occurred in my twenty-five years of life that led me to this meaningful choice of pursuing a doctorate. The two most significant events were when I was in the

During the summer of 2016, I was invited to participate in a short research project in his lab. There, I was able to experience firsthand the way that scientists conduct experiments in a laboratory setting. The first day was completely devoted to analyzing the effects of different stimuli on mice that were missing specific neurons due to scientific manipulation. That day, I discovered things about the body’s nervous system that I had never thought about before. Working at the lab opened my eyes to the wonders of the brain and its neurons, and I learned how neurons cooperate with each other to make different sensations. From that day on, my love for science has only grown. While I still sympathize with the mice in the mouse room, I can now understand why my father loves his research so much. The passion for science that catapulted him from living in an impoverished town rural China to running his own lab at Dana Farber is within me as

Thereby, I have successfully participated in different research projects in France, Spain and The Netherlands, and I carried out my own research project at the Complutense University of Madrid, which led to the publication of a research paper of which I am co-author. My involvement in these research projects has provided me with hands-on experience in immunohistochemistry, cell cultures, western blotting, activity assays, and experimental handling of transgenic animal models. In addition, through these lab trainings, I have become aware of the challenges of research in neurosciences and I have developed a problem-solving mentality as well as collaboration skills, often with colleagues from a wide range of nationalities and academic

Biological psychology, of biopsychology, is the application of the principles of biology to the study of mental processes in terms of bodily mechanisms. The view that psychological processes have biological (or physiological) correlates, is the basic assumption of the whole field of biological psychology. Biological psychology is a hopeful domain, one that has much to offer in terms of improving the quality of life of the healthy as well as those suffering from disorders. It also contributed important therapeutic data on a variety of conditions, including: Parkinson 's Disease, Alzheimer 's Disease, Clinical depression, Schizophrenia and a lot others. Humans have very complex nervous system, they use neurons and neurotransmitters to make the highest active communication network throughout the body. “most of the body’s neurons are found in the central nervous system(CNS), which consists of the brain and spinal cord” (psychology 5th edition). “Neuroscience emphasizes that the brain and nervous system are central to understanding behavior, thought, and emotion. (Van Horn, 2014; Zhao & others, 2014). Therefore, for biological psychologist all that is psychological is first physiological. All thoughts, feeling & behavior ultimately have a biological cause.” We are benefited from biological approach for diagnosing and treating human brains Ex. Schizophrenia. Scientists are also able to create medications for different types of illnesses. Besides having psychologists