Reflection Paper #2 In this second unit of Psychology, it was fascinating to focus in on how we as humans learn behaviors, and what can cause us to each function differently in similar situations. Many scientists from the early 20th century have contributed to what we know today about the brain and how it responds to sensations, perceptions, hearing, and conditioning. Some concepts that were most applicable to my everyday life and that I enjoyed learning about were the sensory systems, associated
my final project, I interviewed a professional with PhD in Psychology. However, the person I interviewed did not pursue a psychology job afterwards. Instead, he decided to pursue a job in the IT technological field. Throughout the interview, I asked questions about the hardships and dedication towards the Psychology field. Before summarizing the interview, I also decided to ask my Aunt, who graduated with her Bachelor 's degree in Psychology in Minnesota State University, Mankato. During the interview
Taking Introduction to Psychology has given me the opportunity to examine myself. As I learned about concepts in class I found myself asking, “How does this apply to my life?” Soon, I grew cognizant that the curriculum was not a study in psychological diseases or a discussion of the abstract subconscious. It was exposure to constructs affecting my daily emotions, thoughts, and stresses. The areas of Psychology that push me toward my future goals and explain who I am today are my nurture, growth
Video Reflection #2 Breyanna Hiebert University of British Columbia Video Reflection #2 Looking back at my second video assignment for this class, I am satisfied with how far I have come since the beginning of the school year with my counseling skills. In this video, I completed a 20-minute session, with the 7:45 minute mark indicating when we finished contracting and began issue exploration. After this, we explored my client’s struggles with anxiety and how it is impacting her daily living.
Introduction to Psychology has taught me everything I thought it would and I can’t wait to continue studying psychology. Although I had a sense of the material that would be taught being that this class is an introductory course, I was still amazed at the different things that I learned. During this course I learned the essential topics in psychology,the history of psychology, and the study of human behavior and the mind. The history of psychology goes back all the way to 1879 when Wilhelm Wundt
I enrolled in “Introduction to Psychology.” Throughout the course, I was required to discuss my opinion on the topics of the importance of psychology, love, meditation, and the stages of life. The first area of study is what psychology is and the importance of psychology. Psychology is an interesting topic that is very informal to all mankind. Psychology informs people about the brain in context with real life situations. The Psychmart text book defines psychology as “the scientific study of behavior
lecture about the meaning of psychology. I believe psychology is the understanding of the human mind and the functions. Then on Wednesday we started the first presentation on chapter one and went through how psychology evolved. Week 2: On Monday we finished up the PowerPoint on chapter one. With the first presentation I learned about the goals of psychology and the research methods. Also, I learned about some of the important people that had a contribution to psychology. On Wednesday we started chapter
Over the semester, I have learned many new important concepts within psychology. Psychology is important because it is significant for one to know how individuals operate and the factors that lead to certain behaviors among our peers and within ourselves. Out of all of the topics I have learned, there are three topics that are prominent, which includes confidentiality as it pertains to research, substance dependence, and Mnemonics/study techniques. In our society, conducting research is very
Jonathon is attending his first tutorial class on the first day of his school in Ngee Ann Polytechnic with his best friend, Gerald, who has also enrolled into the Banking and Finance Services (BFS). When they first entered the classroom, students on the left side of the classroom are sitting quietly waiting for the lesson to start while students on the right are talking loudly, trying to mingle around with each other. Immediately, Gerald walks to the left side to find a seat and whisper to Jonathon
(observing my mom and brother talk) Shawn what has gotten into you? Why have you been acting up? Therapeutic: open-ended question I understand you want to be social with your friends, but school is not the place for that. Therapeutic: sharing empathy I feel that you should just talk to your friends in between classes. Wouldn’t that be a better idea? Non-therapeutic: giving personal opinions You need to explain yourself Mr. Why are you rolling your eyes at me? Non-therapeutic: asking for