Psychology Reflection

Good afternoon classmates have been excellent to share are experience and the insight of our weekly discussions this semester. I've increased my knowledge this semester on the explanatory material of understanding that everyone in the community is affected society and through open communication of understanding our social surroundings. When I first took this class, I didn't know the difference between psychology which is the study of behavior versus sociology which is the study of people. Next, I would say I learned the importance of critical thinking and following the steps to research because if you don't come up with the question first your research is doomed. Chapter 2 the Zimbardo’s Experiment: The Individual and the Social Role has stuck

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. The supporters embraces the traits of all the human experience from the functions of the brain to the emotions of nations, from the child development to care for the aged. In every possible setting form scientific research centers to all mental healthcare services.

Explanations of narcolepsy are in majority biological. Scientists have discovered that narcoleptics often are lacking in hypocretin which is a chemical in the brain that control sleep and wakefulness. A lack of this chemical may explain the sudden attacks of sleep.

I believe reexperiencing is the most difficult of the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms because of the danger the client may place himself or herself in. PTSD is a reaction to the recounting of a past negative event (Weiner & Cash, 2006). Often the client may flashback to a traumatic experience and reacts as though the event is actually happening. “A flashback is an actual memory that comes back into consciousness, as a sight, smell, sound, or a complete seen” (Weiner & Cash, 2006, p. 40). With flashbacks the individual may experience hallucinations, illusions, stress, and feel threatened. The client may also react by becoming aggressive and may assault others. I believe this is dangerous to themselves and others. In my opinion, reexperiencing can be tragic, when someone places themselves and others in danger. According to Weiner & Cash, “they may become aggressive and assaultive in order to protect themselves from the reexperience of threat” (Weiner & Cash, 2006, p. 39).

All I wanted was a duck eraser. When I was younger, my older cousin would ask me to be a part of her psychology research for college. She promised that if I did what she asked I could get the duck eraser I wanted. During my junior year I had space for an extra class. Remembering how much fun I had being apart of my cousin’s experiments and learning about her research, I decided on taking AP Psychology. I am extremely glad that I took the class because I learned a copious amount and had so much fun. My favorite project I did involved interviewing people and psychoanalyzing myself to understand the stages of development by various psychologist. During the project, I was astounded to learn that the interactions we as a species have affect our

Starting my journey through college again was a big decision for me. Being a single parent of two children, a homeowner, and holding a stressful, full-time job left me with little free time. However, I longed to reinvent myself and find a way to advance my career. Meeting personal goals to further my education outweighed the guilt I felt, as my children were not young any longer. I decided to make advancing my education a top priority. Discovering that when I have a goal my follow through is definite, but it is not always easy. What I overlooked as I headed down the path to fulfill my educational goal, was that stress has real health consequences.

Psychology is as ancient as mankind. The concept of psychology has been dated back to 600 B.C. Early Greek philosophers examined, theorized human traits and their actions; their studies are now to be considered and known as psychology. Mankind has molded psychology throughout decades into what it is today - the study of the human mind and the way it affects one's behavior. Psychotherapy and ESP, extrasensory perception, are techniques that are used to improve human health and well-being and their efficacy is widely debated.

I learned a lot from the orientation. The presenter discussed different parts of the use for the lab. They could help with school assignments, presentations or a place to study. The presenter also discussed about helping with research papers and writing them out. Then, talked about helping with the process of getting into a master’s program. She had many resources we could use if we need them. She also talked about sona and how the process works.

Critical thinking and good scientific investigation is important in both medicine and psychology because people need to really think and research if the medicine they are taking or the therapy program they are doing, actually helps them. Sometimes there are other sources that help, but many of us give credit to the wrong source. Many people just notice that a therapy or medication worked for someone and think that it works for everyone but it doesn’t. For example there some commercials that try to sell pills to lose weight, and they use testimonials. The people on those testimonials may have actually lost weight because they exercise while taking those pills. At the end they end up thinking that the pills actually worked, when in reality exercise

Family is love because, without love there is no family. Love is what keeps families the word family and its meaning well composed. Families need love to show remorse for one another. It is the key to stabilizing the family. My family shows love, all the time by supporting me in everything I do. They have attended my football games, graduation as well as my birthday parties.

This semester has been filled with informative information when speaking about our own social skill, but also other people’s social psychology as well, thus is why it will be very useful in future. Throughout the semester we studied everything from the introduction of social psychology, social influences, aggression in psychology, and interpersonal attraction and close relationships. A lot of the knowledge that I gained was not only from the “Social Psychology” textbook, but also in the videos and the reactions that we needed to come up with on a weekly basis. I like the idea of being able to watch the video to see if the experiment was successful or unsuccessful and commenting on it by giving my opinion if I agreed or not. For me,

Throughout the media, love is defined in various manners. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “love is defined as a strong feeling or constant affection for a person.” Love can be demonstrated between a family, a couple, or even a pet. Oftentimes, in the modern world, love is often mistaken for several meanings. In the movie, Marley & Me, love is shown between an owner and its pet and the strong bond of love that they have for one another. Though, in the novel, Safe Haven, love is presented between a man and a woman. Another way that love demonstrated differently is in the movie, Fireproof; love is defined within a family. In the modern world, love is usually portrayed between a man and a woman, however, love can be represented

Social psychology, the study of how we think about, influence, and relate to another, can be used to explain many situations and phenomena that happen in the world. For instance, it can be used to explain why and how people react the way they do when they perform poorly in an act that they’re usually good at, also known as self-serving bias. It is blaming external factors when bad things happen, but contributing internal factors to the reason why good things happen.

In the fall of 2012, I had to have two brain surgeries to fix a condition I had called Chiari Malformation, which basically meant that my brain was too large for my skull. The months that followed were some of the worst in my life, I can not even begin to describe the pain that came with the surgeries. But in retrospect, my situation truly was not as awful as it felt in that moment. After having my brain surgeries, I was left to sit around and watch TV all day, but in retrospect this time proved to be one of the better events that has happened to me. Sitting in a reclining chair, unable to move with my eyes glued to the TV was the time that I developed an eye for film technique. During this time my life became more than watching movies, but how the lighting framed the actors faces, how the camera panned across the background, even something as simple as how the layout of the scene played into the overarching work. This was when I first began to grasp that I had a passion for work in the computer field in terms of electronic design.

The writing I did this semester for Engl 110c has meant alot to me because I was able to pick a topic that has such a huge impact in my life. I was able to do the topic about Navy Wives, which has a huge impact on me. I recently became a navy wife a year ago and my life has changed drastically. I was able to share everything I wanted to about the life of a military wife through my writings, as well as share to my classmates about my topic. I really enjoyed creating my ePortfolio because I could come out of my shell and be me. I made a ePortfolio website that would be for military wives to read. I believe this website would be perfect for any military wife reading it. I was able to give tips and information on what it’s like to be a military wife, how to prepare for deployments and how to stay strong being a military wife.