Reflection Of Psychology

As a result to concluding the chapter “How to Think Straight about Psychology” by Keith E. Stanovich, the infinite doors into Psychology have opened. I was immediately engaged into the history and conflicts between the continuity of previous and modern day psychology. It was astounding to find the amount of distaste, backed by modern psychologists, on the workings of Sigmund Freud, who I had recently thought to be the foundation to all psychology. However, after reading on about the diversity of psychology, it became apparent that the extensive amounts of subjects within the realm of this study, make it difficult for scientist and the overall population to agree on one unified idea. Psychology has criteria that is ever changing, but limited to the time period of discovery.

Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, psychology is useful in many ways.

The following paper consists of an explanation, of what the history of psychology taught us

Psychology is defined by Merriam-Webster, as the science of mind and behavior. It is a study of how an individual's psyche can be created, developed, altered or destroyed. Carol Gilligan, a Harvard Graduate School professor, for many years has analyzed the psychological theory and development, specifically in a book entitled In A Different Voice.

Psychology, according to the textbook definition, is the study of behaviour and mind. However, there is much more to it. Through psychology, we can discover the inner workings of our minds and begin to explain certain phenomena. By studying psychology, people can try to answer questions that have been asked for so long such as: Do we have free will or are we instead driven by environmental, biology, or unconscious influences? What is mental illness and how is it caused and treated? Why do we dream, and, even further, what is the context of our dream and its meaning?? How are our mental states affected by our physical states? By exploring the deep, gruesome areas of our minds,

Psychology can be defined as the discipline concerned with behavior and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism’s physical state, mental state, and external environment.

What is psychology? After the fact that I have taken a psychology course previously, my best interpretation of the definition is that it is the study of the mind, as well as speculation on how different factors result in an affect on people, their mind, their actions, and their health. My subject of the interview, Reba Akins, believes it is “the study of how the brain develops overtime” (Akins, 2017). Although she is not wrong, neither she nor I is entirely correct. It is hard to define such an elaborate field of study in just a few words. Feldman states that it is “ the scientific study of behavior and mental processes” (Feldman, 2015, pg.5). This definition virtually sums up both mine and the subjects version of the word, but it truly does

A wise person recognizes the face of necessity. It is important to identify with a specific goal in life, especially a career goal. When one considers the field of psychology it is important to acknowledge the various possibilities that are available to an individual who wants to pursue a career in this field. A psychologists are those who study the “cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behaviors by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and their environment”(Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016). The field of psychology constitutes a number of subfields. However, I will discuss this subfield of my interests, why I chose it, and what I found most interesting about the field of psychology.

In the most general terms, psychology is the study of the mind and brain. It is a broad subject, and this course is designed to briefly touch on many areas of the scientific study of

Psychology is the study of the human mind and any of its functions. It also includes the behavior resulting from any changes in our environment. Psychology is very important to mankind in that it is important in understanding the world we live in. Psychology helps us and allows us to better understand the emotional and behavioral effects of our surroundings. According to Taylor (1988), many prominent researchers believe a healthy mental outlook on the world and what we perceive it to be is very important. Psychology is a mandatory course for so many programs of study because it is so widely used in occupations across the world. Using any number of research methods, a psychologist can apply research to the

Through his extensive publishing’s, laboratory and teaching of students who would further his work, he ensured that psychology remained scientific and not revert to philosophy. Wundt’s belief was that the main goal of psychology should be analyzing and understanding the human consciousness.

Psychology is the science of behavior and mind, embracing all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thoughts. It is an academic discipline and social science which seeks to understand individuals and groups by establishing general principles and researching specific cases. (Fernald, 2008)

Another great quality I found in him was his ability to motivate and support his subordinates. This time I was posted in the ER and encountered a situation where CVC (Central Venous Catheter) had to be performed on a patient. This procedure involves inserting the catheter into the internal jugular vein. I had done this procedure once earlier in my career and had failed miserably, which made me make up my mind not ever to do it again. This time I was hoping that he will be doing the procedure as he was my senior and I might have just to assist him, but to my surprise, he casually asked me to go ahead with it and left the room. I was in a dilemma, what to do at this point. Finally, I gathered my inner strength's and went ahead with it. The first

For many, Wilhem Wundt is considered the father of modern psychology, but his work was built upon the labor of those who came before him. And so if we are to fully appreciate the great strides that have been made in this area of science credit must be given to those who, like the Wright Brothers did for aviation, helped get it off the ground in the first place. Two such contributors were physiologist Ernst Weber and philosopher John Locke. While not encompassing, by any means, the history of psychology in its entirety these three gentleman helped set the foundation by which experimental psychology is grounded. For without them, the very discipline of psychology might have never been accepted.

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.