The Mind Behind Me : My Childhood And Adolescence

Within the curiosity of the human mind lies a variety of occurrences that have plagued philosophers, scientists, and skeptics alike. What is the part, we as a society, play in the study of the material world? Although, many have theorized, experts are only just now scratching the surface of the mental and behavioral processes of the human mind. However, within the minute distance that examiners have travelled through the world of psychology, scientists have discovered and developed a plethora of concepts, approaches, ideas, and principles that have now become relevant to our growth. Within this context, the analysis will center on the progressive history of psychology, including some of psychology’s primary contributors and their concepts. Furthermore, the major psychological approaches, and how they pertain to, and influence, society as we view it today.

Psychology, the study of the mind and behavior, has had a tremendous impact on our world. It has changed our thinking and understanding of the behavior of those around us and of ourselves. Over the years, Psychology has had many changes and developments, and many influential people and experiments have popped up. Psychology has gone from simply blaming all behavior on Pagan gods, to studying behavior and the mind through a few different perspectives, which all view the causes of behavior in a different way. By analysis of behavior and actions, the field of Psychology has come to be our main way of determining how to heal broken mental health and help people to understand how their surroundings and thoughts influence their behavior.

I have always been intrigued by the mental processes of humans and animals. As a young child and into adolescence, as a student and teacher and as a caregiver, I have always been interested in psychology in one form or another. This essay will reflect not only the development of my interest in psychology, but the development of myself as a person.

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

Understanding Psychology helps everybody know and learn their emotions and personality. For younger generations it might be tough to explain the field; however, the animation movie Inside Out by Disney-Pixar helps children to understand the concept of Psychology. Not only does the movie help with the study, but it shows great examples of emotions and the importance of everyone’s personality.

Journal 2: Introduction to Psychology Before coming into this class, I thought that psychology was working with children and see how they act, but I did not think further that psychology was more than that. So far what I have learned in this class is that Psychology is a scientific study of the mind. The word psychology has two parts. The first one is Psyche it means soul, and the other word is Ology it means the study of. Psychology does show us how children behave

When we think of parenting, the first thing that comes to mind is that it is a process of raising a child from an infant to adulthood. What we do not immediately think of how everyone does it or how differently everyone does it. The main goal is raising the child, but the way you do it plays a great role in how that child turns out. There are different impacts that form who we are as individuals and our parents play a huge role in that. Our culture also helps us become who we are. Cultures vary from throughout the world and throughout each family. The way parents raise us through love and affection, discipline and experiences form us as human beings. This brings us to our topic regarding the story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan.

Before taking this class, I was aware that our minds play an important role in how we live our lives, but I did not know the extent to which it influences even the smallest details of everyday functioning. For example, picking up habits from my role models is actually a detailed learning method called observational learning. It surprised me that there are names and common patterns associated with one’s identity status, and types of stress with different causes. I also became aware of an example of how procedural memory guides my everyday activities, and I realized how lost I would be without that function. Clearly, psychology has many small, but collectively large, impacts on the everyday functions of myself and others.

As many researchers have noted, the amount of warmth and control that a child receives correlates with the positive characteristics and traits that they develop later in life in a substantial way. Much psychological research has concluded that parents that exhibit a parental style both high in warmth and control typically end up with the best results, in comparison to all other parenting styles. Children reared with this parenting style are usually emotionally well-adjusted and take part in violence or impulsive behaviors at lower rates than their authoritarian or permissive

As William James once said, “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind,” (James). William James quote explains that fact humans can change their lives by changing the way they perceive events that happen in their lives. The way a human can understand this concept is through the help of psychology. Psychology is the study of how the human mind works and function through scientific studies. Psychology is an important field in today’s society that can help every career to understand what is going through a customer mind or patient mind. Not only does psychology help understand one’s mind, but it also helps one understand the its surrounding environment and situations.

People and the way they behave has always fascinated me, however, as I have grown older and more aware of psychology I have begun to question why people are the way they are, and why they do the things they do, myself included. The mind is an amazing instrument and it is my wish to explore and learn more about it. As a person with dyslexia, it has made me want to understand the way the mind works and the potential it has. While some people may consider dyslexia a hindrance, I believe it has made me yearn for more understanding and more knowledge. What draws me to study Psychology is the mental processing, and how it affects a person's current and future disposition and the decisions they make.

The film “Introduction to Psychology No 1. The Perspective” by Dr. Steve Taylor, explains that psychology is an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of human behavior through, Biological Psychology, Psychoanalysis Approach, and the Behaviorist Approach. With biology and the use of the advanced medical machinery to see the inside of the human body, a revolution of knowledge and the understanding in genetics and the brain, has open a new door for a correlation between the physical component of the body and brain and the human behavior. Furthermore, the use of psychodynamic approach to study the unconscious drive and motivator of people to understand and explain the behavior. And with the behaviorist approach, that uses the human behavior as a clue to the working of the mind.

Have you ever sat down and wondered how you became the person you are today? Or maybe, sat down and thought about who you actually grown to be? If you are like me than most likely your answer to these questions would be no, and that’s fine. Psychology plays a major role in the way we are brought up and who we are today. Believe it or not, the way we are taught and the way we are are today deals with the way our brain has grown and developed throughout our years on this earth. During psychology class, I learned about many different theories that different people came up with to clarify how we act today. In this paper i’m going to use my knowledge of learning, development, stress and health, and personality theories and integrate them with my life.

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 mindset, and motivation. Seeking to make sense of my past, present and future, this essay was written.

One of the many amazing things about psychology is that it can be used in a lot of different situations, which makes it one of the most interesting and in depth subjects I have studied. I’m shocked at the amount of theories and concepts there are, all about how the mind works and how it forms them into what makes them. After reading and learning about the large amount of ideas that have come about through psychology, is the specific reason of what has kept me curious and kept me keen to continue studying the subject and to learn all that I can about it. Continuing to study psychology will allow me to learn more about the many things that affect our changing attitudes throughout life. starting with developmental psychology.