Tuesday, August 09, 2005

My Motivations for studying Psychology

I'm interested in people. I like them (or at least, most of the ones I've met so far). I would like to understand their motivations and emotions. While psychologists do study animals often, these studies are relevant because of the significance they bear for humans, and so psychology is ultimately a study of humans. I hope to understand more about people, including myself, through this course.
I lack organizational skills in writing. As psychology is a science, and will most likely involve deducing facts from evidence, I hope to improve my ability to go from evidence to conclusion in a coherent manner through this course.
Lastly, I am intrigued by the various theories psychologists have come up with so far. Though varying and rarely correct, existing models and study results give certain insights into the mind and into the way the various psychologists who came up with them thought. Although I may feel somewhat sick of psychology by the end of the course, at the moment I am eager to learn more about existing theories and the rationales behind them.

1 Comments:

At 7:24 AM, Blogger Peter Anthony @ SAS said...

Psychology is the study of human behaviour and it is useful in providing insights into your own actions. I hope you enjoy the course, learn to organise your writing more effectively and not be too sick of it by May next year.

 

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