How Does Psychology Apply to My Life?

 By Annagrace Presley


    I don't know too much about psychology yet. Mostly, I know that there are many different types and applications of psychology, and I know that it is the study of how the brain works. I also have heard that studying psychology requires a lot of memorization. I've heard about people who think that psychology, or therapy more specifically, is arbitrary or not useful. I disagree with that idea. I think that learning about psychology will help me in many different areas of my life, and I hope that it will help me to understand different people better. I expect to be able to utilize psychology in my career and in my relationships. Understanding people is a helpful tool to have in a career because most careers require you to work with others, and gaining a better understanding of them can increase communication skills. I hope that in psychology I will learn about human behavior and what causes humans to do what they do, and I expect that this will give me a different perspective that will improve my interactions with other people. Maybe I can use knowledge of psychology to be a mind reader, and that would help me in most areas of my life I would expect. Even if not, I'm pretty interested in learning about psychology and looking forward to see how I can apply what I learn to my life.

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