Psychology 101 Research Paper

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This paper is a reflection paper that is going to answer 3 main questions about my experiences in Psychology 101. To properly introduce this paper, my major will briefly be acknowledged because it has a grand influence on my thoughts towards the material I have learned. After this brief introductory statement, the 3 individual questions will be answered. For starters, I will be analyzing a topic in psychology that interested me the most. I will be then explaining why I found that topic interesting. Afterwards I will be discussing how psychology has impacted my everyday life. In other words, have I applied what I know about psychology to my life? Lastly, I will reveal some of my prior thoughts about psychology and then I will compare them to …show more content…
The first few weeks of Psychology were rough for me because the material I was learning was more about the background of Psychology. Prior to having covered behavior, I felt unengaged. I find behavioral sciences extremely interesting. Learning about the mechanical biology of a person, for example, body language, catches my eye quickly. In result of helping friends with their mental issues, I began to like behavioral sciences. My college plan is to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and then head to graduates school to obtain my Master’s degree in family and marriage therapy. Since my junior year in high school, I have been implementing psychology into my life. That year I began to help several friends with their life struggles. I guided one friend through her depression and other one through their severe panic attacks. Before even taking Psychology, I had an ability to calm a person down. However, I mainly use what I know about psychology when it comes to behavior--- how people act. With the addition of a Psychology course, my knowledge on the mental aspect of a person has significantly increased. I look at my surrounding and constantly thing about opportunities that can arise. Psychology has impacted my life in a great way, but the only negative aspect is