Question

This paper is an opportunity for you to apply some of the psychological principles taught in this course to your own life. It is a reflection paper where you can demonstrate what you have learned by looking at either your past life experiences, or your life in the future. You will then be asked to discuss what information from the course you used to make any changes in your life. It is less of a biography and more analytic—as you look at your life use the guidelines for whichever aspect you choose to focus upon and fully explore them.

Use the questions in the sections below to assist with your introspection. As you write it, reference at least three different theories (behavioral approach, cognitive approach and humanistic approach), concepts or processes presented in the textbook or other course materials that have impacted your views on your past or how they will affect your future.

Evaluation: Your work will be evaluated based on the rubric provided. Points will be awarded based on the depth of your insight as you tell your story, the analysis you provide, use of the resources from the course (the textbook, videos, articles, discussions), and the mechanics or construction of the writing of the paper (grammar, spelling, syntax, formatting, APA style use). Review this rubric prior to writing the paper to be sure you address all the areas to be assessed.

Instructions: Write in specific, thorough details being sure to relate your story with information you learned throughout this course. (psychology, behavior, mental processes, critical thinking, empirical method, positive psychology, structuralism, functionalism, natural selection, biological approach, neuroscience, behavioral approach, psychodynamic approach, humanistic approach, cognitive approach, evolutionary approach, sociocultural approach, psychopathology, variable, hypothesis, operational definition, experimenter bias, etc).

2. How I Can Apply Psychology to My Future Life-
   1. How can the information you have learned in this class play a role in your future life.
   2. Describe how this new knowledge could be applied to your role or future role as a parent.
   3. How could this information be applied in your career choice?
   4. How could this information be applied to your personal relationships?
   5. How could the information help you with self-acceptance?

Then, conclude your paper by considering the following:

3. How This Course Has Changed Me- (My personality type is Extraversion, Sensor, Thinker, and Judger) ESTJ.
   1. How has the information you learned in this class changed you?
   2. How has your viewpoint on certain subjects changed? Which subjects specifically did your viewpoint change? How is it different now? What materials (videos, articles, textbook subjects, and class discussions) helped you make the change or changes?
   3. How has the information made you reassess different aspects of your life?
   4. How has it changed how you relate to others?

Answer 1

Psychology to my future life

- Psychology is the study of mind and behaviour. By mind includes all the mental/cognitive processes such as evaluating a complex problem, critical thinking, creativity, problem solving etc. and by behaviour is the actions and their consequences. In greek origin, psyche means mind and logy means study, so it basically means study of mind.

- I believe in every nuance of life, the concepts of psychology will come to use be the numerous defense mechanisms given by Sigmund Freud. I will take up few to give clarity, eg - Displacement i.e. when someone is frustrated or angry due to something (fight with a boss) and since he couldn't defend himself then, he decides to go back home and break few items at home or use cuss words in front of their family member. Here, the behaviour of this person is displaced. One more example, there is a concept called ABA that is applied behaviour analysis, it is a behaviour modification technique used by behaviour technologist to study changes in the behaviour of a child or an adult. We use the model of ABC which is Antecedent, Behaviour and Consequence to resolve issue of children. According to the ABC Model, every antecedent factor/ cause leads to a behaviour (negative and positive), which will have consequence (Good/bad). Informationabout these concepts will definitely throw bring reflections for your present and future life.

- As a parent , they face such issues right from when their child comes into the world. A required amount of knowledge regarding behavioural issues in the children, childhood disorders, adoloscent issues, etc can make you ready as a parent to take crucial measures for your child. Being unaware will have cause and effect later on.

- Career choice will be impacted positively if one is having best knowledge of different career test, psychometrics and aptitude, interest and personality test so to say. These test require right amount of knowledge and awareness to be done on self. Also, there are other test like DMIT i.e Dermatoglyphics Multiple Intelligence Test which is based on 9 types of intelligences, now if a student wants to understand hhis inborn potential, his strengths & weaknesses he can give this test. Not just this, but the report that is generated tells you about your left and right brain abilities, a complete brain mapping.

- Personal relationships will definitely be impacted. The concept social relationships or interpersonal relationship surmount to the bond or the way we interact with people, mutual awareness and understanding of one another's identity. Psychology and life is to a lot of extent related and it is a genuine idea that people who study psychology either are good in handling their relationships or poles apart.

- The power of self-acceptance comes with enduring one self, valuing self and increasing our self worth. Self esteem is how much you value yourself , decisions taken by one self and having trust and faith in whatever you do. It is also synonymous to self confidence. Self and personality are two inseparable fratures of an idividual. In psychology, we read about how a positive social interaction can either boost ego and negative interaction can pull down.

ESTJ Personality Type - Extravert, Sensing, Thinking and Judging

In psychology, there is a test named 16 PF (Personality Factors) which entails that every human has a personality type. And so there were different combinations of factors, together forming a personality type. Taking this test will surely give an insight about your individual personality type. Also, there are 5 personality traits that are interlinked with these namely openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism ( Abbreviated as OCEAN).

- Extravert is someone who is outgoing, likes to interact, talk to people, likes partying, is a people's person (to be precise). This kind of personality is good to be a leader, a supervisor one who can manage task and people with calm and ease. Now, if someone is extravert can make a career choice in the direction where he is asked to manage people so to say an Human Resource Manager because of his exceptional managerial skills.

- Sensitive is someone who is lives in the present. He/she is details oriented, very specific about facts, ideas or important subject matter. He is also good at analysing things from the scratch. Someone with these niche abilities can take up a career as an Data Analytics or work in forensic labs as a crime investigation officer.

- Thinker is someone who would believe more in logistics or who has a logical bent of mind. He is someone who won't give in to feelings of the people but will be strong headed and take decisions upon his logical based thinking. Such personalities have good mathematics, are calculative in nature. They can become a good sales person , a chartered accountant, etc.

- Judgers will be very good at key resource planning, are good at making strategies and work upon them. They are very organized, disciplined and principled, stick to details, facts and policies and work accordingly. With great observation skills, the person is found to be opinionated and prepared for situations ahead.

Yes, when we are consciously aware of these factors and aspects of personality. There will be a tendency to have a mental comparison with anyone with whom we interact. And so to say there will be higher chance to relate and reflect upon oneself. The way we experience life will change , the way you look at several day to day interactions will be more calculative, it will also better decision making ability. The basic skills to living life will be acknowledged and taken forth.