Introduction to Psychology
- Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes
- Psychodynamic focuses on how past experiences affects our now thoughts
- People would act the way they are to avoid negative consequences
- Mental disorders can be helped through talk therapy or self-discovery
- Sigmund Freud is a tremendous and influential thinker
Biological Pillar
- Nature focuses on how genetics affects our personality while nurture focuses on the environmental factors that affects our behaviors
- What you see goes through a informal process
- Dreams are reflection on how you feel
- It is possible to change consciousness through plants
- Gaming causes a lot of dopamine which causes the person to not feel as much excitement for other things
Cognition Pillar
- The definition of cognition consists of our thoughts, perspectives, and expectations
- Bias is the term leaning on a side and it be unfair
- Our last stage of cognition is the Formal Operational Stage
- People often try the Trial and Error technique to get through things
- Belief perseverance is holding unto a belief but having weak evidence to support it