Psychology underpins sentient consciousness, sustaining healthy growth and hence shaping individuals; infiltrating all areas of life. This belief sustains my ever-growing interest in the field, drawing my attention to many variables that may affect how (and why) people think, act, react and interact in certain ways. This very interest has resulted in my explicit concern regarding all aspects of behaviour, especially that of ritual and coping mechanisms. I aspire to use said belief, interest and concerns to join the questioning and search for answers regarding the psyche.
A particular interest of mine is pre-behavioural processes. Said interest prompted me to undertake an EPQ, titled: ‘Are Pre-Behavioural Processes Culturally Relative?’ It …show more content…
I also enjoyed reading “Totem and Taboo” by Sigmund Freud, however I disagree with his posit that incest and killing the totem animal are the two strongest desires of primitive humanity. Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar” has provided me with a brutally honest insight into the contrast between emotions of anger and depression. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey provided a fictional view of life for people in asylums, as well as how society pressures people to conform their attitude and behaviour. I have also developed my knowledge of Freud by reading “The Interpretation of Dreams”. In my spare time I also watch psychology-related shows such as “Criminal Minds”, “Dexter” and “Thirteen”.
Partaking on the Goldsmiths University Psychology Progression Scheme (GPS) further motived me to study Psychology at university. It allowed me to directly interact with active researchers, exposing me to world-leading findings and reinstating the importance of scientific research. This exposure has solidified my interest in studying behavioural analysis post-graduate at university: something which studying psychology is essential
A particular interest of mine is pre-behavioural processes. Said interest prompted me to undertake an EPQ, titled: ‘Are Pre-Behavioural Processes Culturally Relative?’ It …show more content…
I also enjoyed reading “Totem and Taboo” by Sigmund Freud, however I disagree with his posit that incest and killing the totem animal are the two strongest desires of primitive humanity. Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar” has provided me with a brutally honest insight into the contrast between emotions of anger and depression. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey provided a fictional view of life for people in asylums, as well as how society pressures people to conform their attitude and behaviour. I have also developed my knowledge of Freud by reading “The Interpretation of Dreams”. In my spare time I also watch psychology-related shows such as “Criminal Minds”, “Dexter” and “Thirteen”.
Partaking on the Goldsmiths University Psychology Progression Scheme (GPS) further motived me to study Psychology at university. It allowed me to directly interact with active researchers, exposing me to world-leading findings and reinstating the importance of scientific research. This exposure has solidified my interest in studying behavioural analysis post-graduate at university: something which studying psychology is essential