Blog for Introductory pg. 1-13

In my personal opinion, i had thought that psychology involved a psychologist listening to the client talking about his feelings, looking at ink drawings, and sitting in a comfy chair. I honestly thought that was what being a psychologist and psychology dealt with. Now that i have read this chapter, i realize that i was only thinking of one out of a myriad of different fields in psychology. There are biological psychologists, developmental psychologists, cognitive psychologists, personality psychologists, social psychologists, and this is just naming a few. I finally discovered that a Clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist are not the same thing. I differ from my previous opinion of psychology in the simple fact that i took the time to learn about it and have learned a great deal at that. I guess i would say i am more informed that i previously was.
I believe that psychology affects my life in the sense that i am always trying to understand what a person is thinking, so that i can better help them. This, of course, to an untrained person is difficult at best, but i have done my best to help a friend in need whether she/he has needed it. I have come to understand that psychology affects almost every aspect of your life. How you think, what you say, your general action, and your personality are just a few of those aspects.
As i said in my first paragraph, I learned that there are many different psychologist rather than the stereotypical shrink in a leather chair listening a persons feelings. This is incredible intriguing because i never realized how many different branches of psychology or perspectives existed. Another thing i learned is how there are different perspectives that a psychologists look at everyday. Those being neuroscience, evolutionary, behavior genetics, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and social-cultural. There are so many ways to look at psychology, and each individual perspective can provide you with a sensible answer, and solutions to the problem.