The topic that I have found interesting throughout the course of general psychology class would have to be from chapter 9 Motivation and emotion on the topic of Yerkes-Dodson Law. The reason that I have found this particular topic interesting is because it is a good explanation to why I feel sleepy during some of my classes. By learning about Yerkes-Dodson Law I have found that it provides ways of optimizing my arousal levels so that I’m more alert during class or other areas of my life. The idea that I have the ability to regulate my arousal provoked my curiosity and I wanted to learn more of how my heart rate (arousal) affects my behavior.
[The idea here is to explain why your topic is the most interesting] What I like about Yerkes-Dodson …show more content…
With the bit of knowledge that I have gained from Yerkes-Dodson Law I am able to help my friends and family. For example, if I were to take a communication class and I had a friend that is having trouble staying calm because it is their first time speaking in front of people, I would use the techniques that I learned from the Yerkes-Dodson Law. First I will have my friend become aware of their body by having them purposely tighten up their muscles in their body. I would ask my friend to start to make a tight fist and have them work with flexing the different muscles in their body. As a result of tightening their body, the tense body would become more relax causing my friend to lower his heart rate. In addition to attempting to lower their heart rate to a lower and more optimal level or arousal, I would then go over the material with my friend and do some rehearsal. As a last bit of advice I would recommend from my friend to restrict negative thoughts during the presentation just in case he starts to have anxiety while he is talking in front of the
[The idea here is to explain why your topic is the most interesting] What I like about Yerkes-Dodson …show more content…
With the bit of knowledge that I have gained from Yerkes-Dodson Law I am able to help my friends and family. For example, if I were to take a communication class and I had a friend that is having trouble staying calm because it is their first time speaking in front of people, I would use the techniques that I learned from the Yerkes-Dodson Law. First I will have my friend become aware of their body by having them purposely tighten up their muscles in their body. I would ask my friend to start to make a tight fist and have them work with flexing the different muscles in their body. As a result of tightening their body, the tense body would become more relax causing my friend to lower his heart rate. In addition to attempting to lower their heart rate to a lower and more optimal level or arousal, I would then go over the material with my friend and do some rehearsal. As a last bit of advice I would recommend from my friend to restrict negative thoughts during the presentation just in case he starts to have anxiety while he is talking in front of the