Psychology is the study of mental processes and behaviors. Everyone has a different psychological view on everyday life. Through a psychological understanding, I will analysis my own experiences from childhood to current day. The experiences I chose are considered the most important in my eyes.
Growth and Development Developmental psychology is “the study of how humans grow, develop, and change throughout the life span.” (S. Wood, E. Wood and D. Boyd pg. 252). It starts with Infants and their process of going through life milestones and challenges that help them become independent as they grow
Development of infancy The beginning of infant development starts with the prenatal phases. When zygote attaches itself the uterus wall. As the …show more content…
I have two older brothers, and when I was little I would copy them on everything from how they spoke, to what they wore and because of this I developed the same interests that my older brothers enjoyed. So, I became quite of a tomboy. I was involved in many sports and found myself more comfortable with boys than girls. As I matured I developed my own interests and I stopped modeling my brothers. My parents were great models for all my siblings and I. I learned to be humble and polite and never question authority because my parents were brought up poor they never took anything for granted. These qualities spread on to me and my brothers. I learn mostly by visuals, I would inmate what I would see whether it was on tv, from my parents, or in school. So, growing up in a great environment was very vital for …show more content…
I developed severe anxiety at an early age. The anxiety I struggled with was generalized anxiety disorder. I believe the guilt that came with the passing of my grandfather caused a part of my anxiety. I also experienced many panic attacks because of my anxiety, Some more severe than others. The spiraling of thoughts about the future would trigger a panic attack. For example, if I don’t pass my exam, I will fail the class, if I fail my class I will have a low GPA, if I have a low GPA, I won’t get into the program for my major and if I don’t get into the program than I won’t be able to get a good job. This is how my panic attacks would get triggered. There was a point in my life when my anxiety became unbearable. This is when I realized I was now dealing with Agoraphobia. Because I experienced many panic attacks I developed a fear towards them. I would do all means to not trigger a panic attack so I would stay in my room for days. My constant anxiety lasted 3 years until I found things to control my anxiety. I got involved in sports again, this distracted me from my anxiety and my religion, I turned to religion to help me with my anxiety. Having faith help me control the worries that started anxiety. Since, I struggled with anxiety for a long time I recently developed night terrors. These are much worse than awake panic attacks because I go to bed feeling fine but then wake put with in REM sleep with a
Growth and Development Developmental psychology is “the study of how humans grow, develop, and change throughout the life span.” (S. Wood, E. Wood and D. Boyd pg. 252). It starts with Infants and their process of going through life milestones and challenges that help them become independent as they grow
Development of infancy The beginning of infant development starts with the prenatal phases. When zygote attaches itself the uterus wall. As the …show more content…
I have two older brothers, and when I was little I would copy them on everything from how they spoke, to what they wore and because of this I developed the same interests that my older brothers enjoyed. So, I became quite of a tomboy. I was involved in many sports and found myself more comfortable with boys than girls. As I matured I developed my own interests and I stopped modeling my brothers. My parents were great models for all my siblings and I. I learned to be humble and polite and never question authority because my parents were brought up poor they never took anything for granted. These qualities spread on to me and my brothers. I learn mostly by visuals, I would inmate what I would see whether it was on tv, from my parents, or in school. So, growing up in a great environment was very vital for …show more content…
I developed severe anxiety at an early age. The anxiety I struggled with was generalized anxiety disorder. I believe the guilt that came with the passing of my grandfather caused a part of my anxiety. I also experienced many panic attacks because of my anxiety, Some more severe than others. The spiraling of thoughts about the future would trigger a panic attack. For example, if I don’t pass my exam, I will fail the class, if I fail my class I will have a low GPA, if I have a low GPA, I won’t get into the program for my major and if I don’t get into the program than I won’t be able to get a good job. This is how my panic attacks would get triggered. There was a point in my life when my anxiety became unbearable. This is when I realized I was now dealing with Agoraphobia. Because I experienced many panic attacks I developed a fear towards them. I would do all means to not trigger a panic attack so I would stay in my room for days. My constant anxiety lasted 3 years until I found things to control my anxiety. I got involved in sports again, this distracted me from my anxiety and my religion, I turned to religion to help me with my anxiety. Having faith help me control the worries that started anxiety. Since, I struggled with anxiety for a long time I recently developed night terrors. These are much worse than awake panic attacks because I go to bed feeling fine but then wake put with in REM sleep with a