Psychology is a diverse field, due to which, it is usually misunderstood among the people. Another reason behind the prevailing misconceptions is the study of psychology involves different careers. Psychology can be described as a field or science which can be used in both academic and applied areas which involve the study of human minds as well as human behavior. One of the major goals of the psychology is to apprehend, enlighten and foresee the thought, sentiment and the working of the human mind. Psychology is not a confined subject; in fact, it involves different areas of study which are applicable in various fields (Wyer, 2014).
The fact that psychology deals with different mental processes and different behaviors at the same time enhances …show more content…
Psychology focuses on the nature and behavior of human and also studies complicated mind processes. There is a common perception that psychology is mostly used in order to study mental diseases and disorders related to the brain, but this perception is not completely true, as psychology also appears in our normal routine life. The five senses are being used all the time by the people, which are also a part of psychology. For example, I feel irritated by the sweet smells, so I pass by the perfume shop which has the same sweet smell perfume, I will be very sensitive about it. Similarly, if a person has used the same sweet smell perfume, I would prefer not to stand close to him. This is the sense of smell which I use to recognize the smell extent (Baddeley, …show more content…
The things which were previously learned or the information that you got in the past, can be identified. It basically involves identifying the items which were learned in the past (Myers & DeWall, N.D).
The third measure is the relearning process. Relearning refers to the concept that when you learn something for the second or third time, it becomes easy to remember. If a thing has been read or heard multiple times, it becomes even easier to store that information in the brain (Myers & DeWall, N.D).
Memory has a major role in our everyday life, which, if we notice, matters a lot. The fact is that I still remember the things that happened when I was just five or six. This is usually referred as the childhood memory, but, in actuality, its real name I episodic memory which is the record saved in the mind as a result of the personal experience. Also, it is a common scenario which I come across more often which is that when learn something at school, it stays in my unconscious and even if I don’t remember it perfectly, I still remember a little about it. So the information or the details we get from the experiences of our everyday life, stay in our mind somewhere and can be retrieved whenever
The fact that psychology deals with different mental processes and different behaviors at the same time enhances …show more content…
Psychology focuses on the nature and behavior of human and also studies complicated mind processes. There is a common perception that psychology is mostly used in order to study mental diseases and disorders related to the brain, but this perception is not completely true, as psychology also appears in our normal routine life. The five senses are being used all the time by the people, which are also a part of psychology. For example, I feel irritated by the sweet smells, so I pass by the perfume shop which has the same sweet smell perfume, I will be very sensitive about it. Similarly, if a person has used the same sweet smell perfume, I would prefer not to stand close to him. This is the sense of smell which I use to recognize the smell extent (Baddeley, …show more content…
The things which were previously learned or the information that you got in the past, can be identified. It basically involves identifying the items which were learned in the past (Myers & DeWall, N.D).
The third measure is the relearning process. Relearning refers to the concept that when you learn something for the second or third time, it becomes easy to remember. If a thing has been read or heard multiple times, it becomes even easier to store that information in the brain (Myers & DeWall, N.D).
Memory has a major role in our everyday life, which, if we notice, matters a lot. The fact is that I still remember the things that happened when I was just five or six. This is usually referred as the childhood memory, but, in actuality, its real name I episodic memory which is the record saved in the mind as a result of the personal experience. Also, it is a common scenario which I come across more often which is that when learn something at school, it stays in my unconscious and even if I don’t remember it perfectly, I still remember a little about it. So the information or the details we get from the experiences of our everyday life, stay in our mind somewhere and can be retrieved whenever