On Being Sane In Insane Places Essay

Psychology first became interesting to me when I started noticing how various social roles could affect a person's attitude towards someone. Initially this fascination started with gender roles and seeing how society as a whole would change its attitude toward someone based solely on their gender. This led to an increased eagerness to learn about how individuals are affected by the pressures of society and how we handle those pressures, including addictive behaviours such as eating disorders and drug abuse. The issues surrounding social stigma has led me to want to be a counsellor when I am older, as I have a passion for helping others. Scheff's theories about how learned social roles can put pressure on a person to live up to their given social …show more content…
Studying both Sociology and Psychology at A Level has developed my interest in helping people with various disorders and has helped to solidify my eagerness to study Psychology at university. I believe that if more people fully understood what can influence a person's behaviour or mindset it would greatly reduce the bad light in which we view those who suffer with mental disorders. My A Level studies include Law, Sociology and Psychology. Studying these subjects has given me an opportunity to develop my research and essay writing skills as the subjects all carry certain demands for writing in continuous prose and reading around the topics in order to gain deeper knowledge and understanding of the relevant issues, Sociology and Psychology have also aided me in becoming more skilled in critically analysing and evaluating theories, such as Rosenhan's and