Psychology: The Importance Of Psychology And Developmental Psychology

Psychology can be very interesting to learn about. In psychology, there are many topics that are covered. Going along with the numerous amounts of topics, I selected the five topics in which I felt were the most important. The impact that sleeps has on an individual, developmental psychology, social development, stress, and personality all had an influence on my outlook on life.
Sleeping is very important for human beings. College students need nine hours of sleep a night, however are only receiving six. Without the proper sleeping patterns, sleeping disorders can take place. Insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, night terrors, along with sleepwalking is all possible disorders that can occur to an individual. Sleeping disorders influenced my thinking because if I do not receive enough hours, my attitude towards life can become negative, my reaction time will be slowed down, along with the difficulty of learning and attending. As I grow older, I appreciate every minute of sleep I receive.
Developmental psychology opened my eyes on the stages in which a human being goes through. This can be an interesting process because conception can produce a fetus later throughout the process, allowing for the body system to mature. While pregnant, it’s important to remember just how teratogens can affect your fetus in the first twelve weeks, along with not drinking alcohol during one’s pregnancy due to fetal alcohol syndrome that could take place. Social development showed me the different types of parenting styles. As I become a mother later down the road, my children will eventually hit adolescence and hit puberty. I know it is going to be a learning rollercoaster. I hope to be the best parent and always give people the opportunity to have a discussion when they are upset about a situation. Social development helped me to acknowledge that not all children grew up with parents similar to mine and how I was raised. The chapter on social development helped me to realize just how lucky I am to have parents that made me so well rounded and capable to handle situations in a more responsible manner that most adolescents cannot. On the other hand, stress is tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a stressor strains our ability to cope effectively. I have a lot of experience with stress due to the workload I receive daily. I personally feel as though if I do not stress out, something is wrong. Stress does affect my lifestyle along with my sleeping pattern. A normal day for me deals with going to class and then napping for a few hours because later in …show more content…
Everyone has a slightly different personality and it is important to remember just how everyone differs. Learning about the id, superego, and the ego allowed me to realize why I think the way that I do at times and react in certain situations. I try to not allow my id to take control in a majority of situations because of the sexual and aggressive drives that it strives to satisfy. Learning about personality and the unconscious mind helps me to think before I act. This chapter also allowed me to learn about defense mechanisms in methods that people protect their egos for reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality. While reading this chapter, I was able to open up and realize why individuals hide from their stress and avoid it through displacement, rationalization, projection,