Due to the fact that this semester was packed full of introductory information on a breadth of different psychology topics, I have already forgotten a lot of the surface information we have learned about certain topics. I will not be able to remember the specific stages people developed such as Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, however I will remember the directions that people like Jane Goodall have made in observing animals and comparing them to humans.
The reason I use this example is because I have always been someone who is fascinated with how people react to certain situations and environments, but even further, I LOVE building connections with people. I went into psychology with the mindset that even though I was required to take this course, I would find something that applied to my major or desires for the future. I really want to work on the front line of a non-profit such as the Red Cross or the American Cancer Society, so I feel that the personality chapter as well as other information on how people respond to stressful situations like discussed in Chapter 12 will be the most important for me to understand in order to most effectively respond to others and help guide them when they need a hand. I am going to miss this class...aside from all the chapter quizzes... :)
In One Ear and Out the Other...
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Truthfully I won't remember much either haha! But that's cool that you want to work at the Red Cross or something, you'd be great at that! It is interesting to look at how people connect with each other, and it's cool that you got that out of the course.
I'll miss this class too, mostly because of Channel 4 News Team!
I am sure you will find many parts of this class applying to your future endeavors! I actually volunteer with the Red Cross currently-they are always looking for people to volunteer! :)
I completely agree with you. It is hard to remember a lot of this information because for many of us it is not applicable to our major and seemingly not applicable for life. While much of this is useful information, it is overall a lot of material to remember.
I won't lie there was an awful lot of information and facts that we took in over the semester, I definitely agree with you. I'm glad you at least took something out of the class (and went into it with a good attitude too!
Haha well, I knew there would be one person who was completely truthful. I think a lot of people wrote that they would remember certain areas in five years, but in reality were just looking for an interesting topic that would fulfill their final blog post. This is interesting to me because it seems that most people will not remember a vast majority of what we learned in this class and yet they continue to say that they will. It is strange to think of what people will say just so that their teachers think they were paying attention the whole time.