Psychology Write-up 1

I took psychology in high school, so I expected this class to be somewhat like what I had already taken. I was so wrong though. Not only does this class move faster than my other class, it also goes into more depth of the subjects being covered. I feel that I have learned more in these four weeks than I did for all of my original psychology class. I am very excited to be taking psychology here, even though it has nothing to do with my major. The University of Minnesota's psychology department is so well known that I feel honored to be able to take a course under their teaching. So far my favorite thing that I have learned is all of the different parts of the brain. I love learning about the scientific part of why we think the way we do. It is very interesting to me that each tiny part of the brain has its own specific role in making our body's function. The brain is so amazing because it not only controls our movement, it controls things we do not consciously think about, like breathing, our heartbeat, dreams, etc. I think it is so cool that the brain does this and is extremely small
This year in psychology, I really want to learn more about how emotions get triggered, like why certain music puts us in a particular mood or why random objects can trigger sadness or excitement. I want to see why individual's brains register things like that differently than others. I know all people have different experiences in life, but I also wonder if each person's brain makeup is different. I also want to know exactly which part of the brain registers each emotion. I think it is very interesting when psychologist use the MRI and fMRI scans to see exactly which part of the brain is being used.
I am very excited for the rest of the year in psychology. I know it is going to be a lot of work, but the knowledge gained will be very useful, no matter what my major is.