After taking this psychology course, I have learned much about the filed of psychology that I would have never otherwise thought existed. I never knew how in depth psychology could get and how there is such a broad range of information and facts that all comes back to the psychology of humans and their behaviors. Being in school for Interior Design, I have been told that taking many psychology courses can be very useful. Throughout my career, I will have to deal with a variety of clients and it is crucial that as their interior designer, I will need to learn and observe them and the way in which they live in order to provided them with the best living situation possible. Not only has this introduction to psychology course been helpful in understanding humans and the different ways we function, but psychology courses discussing matters such as color psychology can also be very helpful for my future. There is so much psychology in the filed of design from the psychology associated with designing a home properly for someone who may suffer from depression, to designing a medical facility for patients who struggle with a variety of disorders. Personally, I find color psychology to be very interesting, knowing that something as simple as the color of a space can have a dramatic effect on one's mood. With the knowledge that I have acquired from this psychology course, as well as the information I hope to attain from future psychology courses, I believe that I will be very well rounded and informed in the filed of psychology which will be very beneficial for my career in Interior Design. I hope that I can learn even more about different categories of psychology such as color psychology and much more so that I am fully aware of the impact that human psychology has on our everyday lives.
This is a great example of critical thinking, you are able to take a course that is seemingly unrelated to your major field, and connect many important and circuital ideas. With this understanding of how one thinks and reacts to the spaces around them you will have the upper hand on many other designers. I found it interesting to learn about how color and space could affect ones mood as well. With this information, not only can you create a living environment that is beneficial to ones health, but with the right colors and ideas, it could also turn out to be unique in its appearance, making you more sought after in your intended career path.