Five years from now, I
know that I won't remember most of the classes I've taken or even most of the
things I've learned in these classes. What I will remember are the things that
really affected the way I think about life now. Based on all the lectures and
discussions we've had in the past 9 weeks of taking this introductory
psychology course, I feel that what really stuck with me is what we learned in
this past discussion on social psychology.
As we were sitting in
class watching the Milgrim experiment that occurred in the present day, I could
not help but put myself in the shoes of the "teacher" in this situation. All I
could think about was how hard it must have been to deal with causing someone
pain such as that demonstrated in the experiment.
On a lighter note,
watching the videos of the elevator scene, I could not help but relate myself
to the situation. I know that if I were the one in the elevator, I would most
likely follow suit with the guy in the hat. I feel that the reason this lesson
will stick with me most is because it is so relate-able to so many people.
Nobody likes to feel excluded, but to learn that exclusion or not fitting in
affects the same part of the brain as the part that causes physical pain is
fascinating to me. Though I do not personally feel physical pain in these
situations, I do feel uncomfortable.
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