This week we talked about many different introductory concepts of psychology and the study of how the mind works. We went over some of the schools of thought–the psychological, biological, and theoretical approaches, specifically. I’ve had some introduction to psychological studies in high school and in a few courses here at Vandy, but most of my experience to this point has been in the biological field of neuroscience.
When people asked me what neuroscience was and why I was studying it, and I told them that it was pretty much the biology of psychology. But that’s not quite it–it seems like neuroscience has grown into its own science–and it seems to maintain the momentum as a growing science.
Admittedly, it’s been a bit odd readjusting to a more psychological, behavioral, experimental, theoretical approach to the workings of the mind, and it may take some getting used to. However, it will be good to take a step back from the microscopic and view the way people interact. It seems like the real-life applications of psych will be more prominent in this class. And it doesn’t seem to deny the biological–a look at the different brain scans was just the introduction here.
All in all, I’m excited about this class.
