Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Article On Phenomenon And Concept In Psychology

The human mind; it's truly a phenomenon. Half the time I wonder if we truly know how it works. It's clear that we only use a small portion of it. Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to stimulate the rest? Imagine how intelligent and advanced we'd be. Our world would be completely different. Then again, it could be a bad thing. Just maybe total chaos would ensue if we used our entire brain. It's hard to say if it would do more harm than good. Well, although we fail to use the majority of our brain, we still study it nonetheless. This study is known as psychology. Maybe you've had a class in it at one time or another. I had two college courses in psychology. After reading a few books and countless psychology articles, I can conclude that we're all confused.

Do you believe in the concept known as psychology? From what I've gathered, Tom Cruise does not. Or, more specifically, Scientology dismisses the practice as hoopla. The name threw me on initially. Scientology sounds like a creed that would embrace a 'mind science" like psychology. However, things are not as they seem. From what Tom spewed out on the Today show, he doesn't agree with psychology or prescription drugs. Now, before you call him nuts and hate him for all eternity, I'd like to admit that he has a point. I've read a number of psychology articles. Some I agree with and some I have deemed bogus. Often it seems that psychologists are doing what any fool could do. They're getting you to give them the answers. "Well, what do you think?" Now, that's brilliant. On the contrary, I do believe that contemporary psychology has helped many people. Much depends on the affliction at-hand and the person receiving the treatment. Oh, and of course the psychologist him/herself.

Read more! We should all read more. It not only expands your mind, but it offers you more solutions to things. Now, I'm not just referring to psychology articles. I am talking about all sorts of topics. One thing I do advise is reading about famous psychologists. They are often addressed in psychology articles and books. Consider their point of view. You may or may not agree, but you will acquire new knowledge either way.