jueves, 21 de noviembre de 2013

Post 6   Motivation to study psychology

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  •   What motivated you to study psychology
  •   To what extent  you feel you have met your expectations
  •  Theoretical psychology
  •  Practical applications of psychology
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My dear students,
It is great to meet again to talk about such an interesting topic as your area of studies and your motivation to do so.
I am really motivated to discuss this fascinating issue with you because I have to confess that I love psychology, but at the same time I see the task as a great challenge because human beings are extremely complex, and psychology deals with one of the most controversial points of society: the individual .
Also we have to discuss an even more difficult area that is motivation. In this sense I like to refer to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which I agree with and I think it is a way to guide us to understand this mysterious area of the human mind. I found useful information in this website that I attach:


 
 

 
A more difficult and specialized area is theoretical psychology, in which I find myself at a great disadvantage with you, and the advantage is that you can demonstrate your expertise and the area where  you want to work. But I did my homework and I found this:


 
 

 
  Another successful ISTP conference was held in Santiago, Chile from May 3 to 7, 2013.
Did you know about it? Did you attend it?
Finally, the area where I feel I belong:  the practical applications of psychology . I definitely think psychology is a very useful tool for teachers. Some interesting points for me are to know how students learn most effectively, how they improve, how they can be  motivated  to study English.
Here is another useful link:


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