At the start of the course I thought that It would be boring, slow paced, and include a lot of reading. I expected it to be like my past psychology classes but it was a very interesting course. With that being said, I do not think I showed all that I am capable of in the class. I got a… Read more →

            After reading the assigned article I do believe fairy tales reflect a shared set of cultural norms and values. Many shows and films vaguely reflect today’s society by creating characters that are meant to reflect where they are from so the audience has a general idea of the character. For example, a show like The Wire was set to… Read more →

I satisfy my needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness academically in different ways. I have never been very confident academically, but I am making improvements every year. Coming out of high school, I did not think of myself as a strong student. Growing up I had many teachers who would verbally humiliate me in the classroom and would not take… Read more →

After reviewing the questions, I missed I gave myself a hard time because there are at least two I should have gotten right. For example, the difference between cultural and mainstream psychology. I knew this answer, but I may have second guessed myself as I always do. I also missed a question about Piaget’s 4 stages of cognitive development. Since… Read more →

During the course of assignment 2, I learned the values and ideals of American citizen. There are a different set of values that comes along with being an American citizen that may seem odd or even distasteful to individuals from other cultures. While Americans have a habit of thinking we are all unique from on another therefore we can not… Read more →

I completed the NEO inventory and the results I must say, were pretty spot on. The NEO inventory broadly measures 5 different domains of an individual’s personality. Here are my results: Neuroticism; Very High, Extraversion; Average, Agreeableness; Average, Conscientiousness; High, Openness; Very Low.  My personality is quite consistent with my results. I am a very emotional person and have strong… Read more →

Compassion, wisdom, connection, community, creativity, empathy, and balance are all values that are very important to me. I plan to become a counselor in the future. These values are all reasons I want to become a counselor or therapist. I believe it is important to have someone you can share these values with, especially on days you feel helpless. Growing… Read more →