 Psychology is the study of human mind & behavior. |
The word psychology is derived from the Greek word psyche which means 'soul' or 'mind’ and logia meaning “Study of”. Psychology is applied in studying the human mind and behavior. Research in psychology is used to understand and explain thought, emotion, and behavior.
Psychology is a vast field which covers all aspects of the human knowledge - from the functions of the brain to the surroundings in which humans and animals develop; from child growth to aging. Psychology is a science based on a large body of social science and behavioral science research and, which is expanding its boundaries to overlap with neuroscience and health science.
Being an applied and a theoretical subject, psychology can be utilized in a number of ways. As it is very difficult for an average person to take advantage from research studies, I will try to put forward the topic in simple words so that an average person could be able to understand in the light of the results of experiments and studies.
Following are the ways in which psychology can improve your life.
- Improving your Memory :
As it is mentioned above that psychology is the study of human mind, so it’s obvious that it deals with human Memory.
Following figure elaborates relation of psychology with memory.
Memory can be improved by several methods such as:
a) Pay attention to the material you are listening or reading.
b) Establish a regular study session, don’t break your schedule.
c) Visualize the concepts, for example, if you want to remember someone’s name, try to visualize the person in your mind.
- Creativity:
According to cognitive psychologist Robert J. Sternberg, creativity can be defined as "the process of producing something that is both original and worthwhile" (2003). Creativity means finding new ways for solving your problems and dealing with the difficult situations. You can apply psychology to boost your creativity.
The following figure shows the psychological aspects of Creativity.
Following tips are helpful in Boosting your Creativity.
a) Build your confidence and take risks. Don’t be scared of failure.
b) Sometimes a solution can be used to solve multiple problems, you should always realize that.
c) Put yourself in challenging situations.
- Improving Communication Skills:
Non verbal communication plays an important role in communication. Research tells us that nonverbal signals make up a great portion of our communications. Non verbal communication includes notable behaviors such as touching, eyes, facial expressions, and tones of voice, as well as fewer obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people. For more information about non-verbal communication refer to the book “Non Verbal Communication” by Albert Mehrabian.
- Controlling Anger:
Anger according to Charles Spielberger (Ph.D., a psychologist who specializes in the study of anger) is an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage. Anger can be destructive when it gets out of control.
Anger can be controlled by the following ways
a) Stop thinking about anger, focus on something else.
b) Try to relax yourself. Breathing techniques are helpful in relaxation.
c) Have a glass of water if available.
- Self Confidence :
Many people often fail to do something just because lack of confidence, nothing is impossible in this world the only thing you need is self confidence. It provides you the motivation for hard working, which is the key to success.
Tips to gain self confidence.
a) Pay attention to your achievements; don’t pay attention to the fear of failure.
b) Get motivation from others; think how great people achieved impossible in their lives.
c) Learn from your mistakes, Soon you will see that you are getting improved; this will help you a lot in gaining self confidence.
d) Focus on your personality, think that why your friends like you.
