Why Psychology?

Mind is one of the most fascinating thing that is hard to unlock. We think that we know a lot about brain and how it works but we actually don’t. Brain is not just a pack of millions of neurons,nerve fibers or tissues but also sub conscious, unconscious and semi conscious. And psychology is the best science that pushes us to study about these fascinating phenomenon. Psychology may be defined as one mind reading the other. It is a subject that has evolved overtime and right now is one of the most prominent subjects.Earlier it was considered a part of philosophy but later on, Wilhelm Wundt declared it as a separate branch. There have been a number of schools of thoughts since the emergence of this subject.Psycholoanalyis,developed by Sigmond Frued, is the top most and prominent school. Psycholoanalystis believe in the 'unconscious level'.There have been other schools too like Functionalism, Structuralism ,Cognitive

and gestalt psychology.

Psychology is a diverse field. It is not just an academic subject but rather a vibrant way to look at the world. Psychology enables us to understand an individual's behavior and to develop our personality in a better way. It enables us to persuade people,predict and influence the way the behave. Thus we can say that this discipline is not limited to books but introduces us to the outside world.

Psychology is a deep and a vast subject which is relevant to our daily lives. The core problem of our world relate to human behavior.Most professions that deal with the problems of living draw heavily on psychology. It provides amazing opportunities in the working world. The interdisciplinary focus on research and application of psychology has led to the emergence of varied fields like aviation psychology, space psychology, sports psychology, women psychology, health psychology, school psychology and much more. Abnormal psychology is yet another field which is growing with each passing day. It deals with psychopaths and abnormal behaviors. The disorders dealt are diverse ranging from anxiety to sexual deviation and many more. Social psychology explores how people are affected by their social environment, how people think about other individuals. Health psychology is focused on promoting health as well as treatment of diseases. Health psychologists focus on understanding how people react, cope and recover from illness. Apart from these, we’ve a huge number of psychological fields.

Good communication skill is something everyone of us aspire to have. Psychology students often develop and improve this ability, without realising it. Psychology also helps to attain peace of mind and soul and become passionate, tolerant and more appreciated of life itself. So studying psychology can be the first step towards the best stage of your life. But we must remember, one should not opt psychology on a fancy. One should only go in expecting to get both feet wet and be ready for a long wade.