PSY 1009 Study Guide - Final Guide: Naturalistic Observation, Heredity, Human Behavior
1 Nov 2015
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Psychology: defined as the study of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, we study it because we want to predict and control, or better anticipate the events in out lives, overall goal: to improve quality of life. Mental health: mental, and spiritual: optimal mental health is a balance on the physiological, emotional, things that make us happy include: marriage, friendships, college, religion, political affiliation (republicans), exercise, gratitude, giving, and hobbies. : you are mentally healthy to the extent you endorse (approve: mower of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, thought we got sick because we deceive and the remedy is to always tell the truth. : asks how do you feel about your feelings? and the: thought we got sick because of family dysfunction and the remedy is to communicate. Recent types of psychology: health: study of the mind in relation to the body, forensic: legal, concerned with sanity and insanity, sports: explores how to enhance athletic performance.
