Richard Wiseman is a famous scientist of psychology. He works at University of Hertfordshire in Britain. R. Wiseman researches unusual areas of psychology such as deception, luck and the paranormal. His books and researches are well criticized. Some of these performances have been awarded.
I would like to talk about R. Wiseman’s experiments and the blog where everybody can find his every day entrances. His experiments are unusual and new for the classical psychology. This fact makes science of psychology more attractive and understandable for every human being. In his blog everybody can find various tasks which help to check quick eye, gumption or capability to think logically. I believe that R. Wiseman’s researches open new area of such a young science as psychology.
In conclusion, through Professor R. Wiseman’s work science of psychology meets a new age of its evolution and this will bear fruits.
R. Wiseman's blog:
http://richardwiseman.wordpress.com
2009 m. gegužės 14 d., ketvirtadienis
2009 m. gegužės 12 d., antradienis
END-OF-TERM SELF-ASSESMENT
Writing a summary
I believe my summaries were quite good this term. I think I did a progress and I truly believe that it was because of realization the main rules of summary writing. In the first term it was absolutely new for me, now I have to improve my skills and next term I will be professional at this area.
Performance in ESP vocabulary tests
This term my performance in ESP vocabulary tests was gruesome. I am really upset with my results. The main reason why my results are so bad is spring and good weather It is hard to concentrate on works. I believe that next year my performance will be better and I will work harder.
Performance in class dictations
I have not shined out in class dictations this term. In fact, it is not very important area for me.
Listening practice in class
Listening practice was interesting and useful for me. Exclusive task was a listening practice about liars. It gave us opportunity check our ability to separate righteous people and liars. I hope such a kind tasks will be in the future.
Listening to peers’ Power Point presentations
Power Point presentations are always interesting to listen. Speakers present interesting and benefit information, more useful or sensational facts. It is really interesting to listen to others’ speaking skills and compare them to mine ones.
Making Power Point presentation
This task gives chance to go deeper into a subject. This term my presentation was quite good. I successfully made my presentation in class and I hope that next term we will have an opportunity to do one more presentation.
Short talks on ESP themes in class
I have no problems in talking. Yes, I am not an English girl but I am not afraid of speaking. As it is my foreign language I feel quite easily. ESP themes were close to our personalities because we study psychology. I believe that we have to have speaking practice about various problems in both languages.
I believe my summaries were quite good this term. I think I did a progress and I truly believe that it was because of realization the main rules of summary writing. In the first term it was absolutely new for me, now I have to improve my skills and next term I will be professional at this area.
Performance in ESP vocabulary tests
This term my performance in ESP vocabulary tests was gruesome. I am really upset with my results. The main reason why my results are so bad is spring and good weather It is hard to concentrate on works. I believe that next year my performance will be better and I will work harder.
Performance in class dictations
I have not shined out in class dictations this term. In fact, it is not very important area for me.
Listening practice in class
Listening practice was interesting and useful for me. Exclusive task was a listening practice about liars. It gave us opportunity check our ability to separate righteous people and liars. I hope such a kind tasks will be in the future.
Listening to peers’ Power Point presentations
Power Point presentations are always interesting to listen. Speakers present interesting and benefit information, more useful or sensational facts. It is really interesting to listen to others’ speaking skills and compare them to mine ones.
Making Power Point presentation
This task gives chance to go deeper into a subject. This term my presentation was quite good. I successfully made my presentation in class and I hope that next term we will have an opportunity to do one more presentation.
Short talks on ESP themes in class
I have no problems in talking. Yes, I am not an English girl but I am not afraid of speaking. As it is my foreign language I feel quite easily. ESP themes were close to our personalities because we study psychology. I believe that we have to have speaking practice about various problems in both languages.
2008 m. gruodžio 11 d., ketvirtadienis
Self-assessment of success in learning ESP
Writing a summary
In my opinion, I am not very strong in writing. The main reason is distraction and incorrect word order in the sentences. These factors make a lot of mistakes in my writings, so I should pay more attention to my writing skills and study hard. My purpose is to learn accurate, brief and clear writing.
Writing comprehension tests on modules in psychology
I am a little bit disappointed with my results of tests. It might be due to not to be able to learn deffinitions by heart or lack of time for my ESP learning. All in all, I will try to do my best in the future.
Making power point presentations
That was my favourite task. I beleve, that I was in luck of making presentation at home and in class too. My subject was very interesting for me so that I tried to find a lot of information. Good preparation and speaking on spot brought me a success.
Impromptu speaking in class
I am glad to say, that I am quite sure about my speaking skills. I beleve, that I have quite wide dictionary and my oppinion is understandable and clear. Futhermore, I like to speak and discuss in varios subjects because I think it helps to find the truth.
Performance in listening practice
In spite that I do not know my marks for listening test it is truly hard to write about the level of listening. Nevertheless, I think that my listening skills are medium. It is because sometimes I do not hear or know the meaning of the words. In the other hand, it is not a problem, I just need more practice like watching BBC or films in natural English.
Writing contributions to e-portfolio (weblog)
As I have mentioned before, my writing skills are quite poor, so contributions are not brilliant too. The reasons are the same (distraction and incorrect word order in the sentences) and I have to do a big work to cope with this problem.
In my opinion, I am not very strong in writing. The main reason is distraction and incorrect word order in the sentences. These factors make a lot of mistakes in my writings, so I should pay more attention to my writing skills and study hard. My purpose is to learn accurate, brief and clear writing.
Writing comprehension tests on modules in psychology
I am a little bit disappointed with my results of tests. It might be due to not to be able to learn deffinitions by heart or lack of time for my ESP learning. All in all, I will try to do my best in the future.
Making power point presentations
That was my favourite task. I beleve, that I was in luck of making presentation at home and in class too. My subject was very interesting for me so that I tried to find a lot of information. Good preparation and speaking on spot brought me a success.
Impromptu speaking in class
I am glad to say, that I am quite sure about my speaking skills. I beleve, that I have quite wide dictionary and my oppinion is understandable and clear. Futhermore, I like to speak and discuss in varios subjects because I think it helps to find the truth.
Performance in listening practice
In spite that I do not know my marks for listening test it is truly hard to write about the level of listening. Nevertheless, I think that my listening skills are medium. It is because sometimes I do not hear or know the meaning of the words. In the other hand, it is not a problem, I just need more practice like watching BBC or films in natural English.
Writing contributions to e-portfolio (weblog)
As I have mentioned before, my writing skills are quite poor, so contributions are not brilliant too. The reasons are the same (distraction and incorrect word order in the sentences) and I have to do a big work to cope with this problem.
2008 m. lapkričio 25 d., antradienis
How to Learn ESP
ESP means English for Special Purposes. In case we try to learn ESP, we have to find the most effective ways of learning it. There are couple of methods to improve it.
First of all, learning courses in English and other classes are quite similar. In this way, we learn new words and phrases in Lithuanian and in English later. It helps to remember a meaning of some conceptions. Moreover, remembering the spelling of new and difficult words is very important too. Writing these new words on the sheets of the paper and put them everywhere is the best way to learn the spelling.
Reading more quickly and writing more accurately is also very important for a learner. Constant repetition can help avoiding mistakes in this area only. One famous person has said that the repetition is a mother of all sciences. I believe, that these words really suit for learning ESP.
There are two more important fields of learning ESP: improving pronunciation and getting more speaking practice. In my opinion, the only one way is to learn it: you have to find a person who understands ESP more than you and ask him or her for help. Talking and hearing will help you to understand the subtlety of ESP.
In conclusion, learning ESP is very important for our future profession and we have to learn it as good as it possible.
First of all, learning courses in English and other classes are quite similar. In this way, we learn new words and phrases in Lithuanian and in English later. It helps to remember a meaning of some conceptions. Moreover, remembering the spelling of new and difficult words is very important too. Writing these new words on the sheets of the paper and put them everywhere is the best way to learn the spelling.
Reading more quickly and writing more accurately is also very important for a learner. Constant repetition can help avoiding mistakes in this area only. One famous person has said that the repetition is a mother of all sciences. I believe, that these words really suit for learning ESP.
There are two more important fields of learning ESP: improving pronunciation and getting more speaking practice. In my opinion, the only one way is to learn it: you have to find a person who understands ESP more than you and ask him or her for help. Talking and hearing will help you to understand the subtlety of ESP.
In conclusion, learning ESP is very important for our future profession and we have to learn it as good as it possible.
2008 m. lapkričio 11 d., antradienis
Psychology of Kleptomania
Kleptomania is the condition of not being able to resist the urge to steal. People with this disorder are compelled to steal things, generally things of little or no value. The worst is that some of them do not recognize that they have committed the theft.
Kleptomania was first officially recognized in the US as a mental disorder in the 1960s. Kleptomania is distinguished from shoplifting or ordinary theft, as shoplifters and thieves generally steal for monetary value while people with kleptomania are not necessarily contemplating the value of the items they steal or even the theft until they are compelled.
This disorder usually begins during puberty and usually lasts until late adulthood. In some cases, the disorder may never stop and lasts through the all person's life. Kleptomania is caused by brain’s injury or poisoning. It is believed, that kleptomania is addictive or mood disorder.
Nowadays, people have treatment for this illness. There are several types of treatment. First one it is treatment by medicine. In some places drugs such as Prozac and Seroxat are using. Other way to cure kleptomania it is by using hypnosis or special course of psychology showing.
In conclusion, I would like to say that kleptomania is serious disorder which causes funny or dangerous situations.
References:
http://www.psychologyinfo.com/problems/impulse_control.html#klepto
http://www.wikipedia.org/
Kleptomania was first officially recognized in the US as a mental disorder in the 1960s. Kleptomania is distinguished from shoplifting or ordinary theft, as shoplifters and thieves generally steal for monetary value while people with kleptomania are not necessarily contemplating the value of the items they steal or even the theft until they are compelled.
This disorder usually begins during puberty and usually lasts until late adulthood. In some cases, the disorder may never stop and lasts through the all person's life. Kleptomania is caused by brain’s injury or poisoning. It is believed, that kleptomania is addictive or mood disorder.
Nowadays, people have treatment for this illness. There are several types of treatment. First one it is treatment by medicine. In some places drugs such as Prozac and Seroxat are using. Other way to cure kleptomania it is by using hypnosis or special course of psychology showing.
In conclusion, I would like to say that kleptomania is serious disorder which causes funny or dangerous situations.
References:
http://www.psychologyinfo.com/problems/impulse_control.html#klepto
http://www.wikipedia.org/
Psychology of Shopping
Psychology of shopping and consumers becomes more and more popular today. Why people talk about it? Can this simple activity be so important for people’s consciousness and subconsciousness?
Nowadays many scientist investigate the point of shopping and all of them have plenty to say about consumer culture. The worst thing is that this occupation is not so inoffensive. One of examples could be that shopping is addictive. It is believed, that experiences undermining basic psychological needs lead to a ''materialistic value orientation''. So if you buy Prada it does not mean that you like expensive stuff, it can show that you are materialist and it is an illness.
There are some reasons for this occurrence. For example, people think, that it is the way in which people attempt to compensate for worries and doubts about their self-worth, their ability to cope effectively with challenges and their safety in a relatively unpredictable world. Moreover, the reasons of morbid consumption can be depression and anxiety too.
Has this occurrence treatment? Yes, it has. First of all, person who has unhealthy desire to buy something has to change his thinking. It is needed serious psychological assistance, sometimes even medicaments.
In conclusion, I would like to say, that shopping is serious occupation and we have to watch it responsibly and never follow the rule ‘’Shop till you drop’’.
References:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9B03E4DB123DF934A35751C1A9659C8B63
Nowadays many scientist investigate the point of shopping and all of them have plenty to say about consumer culture. The worst thing is that this occupation is not so inoffensive. One of examples could be that shopping is addictive. It is believed, that experiences undermining basic psychological needs lead to a ''materialistic value orientation''. So if you buy Prada it does not mean that you like expensive stuff, it can show that you are materialist and it is an illness.
There are some reasons for this occurrence. For example, people think, that it is the way in which people attempt to compensate for worries and doubts about their self-worth, their ability to cope effectively with challenges and their safety in a relatively unpredictable world. Moreover, the reasons of morbid consumption can be depression and anxiety too.
Has this occurrence treatment? Yes, it has. First of all, person who has unhealthy desire to buy something has to change his thinking. It is needed serious psychological assistance, sometimes even medicaments.
In conclusion, I would like to say, that shopping is serious occupation and we have to watch it responsibly and never follow the rule ‘’Shop till you drop’’.
References:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9B03E4DB123DF934A35751C1A9659C8B63
2008 m. lapkričio 6 d., ketvirtadienis
Summary
Robert S. Feldman in his student book ''Understanding psychology'' presents ''Introduction to Psychology'' in three modules.
In the first module the author introduces to psychology as a science. He shows that psychology has a lot of subfields such as a cognitive, school, behavior psychology, etc. What is more, he presents spheres where psychologists can work such as teaching and consulting.
Second module is about the history of psychology. R. S. Feldman claims when psychology has started and how it has developed during ages. Futhermore, author pays an attention to today's psychology perspectives as a changeble and broaden constantly.
The last module of chapter 1 is about the main issues of psychology. Author analyses how culture, social role, race influences behavior of people. There is also a field about how to be good and professional psychologist.
In conclusion, R. S. Feldman introduces students to the science of psychology. The author represents fields, history of psychology which are very important in a process of becoming professional psychologist.
In the first module the author introduces to psychology as a science. He shows that psychology has a lot of subfields such as a cognitive, school, behavior psychology, etc. What is more, he presents spheres where psychologists can work such as teaching and consulting.
Second module is about the history of psychology. R. S. Feldman claims when psychology has started and how it has developed during ages. Futhermore, author pays an attention to today's psychology perspectives as a changeble and broaden constantly.
The last module of chapter 1 is about the main issues of psychology. Author analyses how culture, social role, race influences behavior of people. There is also a field about how to be good and professional psychologist.
In conclusion, R. S. Feldman introduces students to the science of psychology. The author represents fields, history of psychology which are very important in a process of becoming professional psychologist.
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