Changing our thought process

Learning about our psychological thoughts and the reasoning behind some of our actions has really allowed me to look at myself and my actions in a different light. Many times over the past few weeks I have been able to realize what I was doing and apply my actions to psychology. This application and the knowledge of human nature has allowed me to adjust my actions and thoughts. Some times I have the tendency to play better in a sports game when I played against others so when playing alone I began  putting in more effort. Other times I see a potential fight occurring and ensure that I am legitimately looking at the situation at hand including the position the other person in the argument. Psychology this year has really affected the way I look at myself and those around me, and I am so glad I participated in it this year. I am very excited to continue my psychological education in college.

cognitive dissidence

AP Psychology has to be one of the most applicable classes I have taken in high school. It seems like every other day a psychological idea comes up. One recent example was after after the regional board elections multiple loosing candidates experienced what seemed like cognitive dissidence. Many of the loosing candidates put on these abnormally large smiles and happy attitudes. One candidate who spent an abnormally large amount of money on his campaign continued to tell himself he was only a sophomore and that he will be able to win next year. He was also abnormally ecstatic about what was going on. His actions and thoughts were on different paths so he had to change his thoughts to agree with is actions. This was not the only time an encounter with psychology occurred over the past week. Even though these actions have always existed the terms behind them and learning about them really allow you to understand those around you better.