PSY 181 Week 1 Discussion

Please introduce yourself to the class and give a brief autobiography; include your academic and career goals. Then, answer the prompt below:

At first, many students think that psychology is primarily about mental health issues, abnormal behavior, or psychotherapy. However, your reading discussed how diverse psychology is.

• Prior to your reading, what was your initial perception of the subject of psychology?
• Following your weekly reading, what is your new understanding of psychology?
• How do you see psychology being utilized or applied to your personal life?
• Lastly, psychology is seen in teaching, researching, the medical field, and retail jobs among all of the rest of the career fields. How is psychology going to be of use in your career?

*Remember to use APA formatting, in-text, full reference citations. Feel free to express personal feelings/views/opinions, but also remember to use an academic voice when writing your post and responses.