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People & Society

32. Melis: 33. Frank:

- Have you checked the following article that we - Hey, have you ever studied psychology before?
will deal with in tomorrow’s class beforehand?
Kevin:
Cole:
- Yeah, I actually took a few courses in college.
- I had a chance to analyze it in detail yesterday. Why do you ask?
It seems like an enlightening article in that
the writer focuses on the significance of Frank:
psychology by paying attention to how it
benefits humans and improves our standard of - I’ve been reading up on some stuff lately and I
living. find it really interesting. What are some basic
concepts I should know?
Melis:
Kevin:
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Cole:
Frank:
- This is an important issue that needs to
be pointed out. Contrary to popular belief, - That makes sense. What about cognitive
psychology, with its various sub-branches psychology? I’ve heard that term thrown
such as cognitive psychology, educational around a lot.
psychology, and environmental psychology
A) That’s a really cool concept. It’s important to not
is a discipline that influences people’s lives in
only understand why we behave the way we
many ways.
do, but also how we can improve our lives and
A) I agree with you. It also made me think about OGM Öğretim Programları ve Ders Kitapları Daire Başkanlığı relationships.
how limitedly people interpret the scope of B) Yeah, it’s crazy to think that some people’s
psychology. childhood experiences can affect them in such
B) Indeed! Understanding the importance of profound ways.
psychology is a quite fruitful step for creating a
C) Absolutely. Therapy can provide a safe space
healthy society.
for individuals to explore and process their past
C) I also think that the society should be provided experiences and develop new ways of thinking
with more freely-accessible psychological and coping.
counseling programs. D) It’s a technique where you focus on the present
D) Psychology is also a field that has direct moment and observe your thoughts and feelings
relations with different sciences such as without judgment. It can be really helpful for
sociology, physiology, and genetics. reducing anxiety. You should try this technique.
E) I consider it as a great opportunity to read such E) Well, there are a lot of important ideas in
articles and discuss them in our class hours. psychology, but I’d say one of the most
fundamental is the concept of behaviorism. It
basically suggests that we can understand and
predict behavior by looking at the stimuli and
consequences that come before and after it.

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