Yes! What could be more fascinating, more compelling, more intriguing, more absorbing than human behaviour? Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. The phenomena that Psychology studies cover an enormous range, from the biological sciences at one end and the social sciences at the other. Psychology is thus a science of many faces. Some of these phenomena are about conscious experience; others focus on what people do regardless of what they think or feel. Some involve humans or animals in isolation, others concern what they do when they are in groups.
Psychology has several fields and applications. One of the most fascinating things about psychology is its relevance to contemporary life. Psychology has several fields: General Psychology, Social Psychology, Sports Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Developmental Psychology are a few of these. One of the most fascinating things about Psychology is its relevance to everyday life. The topics that Psychology studies range from memory, intelligence, perception, emotions and motivation; to eating and sleep disorders, pain management, child abuse, coping with stress and depression and suicide prevention.
The growing rate of crime, child abuse, drug addiction and suicide raises huge concerns. It is imperative to make better information about child development and communication and parenting styles available to parents and teachers. It is ironical that people have to be trained in order to qualify for jobs, but no sort of qualification is necessary to become parents?!!
Life actually starts in the womb, so pregnancy is such a crucial time too. The physical and emotional well-being of the expectant mother is of prime importance in India and so in most parts of India, the expectant woman is sent to her maternal home in the last month of pregnancy where she generally remains till the baby is at least three months old. She is given a lot of support. In Kerala, she is given a massage and bath with special oils and lotions everyday till she goes back to her own home. (So is the baby) All this possibly reduces the risk of post-natal depression.
Talking about parents, those parents who migrate to other countries have more serious problems: more stress for themselves because they themselves have so much coping to do, without the additional heartache of ineffective parenting. If you are interested in finding out more, click here
