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The big questions that psychology tries to answer

Studying Psychology is a great practice since it poses questions that are quite interesting. These questions are concerned with human behaviour as well as human nature, if there is such a thing. Borderline philosophical, these questions might disrupt and question our very existence.

How can humans do horrible things, like commit genocide or torture other human beings? Is one question that baffles psychologists. Another question related to this is: how do we determine that those things are horrible? That question has to do with our value system.

Do we have “free will” or are we just driven by our environment, biology or any other makeup we may have prior to our decision making abilities? This question can really make you scratch your head.

What is consciousness and the notion of self? If I lose my awareness of myself am I still me or human? This question has to do with what makes a human being human.

All of these questions are quite hard and have stumped philosophers and psychologists for years. Luckily, psychology studies the human mind and develops scientific concepts that can categorise elements of behaviour and psyche to a point where we can answer these questions from a scientific point of view.

Because psychology can be quite hard, we suggest you learn psychology with a psychology teacher. A private teacher can try to guide you through these terrains and make it more educational and adapted to your skills, advantages and disadvantages so the information comes to you tailored to your own process.

Learning with a private psychology teacher in Wellington is a great option if you are interested in learning more about psychology or if you are interested in beginning a career in this field.   

Learning psychology with a private tutor

As we have mentioned, psychology can be hard to grasp. There are many aspects of psychology, because the field focuses on human behaviour and the human mind, and these are two aspects of individual and society that are quite vast and diverse.

Learning with a teacher can help you define what area of psychology interests you the most. You may not be aware of all the areas of study that psychology has to offer. A teacher can guide you through this.

Learning with a private teacher also has the advantages of helping you to commit to a consistent schedule and study routine. You meet with your teacher every week and this forces you to find a way to finish your assignments for the week before your meeting.

Another benefit of learning with a tutor is that you get to create a relationship with your teacher. You meet a new person who is there to guide you through a field that both of you are passionate about. This is a great common ground for developing a trusting and friendly rapport.

Lastly, learning with a teacher means asking as many questions as you’d like and having a dialogue or a conversation about these topics that interests you. That won’t feel like studying, but more like exploring your interests. If you have a hard time reading and learning something, this method of having a conversation about these topics might be the most educational for you.   

Psychology and its social purpose

Psychology as a science is very diverse and broad because the issues that involve the mind and behaviour are broad and diverse. Societies are different in the world, so are individuals.

Psychology explores a large number of aspects that relate to the experiences that individuals are having in their corresponding society. This provides students of Psychology with a vast number of opportunities and it also gives them the chance to find their specific passion and have job opportunities in society that relate directly with their interests.

Psychology has many services and purposes. It can be done for marketing research, counselling and therapy, behaviour with children and helping those with developmental disabilities.

Helping children with developmental disabilities focuses on how children navigate and interact with those differences and how it affects their lives. Another purpose for Psychology in society is forensic psychology. This focuses on issues that are relevant in the legal system. For example, police interrogation and false confessions.