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Intruduction of Psychology

Dayamand Sharma
Dayamand Sharma

Psychology is defined as the science that studies behavior and mental processes. It uses systematic, scientific methods to observe, describe, predict, and explain human behavior and cognitive processes. Psychology emerged in the 19th century influenced by philosophy, biology, and physiology. Some key concepts studied in psychology include motives, behaviors, beliefs, wishes, and dreams. Psychology aims to develop a scientific understanding of the mind, consciousness, unconscious processes, behavior, and motivation over the human lifespan. Important schools of thought in psychology include structuralism, functionalism, and behaviorism. Psychology is highly relevant for social workers as it provides knowledge and tools for understanding human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, which is essential for assessing and helping clients.

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Psychology Simply psychology is a science dedicated to the study of behavior and mental process. Psychology is defined with the main three important terms:- Science, Behavior and Mental process. Behavior can directly observed but mental process refers to the thoughts, feelings and motives which are not directly (physically) observable so for these observation we need the psychology. Psychology is that science which uses systematic method ( scientific tools and techniques) to observe, describe, predict and explain behavior and mental process of person. or it uses scientific method (to collect and interpret its data).
Psychology emerged as a science in 19th century influence by the three fields of study philosophy, biology and physiology. As a social worker or social case worker he/she must remark these key to study of person ( client ) Motive Behavior Belief Wish Dream
psychology as Science of mind, behavior, consciousness, subcon scious processes and motivation According to psychologist they defined psychology as Science of mind, behavior, consciousness, subconscious processes and motivation because, It studies about the human behavior and mental process which effect the persons life span.
Science of mind : psychology contains scientific knowledge about observation, events measurement and experiments of persons mind and behavior. Psychology has general principles and law to predict them as accurately as possible. So it is called science of mind.
Behavior Psychology studies about the persons behavior related with the moments of body that could seen or heard behavior depends on feelings, attitude and mental process which is also evaluate with the scientific method.
consciousness, subconscious processes and consciousness: According to Sigmund Freud person have three steps of mind Unconscious, preconscious and conscious. we can study this theory detail in Psychodynamic theory this theory developed on the basis of intensive clinical studies of individual cases-- women with hysterical symptoms in 1956. (ID EGO AND SUPER EGO )
Unconsciousness : This stage is beyond our awareness. In this stage of mind person cant show positive reaction and cant make quit right observation. For example if some one fill sad..in this situation he dont know why he feel sadness. Next Ex. Dreams
Consciousness : In this stage of mind person can show immediate reaction. This is a awareness stage person can react it may negative or positive. Ex.
subconscious processes /Precociousness : This level of mind contains all those elements that are not conscious but can became conscious with facing some problems or difficulties. Ex. If people have some problem at first he dont know how this happened but after some hard effort he may know the cause of problem.
Conclusion With the help of this theory social worker can identify the persons psychological stage according to that persons level of mind. Which helps to problem solving process for the social case worker. Thus this theory is important in social work pactice.
Concept of social psychology social psychology studies to understand society or psychology of societies people. How they response themselves and with the others. This psychology is defined with the concept of Gordon Allport this psychology study for analysis of impact. Social psychology concern with How ?, why ?, in which situation ?incident was happened and whats the impact of that incident. For ex: Maoist started civil war by using Magar people because Magars are very simple people and when they get angry they never look any other things they only see their goal. in this situation social psychologys conclusion may be the anger of Maggar cast people used in that war. Some terms are used in social psychology are as
Terms are used in social psychology Group behavior (behave of that group) Social perception (social view of point ) Leadership ( team building) Non verbal behavior (religious and social values which change the behavior ) Conformity (Conformation of religious values) Aggression (violent behavior )
Person in environment system It means that how the person affected by his environment and what will be the cause or result. To study of these things we follow the ecological theory. By the studies of this ecological theory in psychology, The social worker can determine the environmental effect in persons problematic behavior. Which is important role for the Social worker in his professional social work.
Schools of Psychology: Structural, functional, behaviorist Structuralism : Only observe physically and interprets how the physical appearance shows. This is limited concept. Functionalism : To survive in that situation or environment person change his function to be a better in that social environment.( astittoko lagi bikas ) Behaviorism: John B. (1873-1953) : Building blocks of behavior means person learn behavior which is response of human activities. To know behaviorism of person psychologist studied the animals behavior as a mean.
Intruduction of Psychology
Intruduction of Psychology
Relevance of psychology for social workers social work is professional activity of helping people by utilizing knowledge, skills and values where we use professional relationship for understanding people by looking others activities to solve the problem.
To understand the person or to study about the persons behavior social worker concern in these things. How people do How people think How people feel These things are use to evaluate social worker also. To observe and evaluate these terms we have only one social science that is psychology . Psychology can study individuals and understand thinking pattern of individuals or people . Thus psychology has important role in the field of professional social work by these reason we can say psychology is relevance for social worker.
Life span 1- Infancy and Toddlerhood: Birth - Age 2 2-Early Childhood: Ages 2 6 3-Middle Childhood: Ages 7 - 9 4-Late Childhood: Ages 10 - 12 5-Early Adolescence: Ages 13 - 15 6-Late Adolescence: Ages 16 - 19 7-Early Adulthood: Ages 20 - 40 8-Middle Adulthood: Ages 40 - 65 9-Late Adulthood: Ages 65 - Onward
Life-span versus life-course
Thank you Dayamand Jyoti MSW 1st semester Mid Western University

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Intruduction of Psychology

  • 1. Psychology Simply psychology is a science dedicated to the study of behavior and mental process. Psychology is defined with the main three important terms:- Science, Behavior and Mental process. Behavior can directly observed but mental process refers to the thoughts, feelings and motives which are not directly (physically) observable so for these observation we need the psychology. Psychology is that science which uses systematic method ( scientific tools and techniques) to observe, describe, predict and explain behavior and mental process of person. or it uses scientific method (to collect and interpret its data).
  • 2. Psychology emerged as a science in 19th century influence by the three fields of study philosophy, biology and physiology. As a social worker or social case worker he/she must remark these key to study of person ( client ) Motive Behavior Belief Wish Dream
  • 3. psychology as Science of mind, behavior, consciousness, subcon scious processes and motivation According to psychologist they defined psychology as Science of mind, behavior, consciousness, subconscious processes and motivation because, It studies about the human behavior and mental process which effect the persons life span.
  • 4. Science of mind : psychology contains scientific knowledge about observation, events measurement and experiments of persons mind and behavior. Psychology has general principles and law to predict them as accurately as possible. So it is called science of mind.
  • 5. Behavior Psychology studies about the persons behavior related with the moments of body that could seen or heard behavior depends on feelings, attitude and mental process which is also evaluate with the scientific method.
  • 6. consciousness, subconscious processes and consciousness: According to Sigmund Freud person have three steps of mind Unconscious, preconscious and conscious. we can study this theory detail in Psychodynamic theory this theory developed on the basis of intensive clinical studies of individual cases-- women with hysterical symptoms in 1956. (ID EGO AND SUPER EGO )
  • 7. Unconsciousness : This stage is beyond our awareness. In this stage of mind person cant show positive reaction and cant make quit right observation. For example if some one fill sad..in this situation he dont know why he feel sadness. Next Ex. Dreams
  • 8. Consciousness : In this stage of mind person can show immediate reaction. This is a awareness stage person can react it may negative or positive. Ex.
  • 9. subconscious processes /Precociousness : This level of mind contains all those elements that are not conscious but can became conscious with facing some problems or difficulties. Ex. If people have some problem at first he dont know how this happened but after some hard effort he may know the cause of problem.
  • 10. Conclusion With the help of this theory social worker can identify the persons psychological stage according to that persons level of mind. Which helps to problem solving process for the social case worker. Thus this theory is important in social work pactice.
  • 11. Concept of social psychology social psychology studies to understand society or psychology of societies people. How they response themselves and with the others. This psychology is defined with the concept of Gordon Allport this psychology study for analysis of impact. Social psychology concern with How ?, why ?, in which situation ?incident was happened and whats the impact of that incident. For ex: Maoist started civil war by using Magar people because Magars are very simple people and when they get angry they never look any other things they only see their goal. in this situation social psychologys conclusion may be the anger of Maggar cast people used in that war. Some terms are used in social psychology are as
  • 12. Terms are used in social psychology Group behavior (behave of that group) Social perception (social view of point ) Leadership ( team building) Non verbal behavior (religious and social values which change the behavior ) Conformity (Conformation of religious values) Aggression (violent behavior )
  • 13. Person in environment system It means that how the person affected by his environment and what will be the cause or result. To study of these things we follow the ecological theory. By the studies of this ecological theory in psychology, The social worker can determine the environmental effect in persons problematic behavior. Which is important role for the Social worker in his professional social work.
  • 14. Schools of Psychology: Structural, functional, behaviorist Structuralism : Only observe physically and interprets how the physical appearance shows. This is limited concept. Functionalism : To survive in that situation or environment person change his function to be a better in that social environment.( astittoko lagi bikas ) Behaviorism: John B. (1873-1953) : Building blocks of behavior means person learn behavior which is response of human activities. To know behaviorism of person psychologist studied the animals behavior as a mean.
  • 17. Relevance of psychology for social workers social work is professional activity of helping people by utilizing knowledge, skills and values where we use professional relationship for understanding people by looking others activities to solve the problem.
  • 18. To understand the person or to study about the persons behavior social worker concern in these things. How people do How people think How people feel These things are use to evaluate social worker also. To observe and evaluate these terms we have only one social science that is psychology . Psychology can study individuals and understand thinking pattern of individuals or people . Thus psychology has important role in the field of professional social work by these reason we can say psychology is relevance for social worker.
  • 19. Life span 1- Infancy and Toddlerhood: Birth - Age 2 2-Early Childhood: Ages 2 6 3-Middle Childhood: Ages 7 - 9 4-Late Childhood: Ages 10 - 12 5-Early Adolescence: Ages 13 - 15 6-Late Adolescence: Ages 16 - 19 7-Early Adulthood: Ages 20 - 40 8-Middle Adulthood: Ages 40 - 65 9-Late Adulthood: Ages 65 - Onward
  • 21. Thank you Dayamand Jyoti MSW 1st semester Mid Western University

Editor's Notes

  • #16: Caption: Bronfenbrenners ecological approach emphasizes the interaction across different systems in which people operate.