“Life is not to be wept over nor to be laughed at, but to be understood.”
Last night, I was a reporter for our class in Educational Psychology. My preparation was kinda short because i was only given less than a week to report on the nature and scope of educ-psych which includes the school of thoughts in psychology. I actually volunteered to be the first reporter thinking it would be a zilch since I’m so used to reporting and standing in front of people. I was wrong though because I had to study very hard to understand the facets of the different school of thoughts.
Studying the different school of thoughts is very much like understanding life. It is both hard to comprehend and at times, unfathomable. I so admire the psychologists who tried so hard and devoted their life in understanding behavior and people which are all imperative and handy especially for us teachers or teachers-to-be. Though these psychologists fought and criticized each other’s works, their theories and principles are interrelated with one another and brought about the development or perfection of modern-day techiniques in understanding human behavior.
As for me, not one approach is suitable or sufficient. You need a lot of different approaches to understand the complex richness of human behavior.
Understanding the complexity and richness of human behavior requires one thorough understanding of its nature. We usually commit mistakes by judging instantly or forming conclusions immediately without giving much thought on the why’s and how’s of every behavior or situation. I am actually guilty of this sin.
In my next posts, I would be writing about exercises on how to gauge your “mastery” or level of understanding of people and I may try to discuss also the different schools of thought that fascinated me. Do read my next articles on this topic.
Life is like a good book, the further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.
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#1 by Palito King on November 21st, 2007
I may need you one day or maybe today, marikenya. =)
The hell with the one who coined the “quarterlife crisis”. I feel like I’m breathing that crisis now. =)
I can’t wait for your next entry re this topic.
#2 by mhel on November 22nd, 2007
hey! hold on! ur too young and too loved to be in “hell”
stress management may just be the answer for u! let me work on that post…
#3 by bluepanjeet on November 23rd, 2007
hello mhel.
I was surprised because your blog is psychologically inclined. My blog runs in the same vein but quite informal and casual, plus a tinge of my seminary upbringing. anyhow I was struck by the words you mentioned above which is also my take (i wrote it on my author/tapsilog page):
“As for me, not one approach is suitable or sufficient. u need a lot of different approaches to understand the complex richness of human behavior.”
As a seminarian I was bombarded with psychological theories not to mention the weekly sessions we are required to attend to with our seminary psychologist. that’s how I mastered some of the schools of thought.my favorite is Carl Jung actually.
anyhow. as our psychologist made a great deal of effort in using different approaches in us, yet some of it was not sufficient. our priest mentor/superior in the seminary who graduated in UST as Clinical Psychologist told me that the approach of our seminary psychologist back then was not working on some formandees (including me) because they are using a specific approach to a person which should not be the case.
Like what I wrote in my term paper in the seminary: “psychology is only a tool. it’s not an absolute channel in understanding the human psyche. for man was created as mysterious as his creator. every man is a floating iceberg”.
Glad that you visited my blog and have come to know you. I can really relate with all your entries here and I would come here as often as my schedule permits me (i’m reviewing for an exam).
cheers and happy weekend. may bagyo dito sa amin and mamaya mawawalan na ng electricity so I bloghopped na.
Pax et Bonum Kapatid.
#4 by mhel on November 23rd, 2007
bro blupanjeet,
thanks so much for your kind words. i’m very happy that a man of ur stature appreciate my blog and my writings.
i really enjoyed visiting ur blog that im so thankful to wpp that im getting exposed to really wonderful bloggers whose writings are making a difference.
just like you, i’l be going back to ur blog everytime i can because i find it beautiful and enlightening.
good luck sa exam and god bless you and those who are with you now, hope the bagyo will be mild and wont cause any trouble at all.