I have been interested in Psychology for a good few years now. There are many different fields of study that go more in-depth to certain areas that have to do with it. While I have found almost every field very interesting, there is one specific field of Psychology that has kept my attention over the past four years: Personality. This is the field that covers people's personality (obviously), their specific traits, their character, how they make decisions based on cognitive functions, whether personalities can change, and just the theories about personalities in general. According to study.com, professional personality psychologists must have a Doctoral degree in psychology in order to teach at a University or practice professional psychology privately. As for an actual job description, it says that personality psychologists "may train government officials, develop programs to improve attitudes within the workplace or analyze customer trends in business. Psychologists also maintain consultation practices within hospitals or other healthcare settings." In other words, these psychologists can get a job helping out with any company or group of people that requires teamwork. That's not to say one can't help an individual, however.
As for why this specific field of psychology is most interesting for me, well, it's quite simple. I love people, and I love to get to know who they are. Our personalities are one of the biggest things that define us, and it's so fascinating how no two people's personality is exactly the same. I love trying to solve mysteries, especially when it comes to people. I like to know why certain people make one decision, while others may make a different one. But the main reason I love learning personality is because it helps me help others. I love being there for someone and giving helpful advice and emotional support. Everyone needs support in a different way, and that depends on two things: their situation and their personality. Some people need hardcore advice from someone. Others just need someone to listen to them talk about their problem, just so they can get it out. No matter what they need, that's what I want to do. Personality, and more specifically, knowing the human heart, is what lets that happen in the best way possible.
- Christian
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Monday, January 22, 2018
About Me
Hello!
My name is Christian Fortner, and I am starting this blog for my Intro to Psychology class at Hardin-Simmons University. I will be posting about the things I learn in the class and things I do for the class. Here's a little bit about myself!
I am currently 18 years old, and I am from Leander, Texas, just north of Austin. I also lived in Kansas City, Missouri for 7 years before I moved to Austin. I am a Freshman at HSU in Abilene, Texas, studying Music Composition and Theory. Since I'm a music major, it's obvious that I love music. I especially love epic orchestral stuff, like trailer music and movie soundtracks. My favorite composer is Thomas Bergersen, a Norwegian composer who writes stuff for a trailer music company called Two Steps From Hell. I also really like Hans Zimmer, James Horner, and Eric Whitacre. They are my biggest inspirations for writing music, and I hope to one day publish music like theirs.
I like to write in my free time, though I haven't gotten to do much of that lately, since you don't have much free time in college. I've journaled since my Sophomore year in high school, and I don't plan on purposely stopping. I'm a fan of journaling because it tells one's story through their own eyes. Everyone has a story and everyone has a personality. Learning someone's story and personality are very intriguing to me.
I don't have a huge background in psychology, but I've always been fascinated by it. I want to know why people make certain decisions through their mind and heart processes, and why others make different ones. I want to see how their individual stories and experiences have played a role in the formation of those processes. The human mind goes hand-in-hand with the heart. I want to see how big of an influence they have on each other from person to person. Hopefully I'll get an idea the further into this class I go!
- Christian
My name is Christian Fortner, and I am starting this blog for my Intro to Psychology class at Hardin-Simmons University. I will be posting about the things I learn in the class and things I do for the class. Here's a little bit about myself!
I am currently 18 years old, and I am from Leander, Texas, just north of Austin. I also lived in Kansas City, Missouri for 7 years before I moved to Austin. I am a Freshman at HSU in Abilene, Texas, studying Music Composition and Theory. Since I'm a music major, it's obvious that I love music. I especially love epic orchestral stuff, like trailer music and movie soundtracks. My favorite composer is Thomas Bergersen, a Norwegian composer who writes stuff for a trailer music company called Two Steps From Hell. I also really like Hans Zimmer, James Horner, and Eric Whitacre. They are my biggest inspirations for writing music, and I hope to one day publish music like theirs.I like to write in my free time, though I haven't gotten to do much of that lately, since you don't have much free time in college. I've journaled since my Sophomore year in high school, and I don't plan on purposely stopping. I'm a fan of journaling because it tells one's story through their own eyes. Everyone has a story and everyone has a personality. Learning someone's story and personality are very intriguing to me.
I don't have a huge background in psychology, but I've always been fascinated by it. I want to know why people make certain decisions through their mind and heart processes, and why others make different ones. I want to see how their individual stories and experiences have played a role in the formation of those processes. The human mind goes hand-in-hand with the heart. I want to see how big of an influence they have on each other from person to person. Hopefully I'll get an idea the further into this class I go!- Christian
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