Overall, what stood out the most to me with this class was the knowledge that I learned

about Sigmund Freud. Throughout my life and as I started studying psychology myself in ninth
grade I never quite understood why individuals considered Freud to be a terrible person.
Whenever I would talk to my parents or friends that were older than me I would hear them say
that Freud copied others work and that he was inappropriate with his studies. Though, contrary
to them, I never really had a negative outlook on Freud. I mean, I have a large amount of
respect for those who enter psychology and dont limit themselves to the taboos of society.
When I took this class I finally realized why Freud disgust some individuals, and it is due largely
to his theory on psychosexual stages. I learned that there are 5 stages Freud believed occurred:
oral, anal, phallic, latency and genital. Intercourse is a sensitive topic for many individuals, and it
is considered extremely taboo for those around me, which I believe is why they have an altered
opinion on Freud; providing an example of a confirmation bias, because they stick to their
beliefs. Though, I can understand why this area of Freuds theories may make one
uncomfortable, especially considering his theory of Oedipus Complex; the belief that children
have unconscious sex drives for their mother and hatred for their father. From this Aha
moment I realized that I support and do not mind Freuds theories, which may make me seem
abnormal to the individuals around me because I dont morph myself to their beliefs. I can use
this in the future to have discussions about Freud to individuals who simply believe they dislike
him due to the stigma that he was an abnormal individual. Though, I am not saying he was a
great psychologist or individual; for, I am saying that there is a reason why he is remembered
and sometimes considered as the father of psychology even though Wilhelm Wundt is.
Before this course I absolutely was in love with psychology! Psychology has always
been that one area of study that has comforted me, even before I had taken this class. Ive
always seen it as a study that offers an understanding of so many areas of life. It can help
individuals understand why they behave in certain ways, why they feel certain ways, and most
importantly it can help people realize that they are not as abnormal as they think they are. After
this class, I find myself in shock from how much I love psychology even more than I did before. I
didnt think that was possible. Something I learned about myself due to this course is that I am
more of an individual who looks and understands things in the biological and neuroscience kind
of view, and I want to look even further into that area now. One major area that has changed
because I took this class, is the perspective of various views that can come from psychology.
Some individuals take the humanistic approach, others take behaviorist, neurological,
psychodynamic, etc. Before I didnt think that you could have so many various forms of
perceptions, and its really changed my overall view substantially. An activity that really changed
my view on this was how throughout the entire course, the content was taught in the manner
that showed all the various forms of different psychological outlooks. It helped me understand
that there are a million different things to consider in every situation with psychology.