Modern living

ART 204
Lecture 2
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How to overcome these challenges
1. Make A Plan

While you don’t know what is going to happen in the future, you can always plan
ahead. Look at the patterns in your life and see what challenges you’ve struggled with.
Assess the optimal outcomes and make a plan for how you can achieve them.
2. Know You’re Not Alone
Whatever you are going through, there are others who have been through it too. You’re
not alone. Speak your feelings and express your concerns in all settings of your life.
3. Ask For Help
You’re not alone, so you can find help. There’s no need to feel ashamed for asking for
help. Whether you choose to rely on a loved one, a stranger, a mentor, or a friend, there
are people who want to help you succeed.
4. Feel Your Feelings

By masking your feelings, they are not going to go away. Rather, feelings become
trapped energy and can even have negative health consequences when they are ignored.
Take some time to feel what you feel and act accordingly.
5. Accept Support

Asking for help is only one side of the coin. On the other side of the coin, you have to
be open and willing to accept support. People who come to your aid truly do care about
you. Be open to receiving help when you need it.
6. Positive Mindset
What you think becomes your reality. Train your mind to think positively. This will
take both time and practice.
7. Work Smart, Not Hard

Outline and define your goal. Then, plan the process for how to get there. Take count of
your own skills and ideas for how you may be able to do it better. Then, stick to your
path and get to work!
Understanding behaviors: Basic concepts in psychology
Branches of psychology
● Abnormal psychology – study of behaviors and mental illnesses that are unusual
and atypical; out of the societal norm.
● Behavioural psychology – study of the connection between our minds and our
behaviour.
● Biopsychology – analyzes how the brain and neurotransmitters influence our
behaviors, thoughts and feelings.
● Clinical psychology – this deals with a wide range of mental and physical health
problems including addiction, anxiety, depression, learning difficulties and relationship
issues.
● Cognitive psychology –this concerns with advances in the study of attention,
memory, language processing, perception, problem solving, and thinking.
● Counselling psychology –this addresses the emotional, social, work, school and
physical health concerns people may have at different stages in their lives, focusing on
typical life stresses and more severe issues with which people may struggle as
individuals and as a part of families, groups and organizations.
● Developmental psychology –this concerns with the description and explanation of changes
that occur in psychological processes at any point in the life span.
● Educational psychology – educational psychology is concerned with children and young
people in educational and early years settings.
● Experimental psychology – this seeks to explore and better understand behaviour through
empirical research methods.
● Forensic psychology – forensic psychology applies psychological theory to criminal
investigation, understanding psychological problems associated with criminal behaviour, and the
treatment of those who have committed offences.
● Health psychology – this is a discipline concerned with understanding how biological,
psychological, environmental, and cultural factors are involved in physical health and the
prevention of illness.
● Industrial-organizational psychology – this is the study of the workplace environment,
organisations, and their employees.
● School psychology – this collaborates with parents, teachers, and students to promote a
healthy learning environment that focuses on the needs of children.
● Social psychology – this is a scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, beliefs,
intentions and goals are are constructed within a social context by the actual or imagined
interactions with others.
● Sports psychology – this is a subdiscipline that applies to a competitive sport as a specific
context of organized physical (motor) activity.
Basic concepts
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