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MY CAREER OF A PSYCHOLOGIST

I study at the Moscow State University of Humanities and Economics at the Faculty of Sociology and Psychology.

I am going to be a psychologist.

It was a hard choice and nobody could make it for me.

Before you choose, you ask yourself a lot of questions.

What are you good at?

What do you enjoy doing?

Do you prefer using your head or working with your hands?

Do you like meeting people?

My parents appreciate my career choice.

I think I have a vocation for this work.

Psychologists face many challenges in their profession and have to be devoted to their work.

Besides, it’s a real challenge to your character, abilities and talent.

Psychologists have to be responsible in their job because they serve people.

So, they must be prepared to accept responsibility.

To be a good psychologist you have to be really interested in what you are doing.

 

Answer the following questions

1. Where do you study?

2. What is your future profession?

3. Did you make your career choice yourself?

4. What questions did you ask yourself?

5. What did your parents say to your choice?

6. What can you say about the work of a psychologist?

7. Why do psychologists have to be responsible in their work?

8. What do you need to be a good psychologist?

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Факультет социологии и психологии, хорошо справляться с чем-то, работать головой или руками, любить работать с людьми, одобрять, сталкиваться с трудностями, быть преданным работе, быть ответственным в работе, иметь призвание к работе, брать на себя ответственность, сделать трудный выбор, быть заинтересованным в своей работе

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WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?

Literally, the word psychology means the science of the mind.

Contemporary psychologists define psychology as the science of behavior of organisms.

Psychology is connected to both biology and social sciences.

Psychology studies basic functions such as learning, memory, language, thinking, emotions and motives.

Psychologists investigate development throughout mental and physical health care.

They also treat people who are emotionally distressed.

Physiological psychology studies the way the body functions and the effect of its activity on behavior.

Psychoanalysis deals with relations of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.

They combine physical and metaphysical healing to create a union of body, mind and soul.

Answer the following questions

1. What is psychology?

2. How do contemporary psychologists define psychology?

3. What is psychology closely connected with?

4. What does psychology study?

5. How do psychologists investigate development?

6. What else do psychologists do?

7. How is physiology connected to psychology?

8. What is psychoanalysis?

9. What do psychologists and psychoanalysts do to create a union of body, mind and soul?

 

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To be connected to, the science of the mind, basic functions,to treat people,to define, the science of behavior, to deal with, investigate development, to create a union of,the effect on behavior.

Основные функции, наука о мозге, наука о поведении, быть связанным с, иметь дело с, лечить людей, создавать единство, давать определение, исследовать развитие, воздействие на поведение, лечить людей

 

4. Speak on the topic “What is Psychology?”

 

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HEADACHES

Everyone has headaches from time to time. Doctors say there are several kinds of headaches. One kind starts in the arteries in the head. The arteries swell and send pain signals to the brain. Some of these headaches start with a change of vision. The person sees wavy lines, black dots, or bright spots in front of the eyes. This is a warning that a headache is coming. The headache is only on one side of the head. These headaches, which are called migraine headaches, are more frequent in women than in men.

Cluster headaches come in clusters or groups for two or three months. Then there are no more for several months. A cluster headache lasts for about two hours and then goes away. At the beginning the eyes are red and watery and the pain in the head is steady. Men have cluster headaches more often than women.

The muscle headache starts in the muscles in the neck or forehead. If a person works too hard, has problems, then the neck and head muscles become tense, and the headache starts. A muscle headache usually starts in the morning and gets worse as the hours pass.

About 40 per cent of all headaches start in the head and neck muscles. Another 40 per cent start in the arteries. Psychological problems and even medicine for another physical problem can cause headaches. A headache can also be a signal of a more serious problem.

SHYNESS

People blush when they feel worried and nervous.

Shy people blush because they are always anxious about themselves.

They think other people are more intelligent and can do everything better.

The think other people are more attractive and more popular.

They feel inferior and want to get out of the situation.

They also feel unhappy when people ask personal questions in public.

Shy behave differently from more confident people.

They do not want to complain about bad service in a store or restaurant.

They do not volunteer to things.

They avoid social gatherings.

One theory says that a person inherits shyness from the parents.

Another theory is that no one ever taught shy people social skills.

The third theory says that parents did not encourage them to be more confident.

STRESS

Many American students feel stress at least once a week, some almost daily.

The phenomenon of stress is just one more example of the interaction between mind and body.

The influence of the mind upon the body can be either positive or negative.

The mind and the body work together to produce stress, which is a bodily response to a stimulus.

Stress is not always bad.

A stress reaction can sometimes save a person’s life.

It enables a person to react quickly and with greater energy in a dangerous situation.

But too much stress often injures the mind and the body.

If often feel angry then you may be hurting your heart.

If you don’t want to break your heart, you need to learn there are many things beyond your control.

Studies show that hostility is bad for health.

To avoid stress you need NICE factors – new, interesting, challenging experiences.

Answerthefollowingquestions

1. How often do American students feel stress?

2. How can you describe the phenomenon of stress?

3. What is the influence of the mind upon the body?

4. Do the mind and the body work together to produce stress?

5. Is stress always bad?

6. What can a stress reaction do sometimes?

7. How can it save a person’s life?

8. What does stress often do?

9. What may happen to your heart if you feel angry?

10. What wise idea do you need to learn to keep your heart healthy?

11. What do studies show?

12. What do you need to avoid stress?

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MY CAREER OF A PSYCHOLOGIST

I study at the Moscow State University of Humanities and Economics at the Faculty of Sociology and Psychology.

I am going to be a psychologist.

It was a hard choice and nobody could make it for me.

Before you choose, you ask yourself a lot of questions.

What are you good at?

What do you enjoy doing?

Do you prefer using your head or working with your hands?

Do you like meeting people?

My parents appreciate my career choice.

I think I have a vocation for this work.

Psychologists face many challenges in their profession and have to be devoted to their work.

Besides, it’s a real challenge to your character, abilities and talent.

Psychologists have to be responsible in their job because they serve people.

So, they must be prepared to accept responsibility.

To be a good psychologist you have to be really interested in what you are doing.