Post 6: Describing a Gadget (Essay)

Internet: a double-edged sword.

No one can deny that technology is an essential part of our society, that is, there is an endless list of devices that are reinvented to make our life easier. However, in this essay I will refer to the double-edged sword that can be the Internet (Interconnected Networks) regardless of whether it is used in cell phones, televisions or computers. The reason is the use that is given to the Internet by people is different, each has different intentions and objectives, reaching to prove that something apparently good, was not.

The internet is a set of networks that use TCP / IP protocols compatible with each other, this allow the access to information from around the world from various devices and countries. In the first place, the internet has brought many positive things to people such as: contact with distant relatives through video calls, recreation through series, movies, books or online games. In addition we can find data, information and research of an academic nature. Nowadays, whatever you ask is probably on the internet. However, there are people who are affected by the internet in an opposite way, this can be from the beginning or during the experience of the Internet, for example, there are people with bad intentions who create false profiles in the network to commit crimes and the worst is that there are naive people who become in victims. Also there are good people who fall into the vice of online games and lose their sense of reality, filling their lives with unhealthy habits just by staying glued to the devices.

In summarize, millions are the reasons that can be found to determine if the Internet facilitates or hinders our life. Everything is on the Internet, so it depends on each one to take the necessary precautions to protect us and it depends on each one of us to use wisely the things that internet offers us. Personally, I think that an education about the dangers and virtues of the Internet is necessary because it is the only way for all of us to take care of ourselves, but since that is not always the case, we should be proactive and educate ourselves.

Post 5: Statistics Essay II

Humanistic Psychology:
The best way to discover yourself.

Since I've been studying psychology I've known a very diverse fields with a lot of paradigms that try to explain the way of being of everyone because of that I started to analyze myself from those different theories, since behaviorism, which is one of the most dehumanizing paradigms to psychoanalysis which is one the most known in this discipline. However I want  to propose the Humanistic Psychology as the best paradigm to discover yourself and to strengthen you because this psychology contemplate to the human being as a whole, who through the therapy can end with the masks that we use to survive in this modern society or realize which parts of his personality are absolutely genuine, at least. This is the only way to feel free and comfortable with the things that we express to the world.

To prove my thesis I've been doing a research, and I found a few graphs and charts of some recently studies which shows the value of the humanistic psychology because the percentage of people who prefers humanism is truly high. Also I will be analyzing the effect of the therapy according age and gender because is well-know that everybody mentally evolves at different rates and due to varied life experiences.

This first single pie chart is an study of two thousand of people and shows the percentage of people that get better according the different paradigms of psychology. Overall, the trend with a 58% (more than the half of the chart) is the Humanism, which means that the 58% of people with humanistic therapy get better and prefers it.
Although psychoanalysis and behaviorism have less percentage is important to mention that are the two favorites after humanism but they focuses on things totally distinct from humanistic theory. So probably are theories incomparable in some aspects.

The last graph is a percentage bar chart, and we can see the percentage of people who improves due to humanistic psychology according to age and gender so the chart is divided in two groups: women and men and these are divided in three bars which represent the age ranges. From this graph can be extracted that trend on women are those who are older than 60 probably because they have lived more, and for them is easier to enter into a reflexive process, and is the same for men. A thing that I can say about the orange bar is a very wide range so both groups have a lot of time to progress. It's the most enriching stage for self-recovery. By last the blue bar has a very low percentage because is a confusing age, most of them are just starting to know themselves, so humanistic therapy will work with specific events.

Finally as a conclusion, I reaffirm my position because as we saw above the popularity of humanism is growing and is due to its great sensitivity to human subjectivity that people doesn't stop adhering to these therapy and lifestyle.

Post 4: Statistics Essay I

Humanistic Psychology:
The best way to discover yourself.

Since I've been studying psychology I've known a very diverse fields with a lot of paradigms that try to explain the way of being of everyone because of that I started to analyze myself from those different theories, since behaviorism, which is one of the most dehumanizing paradigms to psychoanalysis which is one the most known in this discipline. However I want  to propose the Humanistic Psychology as the best paradigm to discover yourself and to strengthen you because this psychology contemplate to the human being as a whole, who through the therapy can end with the masks that we use to survive in this modern society or realize which parts of his personality are absolutely genuine, at least. This is the only way to feel free and comfortable with the things that we express to the world.

Post 3: Peer review

Hello everyone!

When I heard the words "Peer review" I didn't know what was it but after the teacher explain us that a Peer review is when another person review a manuscript from someone and gives ideas to improve it. Then we saw a video with tips to be a good peer reviewer and make a perfect job. So now I will give my opinion about a "Step by Step Guide to Reviewing a Manuscript" that is a section in the website authorservices.wiley.com. The first thing that we have to do is decide the Report Format, there are two: informal structure and formal structure. I think that I prefer an informal structure because that generates more confident between the author and the reviewer but in the most of cases the structure depends on the manuscript because there are some peer reviews that needs a formal structure to be presented. After that it is necessary to do a "skim-read" that means the first reading of the article to form the first impression and handle aims, keys and conclusions. I find it an important step because makes easier the following steps and is the opportunity to decide if you will accept or reject the paper.

After the first reading and identify the important points you have. The best to do a good first reading is make notes. Then it's time to do the second reading that needs more concentration because you have to analyse each paragraph carefully, and pay attention to details, this reading it supposed to be faster because you already have the ideas clear. The second read is important to prepare the article for publication so you have to confirm that each section is complete. In my opinion more than the report structure, the confidentiality is the most important aspect because the fact of give any text to another person for evalution requires a lot of bravery because I think that everyone leave a part of themselves in a manuscript. For me all the things that I mentioned before are important because they are formalities but there is something that is more essential and that it's have the courage to help others to improve their work.

Post 2: The Introduction

Anthropology theories are important to the Psychology field because they study the human being in all their ways, and the Psychology is working with the personality, behaviour, and all the things that involve our way to face the world. I know that everyone is unique and only and is too risky generalize but we have to establish some patterns and there is when the Anthropology appears as a underrated discipline (in the Psychology field) but if you learn the basics discoveries of it you will know that Anthropology has an important place in a lot of the psychological approaches. So through this paper I will evaluate their influence in the different paradigms of Psychology because the human being in it's entirety connected with our enviroment make us different. In the order to explore these influences I've been reading about the Anthropology theories especially the evolutionism, functionalism and materialism. Also about the Psychology paradigms I've been reading about conductism, cognitivism, psychoanalysis, constructionism because I think that the Anthropologistic schools of thought inserts really well in the Psychology paradigms that I mentioned before. To make a good relation between these two disciplines I have to present historical facts, and compare every theory and paradigm so I will be able to recognise the influence of Anthropology. This is an important research because according to the scientist Theodore Schwartz "anhropology has not had the impact it should on mainstream psychology considering the claims that psychological anthropology makes or should make". To conclude I'll be reviewing all the research because new things can appear in the road.

Post 1: That day, that night...

That day the night came earlier than expected, and that not surprised me, because the weather is unpredictable as feelings. Feelings. For some reason I was thinking about them all morning and afternoon although I don't remember why. I remember traces of something that happened before at school, but they are so confusing that I don't know if it's a dream or reality, didn't even know if the feelings had something to do there.

"Knock-knock"

The knock on the door woke me up from my dreams and brought me back to reality.

"Come in"- I said.

The head that I saw had fine features with blue eyes so deep that it was imposible to take your eyes of them. My mother. Her name was Lucy, she was a small woman, sweet and warm-hearted.

"My love, you have a visitor, he told me that is a classmate of yours"- She reported.

"Really? I'll be there immediately"- I answered serenely.

The door closed, and I went to the window to see who was coming to meet me. He was a boy, but I didn't know who. His body gave off waves of familiarity that made me feel special, awakening my curiosity and nobody until now could cause in me.

Without thinking another second, I crossed the door, went downstairs and walked through the living room. In a moment I was facing door, I opened rapidly, so I almost fell back, but in that second someone held my hand, and a eyes settled on mine, they had a wild look but full of emotions unrecognizable, was too intense to be resisted, they still were on mine, cutting off my breathing.

I cleared my mind. Who was he? His eyes. Had different shades? I never got to finish ordering my thoughts, because, his voice -pleasant as the fall of a waterfall, by the way-, broke the silence:

"Good night! Emerald"

"Hum good...who are you?"- I asked.

The words came unconsciously, and once I understood what I just said, it was too late. He still wouldn't let go my hand, but at the time, I made an effort to break the link, undid his grip. He stared at me and said with a sadness that left me speechless:

"I see you don't remember me"

His eyes were a sea of grief, disappointment, and yearning, bathed in infinite purity. I didn't know what to answer, I was taken aback, spiritless I said:

"Oh! I'm sorry, but I don't remember you"

I think he misread my intentions, because in his face came a look of dissapointment...or it was pain?

"Sorry I think it was a mistake to come".- And suddenly he was gone.

I closed the door and returned to my room, not even my parents talked to me, I think they felt that strange atmosphere between this guy and me. I slept uneasily, that young man was like a magnet, especially his eyes. His eyes. Full of feelings and emotions. spoke for themselves.

He without knowing changed me, but he was still a stranger. Right?

English Language Challenge

Hello everyone!

When I started the university this year, my first thought about English wasn't good because for me it would be more workload, and the only I wanted was finish this subject soon. But I was totally wrong because I loved this subject, it wasn't boring at all. I think that I was very lucky with my English classmates and Miss; they are people so nice that I hope to be with them again in the next level.

The blogs on Wednesday were my favorite day, I love write so it was a dream come true could express myself through the different post. Besides write about things that I love makes me really happy, and I never had a blog before so I really enjoyed this experience.

According to English aspects I think that I have to improve my conversation with others because I'm still being very shy, and for other side I think that I have a lot of grammar mistakes. To improve these aspects I will try to talk in English with my friends, and keep writing stories sometimes.

Outside English class I don't use the language very often, but I watch a lot of series and movies in English so in that moment I think in English, and I want to talk in English to everyone. Sometimes I notice when the subtitles are wrong and I feel really good for notice that. 

My dream is travel to an English country soon to put into practice all the thing that I have learnt in my whole life, I will treasure that moment forever.

Goodbye friends!

Changes to My Study Programme

Hello everyone!

I think until now I have never though about my study programme (all of it) because this is my first year at university. over this year I realized that my study programme is very old! Because of that the psychology study programme is in an curricular innovation process and the opinion of all students is being taken into account. 

That situation makes me think about my current subjects: Social History of Chile, Philosophy, Psychology, Anthropology, Social Research Methodology and Psychobiology. I think that the 6 of it are necessary to have an integral formation as a psychologist but maybe Social History I would reduce it to a unit inside other subject because I think that the essence of psychology is lost in one semester of Social History because only in the past class of this subject I understood why are we studying that.

About the next subjects I will not talk because I don't know really well if they are good or necessary. But I will refer to things that I think the career needs and that would be instances to develop our emotional intelligences during all the career, not only in the final practice, because if we have the opportunity to develop that maybe the career would become easier in some aspects and really meaningful.

In respect of workload this semester I don't think that it were too much, but I see my friends of second and third year really tired so I think the workload must be reduced. About lenght of studies they are okey, the hours a week are enough and the 5 years of career are perfect.

The faculty gives all the facilities with computers, books and Wi-Fi to do the work and study. And other thing that I love it's the technology in the classrooms with microphones and projectors. I don't have a class that needs a lot of technology (like labs or something like that) yet.

About the teaching methods all my professors are really good but some of them don't use microphone so it's really hard to listen well in a classroom with 120 students or they talk too fast and I lose the track of the class. But despite of that things I'm happy with my professors and the way they do their classes.

So I think that it's very clear that despite a few things I'm really happy with my career (and study programme haha). I love psychology! 

Winter Holidays

Hello everyone!

Today I'm very excited because my favorite season winter is near and with it comes the winter holidays. I spend every holiday in Temuco city, I always go around one week in winter and a month in summer, and why is that? Because my father lives there (well all my family is from Temuco, even I was born there but for a few things I ended up living in Santiago with my mother).

Probably these holidays when I travel to Temuco I'll only stay in the apartment with my grandparents because my dad is working and he is saving his holidays for summer season. So among the activities that we can do with my dad (because we are very united) are going to the cinema because both are crazy about movies, and also enjoy a barbecue with our friends. Also I'm going to visit my grandmother on my mom side, and maybe I will spend a few days in her apartment. Many times I ended very tired because in Temuco I always have something to do, someone to visit (especially family) and I don't have enough time for everything, so my holidays are full of promises about visiting them the next time.

I'm not planning to work or study in winter because I really need time for myself, I need time to read my favorite books, to watch a lot of series, to sleep all day if I want. Maybe if it was strictly necessary work or study I will do it without problems.

I really love the atmosphere that winter generates, specially to read a good book and drink a cup of tea.

My Favorite TV Show

If we talk about my favorite T.V show it would be the south korean TV drama "I hear your voice". I watched this drama a few years ago and was one of my first korean dramas, and I loved it. This show is about the kind Park Soo Ha (played by Lee Jong Suk! My favorite actor that I mentioned in a previous post) a highschool student that after an accident where he saw his father die, acquired the capacity of read minds. Soo Ha is in the search of the woman that he promised protect when he was a child.

This woman is the bitter Jang Hye Sung (played by the actress Lee Bo Young) a defense attorney that when she meets with Soo Ha and he help her with the court cases, her life will change, and a beautiful love story will born.

I know that the drama sounds very simple but isn't, each episode is full of adrenaline because the murderer of Soo Ha's father was released from prison, and is looking for revenge...

Almost each episode was about a different court case, and in the beginning Hye Sung was a very bad lawyer so I think that my favorite episode is when Hye Sung starts loving her job, and do the best strategies with Soo Ha to win the cases, I was amazed with the legal system, maybe because of that I'm very interested in the legal psychology.

I watched the 24 episodes in three days! I really enjoyed the drama because of the story, it was very original, and the characters were amazing. This drama has a bit of everything: love, mistery, action, sadness (I can't deny that I cried with a few episodes) and more. I hope you can watch it some day.

Postgraduate Studies

I think that postgraduate studies are really important because of prestige, I think I have more opportunities of getting a good job if I have more qualifications, so if I have the posibility (and money) to take a postgraduate course, I would do it without problems. Besides probably my line of interest is not taught in my career or University, so definitely the postgraduate are in my plans.

The subjects that I would like to study are related to legal psychology, I'm in love with that area because it is a challenge dealing with dangerous people, you really need to be brave. Also I think that legal psychology is not very known yet, so maybe it is an opportunity to open their field.

I think my first option is to study in Chile, that is to look for good courses of legal psychology in the different universities because for me it is more possible to study in my own country, but if I had the possibility to travel to Unites States or England it would be magic because they are the center of legal psychology but at this moment it is really a dream because I have to finish my career first, work a few years to save money and just in that moment I will think about affording a postgraduate because obviously I will pay for it.

For me the best type of classes are the classic in a classroom with a teacher so my inclination is for part-time courses, they give more fantastic experiences like meeting new people.

The new experiences are always welcome!

My Future Job

At this moment I think that my future job will be definitely a psychologist because I love work with people especially if I can help them (and obviously that is what I'm studying hahah!). I imagine the psychologist job very lonely because despite of you have to attend a patient, you have to do all the thing by your own, so for that side is a sad job but for other it is very enriching due to you can know a lot of different experiences from people really diverse. I think I will be more comfortable working indoor but if I have the opportunity to travel to many places and work outdoor I will do it very happy! But I've always thinking to have my own office with my essence.

I'm just starting my career so I didn't think about a major yet, but my inclination it is between clinical psychology and criminal psychology. The first because I love listen to others and give them advice and the second because I think it is a challenge find out why a person can commit a crime and conclude if that person is crazy or is a really bad person :c

These days I've been wondering if psychology is the career/job of my dreams, if I could support the pressure of University, and I think that I am capable of everything, with love and perseverance all it is possible.

I love the psychology!

Election Day

I really don't like politics but I think that it is very important to vote because it is the only way to generate changes in our society. This 2017 is a election's year and I am 18 years old so I'm ready to exercise my right for the first time, and probably I will go to vote because I need to know how the experience is.

In my opinion the electoral campaings are extremely exhausting because the candidates are day and night working for their popularity. Besides it is really expensive to afford a campaign like these.

A person who wants to run for a public position needs a lot of good qualities, for example; honesty, intelligence, humility, empathy, and confidence in him/herself of course.

I don't really consider to get involved in politics due to my personality (I'm not a competitive person), and I think that it is a very tiring work but in my university it is hard to keep the distance so I've participated in a few political activities to learn about politics because I don't know much about it.

The politics, and electoral campaings are in a credibility crisis, the people don't trust in the politicians anymore, and the campaings are really fake. So I make a call to everyone because it is our work to change the politics through our vote and protests without violence, obviously!

Someone I'd like to meet

When I think about a person that I would really like to meet, a lot of people come into my mind but only one takes my breath away and it is one of my favorite actors, his name is Lee Jong Suk , he is a South Korean model, and actor. Because of what I have seen on videos and T.V programs, he is a really funny, and kind person, many of his colleagues have a good word for him.

I admire Lee Jong Suk because he is always trying to get better, for that he analyzes his acting, and often says that he has to improve. Besides I realized that in 2013 he used his voice for the "Good Library Project" to help blind people, also he volunteered for the "Standard Chartered Bank" project to record books so blind people can enjoy them too.

He is very popular in South Korea, and because of that his T.V dramas are always a success, and since 2012 he has received around twenty awards from his acting, among them we found awards for Excellence, Best Couple, and Best Actor.

I'm a big fan of Lee Jong Suk, I've seen all his T.V dramas so meeting him would be an unforgettable, and precious experience because I could know more from him, and his wonderful culture.

The first concert of my life

Shinee saying goodbye.

My first concert was the k-pop group Shinee in April 2014. I was fifteen years old and the first time that I asked for a ticket concert so insistently. The show was held at Movistar Arena and it was really comfortable because you can see everything well from anywhere.

Shinee is a boyband from South Korea with 5 members and a long career in Asia. They were my favourite group in 2014 so I was very surprised that they were coming to Chile, and it was a dream come true seeing them with my own eyes.

I went to the concert with one of my best friends Eli (a very big fan like me) and my mother, it was a birthday present for her because her birthday was the next day, and she loved the group, that made me really happy because sharing my hobbies with the woman that gave me birth is inestimable.

I arrived with my friend at 7 am to make the line, we met a lot of people in those 15 hours (and more because the concert was delayed, really sad, right?) of waiting, it was a unique experience.

I definitely loved that day, Shinee is wonderful, I hope they come back soon.

A Country I would like to visit

Jeju Island

Definitely the country of my dreams is South Korea because I really love the culture. For a few years I have followed the korean pop, and T.V programs. About this land I know the Korean War (1950-1953) a little of the Three Kingdoms of Korea due to historic T.V dramas; they are my passion, and I've learned a little of the language that is very beautiful to me. Koreans have a rich history that surprises me a lot and makes me fall in love with the country.
If I could be there I would visit the Han River, Namsan Tower in Seoul. Besides of visiting the historic villages in other cities. But my dream is to know the Jeju Island because I´ve seen it on T.V and it is a wonderful place, full of magic. I would really like to live in South Korea because I think that it is a place full of opportunities and amazing experiences but maybe I will come back after a few years considering that I don't want to live until my death there (hahaha). I love South Korea with all my heart.

Welcome!

Hello classmates!

My name is Isidora Fierro, I am 17 years old going on 18 the next week so I'm really excited, I'm in my first year of psychology at Universidad de Chile which is the career and university of my dreams so my happiness doesn't have limit.

I think that my weaknesses in English are definitely have a conversation because I'm really shy so I tend to make mistakes, and I forget how to write a few things sometimes. However my strengths are listening and reading because I love listening to music, watch TV shows with English subtitles and read love stories. This year I hope to improve my speaking and writing so I'll never be ashamed again.