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Seeds of Understanding: My Reflection on Psychology
Breanna Simmons
Walden University
PSYC-1001
David Richardson
10-05-2025
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Seeds of Understanding: My Reflection on Psychology
Looking back through my time in this course and all the things I have learned, I
realize my understanding of psychology and how it relates to society has changed. I used to think
that psychology was solely about therapy sessions and the diagnosis of mental health disorders.
Through the course materials, discussions, and assignments of the past 6 weeks, I have come to
understand that psychology is much more than just therapy sessions and diagnoses, but instead
something that impacts the everyday life of most people. An example of how this course has
broadened my view of psychology is reading about the different branches of psychology in the
resources from the APA, which was eye-opening regarding how extensive the field of
psychology is. The weekly discussions have also made a huge impact on how my view and
understanding of psychology has changed by challenging me to be a critical thinker. This course
was not about memorizing definitions, but instead about linking concepts to real-life situations,
preparing me for what is to come in my future after this course. The assignments have enabled
me to explore topics that are of interest to me through personal research, driven by curiosity and
the desire to strengthen my knowledge on my own. This course has provided me with the
information that makes psychology seem less of a vague subject and more of something present
in everyday life.
Learning about psychology on a deeper level throughout this course has made me
think differently about how our actions and attitudes play off each other. I would have previously
assumed that people's actions are just reflections of their beliefs, but going through learning and
behavior in week 3 made me realize that it's not always that simple. Our actions come first
sometimes, and our brains scramble afterward to reconcile it with things like cognitive
dissonance. That idea strongly appealed to me, for I can remember times when I have taken a
Seeds of Understanding: My Reflection on Psychology
Breanna Simmons
Walden University
PSYC-1001
David Richardson
10-05-2025
, 2
Seeds of Understanding: My Reflection on Psychology
Looking back through my time in this course and all the things I have learned, I
realize my understanding of psychology and how it relates to society has changed. I used to think
that psychology was solely about therapy sessions and the diagnosis of mental health disorders.
Through the course materials, discussions, and assignments of the past 6 weeks, I have come to
understand that psychology is much more than just therapy sessions and diagnoses, but instead
something that impacts the everyday life of most people. An example of how this course has
broadened my view of psychology is reading about the different branches of psychology in the
resources from the APA, which was eye-opening regarding how extensive the field of
psychology is. The weekly discussions have also made a huge impact on how my view and
understanding of psychology has changed by challenging me to be a critical thinker. This course
was not about memorizing definitions, but instead about linking concepts to real-life situations,
preparing me for what is to come in my future after this course. The assignments have enabled
me to explore topics that are of interest to me through personal research, driven by curiosity and
the desire to strengthen my knowledge on my own. This course has provided me with the
information that makes psychology seem less of a vague subject and more of something present
in everyday life.
Learning about psychology on a deeper level throughout this course has made me
think differently about how our actions and attitudes play off each other. I would have previously
assumed that people's actions are just reflections of their beliefs, but going through learning and
behavior in week 3 made me realize that it's not always that simple. Our actions come first
sometimes, and our brains scramble afterward to reconcile it with things like cognitive
dissonance. That idea strongly appealed to me, for I can remember times when I have taken a
