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I have always been captivated by the brain, as it is capable of so much: positive and negative. Mental disorders have always been something that I’ve been intrigued by, it is strange to think that some individuals can go through traumatic events and be perfectly fine; whereas, others will not be able to cope resulting in mental illness such as depression. I have always found Psychology intriguing as it encompasses the world around us whilst taking into account both external and internal factors.
My interest in psychology emerged when I began to read “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” which contained case studies of patients that
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I can apply my analytical and research skills to the course both of which I have gained from studying Sociology. It has also provided me with an insight into how society works as well as the several institutions that can influence the behaviour of individuals. The A Levels I have studied have several transferable skills to aid the study of Psychology. Health and Social Care has made me more knowledgeable regarding certain elements of psychological study such as cognitive development, it has also allowed me to gain knowledge about some psychologists and the theories that they have developed. Additionally, studying English has helped to develop my analytical skills; allowing me to become open minded and independent. We have been studying “A Street Car Named Desire” whilst analysing the protagonist who suffers from a psychological disorder; we are also required to take context into consideration as it can often have an impact on the story line. Studying AS Philosophy as part of my religious studies course taught me how to read lengthy texts with a critical mind so that I can construct complex arguments effectively. These subjects have encouraged me to become analytical, think critically as well as ensuring that I provide evidence for my
Losses, Excesses, Transports, and The World of the Simple are all four topics in the book “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales,” by Oliver Sacks. You might not understand what those mean or discuss until you realize who Oliver Sacks is. Oliver Sacks is a Neurologist who has had the chance to take upon these twenty-four case studies and share them in a book. The book is more focused on neurological functions, different forms of the mind, and hallucinations/visions. All of these are related to the first few chapters in our Psychology textbook (Chapters 2,3,6,8,10). Oliver Sacks gives us clear insight into the mind of those that perceive things much differently than most. It is a clear insight to what most of us are curious about but may not fully understand.
As you can see the characters in Finding Nemo make very good examples on the psychology concept that we learned this semester. Not only did the character help show real life scenarios of common mental disorder but so did the situations they were put in. Science is all around us, there is no difference with the science of psychology you just have to be willing to look hard enough to see it.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat is an informative book by Oliver Sacks which discusses a wide variety of neurological disorders of his patients. The book is divided into four sections which are Losses, Excesses, Transports, and The World of the Simple. Each section has its own theme and set of stories with different main character. There is no main character throughout the book except for the author who is Dr. Sacks sharing the stories and experiences of his patients. The theme of the section called Losses is the lack of function in the brain through a neurological disorder. Many people have neurologicasl diseases or disorders which causes them the inability of a function of the brain. Some examples which Sacks included were Aphonia,
The novel, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks, is a neurological and psychological journal of Dr. Oliver Sacks’s patients. He describes each one of his patients illnesses into twenty-four short stories. These short stories are split into 4 parts: Losses, Excesses, Transports, and The World of the Simple.
As a child, I watched Alfred Hitchcock Theater, The Twilight Zone and other science fiction or horror shows. Often times the storyline was based on a victim's mental problems or their skewed perception of the world. Looking back, I remember the fascination I felt when watching one specific episode of the Twillight Zone. In this particular episode, a man turned into a zombie by some type of poison. Essentially he was still alive, but he was dead to the world. In the end he was embalmed while he was completely conscious yet could not say anything to prevent it. Like this incident, every episode captivated me but when it was over I could sleep easy because there was no possibility of any of it happening. Oliver Sacks disrupts my childhood understanding of what is plausible and what is not in the real world. In his Book, The Man Who mistook his Wife for a Hat, Sacks compiles a group of stories that appeal to the curiosity and compassion of a young boy through his close look at human experiences in the eyes of science, medicine and new technology.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks is a novel composed of tales of some patients he dealt with while working as a neurologist. The title of the book is derived from a case of a man with visual agnosia, which impairs the ability to recognize visually presented objects. Within this book are twenty-four tales akin to this condition. Amongst them is a story of The Disembodied Lady, which describes Catherine’s unique condition: proprioception. The base example in this case is perception, particularly bodily position and proprioception, while the target example is the protagonist’s disembodiment; her inability to sense her body, as if she was receiving no information form the periphery, and had lost her position senses.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Written By: Dr. Oliver Sacks. Although the title suggests a comical book, Oliver Sacks presents an entirely different look at the mentally challenged/disturbed. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is a book that explains why a patient shows signs of loss, excesses, transport, and simplicity. Coincidentally, the book opens with its titling story, letting the reader explore the mind of an accomplished doctor who seems to have lost his true sight of life.
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The authors are clearly scholars in their field of psychology, speaking intelligently on a wide range of psychological concepts. Yet, their style remains conversational and easy to comprehend; it is not written is such a way as to come off as “over your head.” Their personal stories are at times humorous, often relatable, and completely helpful. Their collaboration on this book has sparked an interest to read other books written by McCullough, Sandage, and Worthington.
I am currently studying HND Social Sciences, which involves all the Social Science subjects, but the one subject that interests me most is Psychology. It has always been what I saw myself doing at University, right from when I passed my first class in Psychology. I am fascinated with the numerous Psychology studies that have taken place and how
I never noticed how much psychology could be incorporated into everyday life. But really, any decision or action you take is related to it. I have personally been extremely interested in social psychology: why people do things because of social norms, what people do in order to look socially acceptable, etc. Others topics I also find interesting are sensation and perception; how past experiences can influence how you perceive the things around you, states of consciousness; how things that have happened in your day can be transferred into a mash of events in your dreams, motivation and emotion; what makes a person do something or what makes a person start or stop procrastination, and lastly: personality; what characteristics and traits stand out the most in a person, what makes a person who they are.
Before long, however, he faced patients whose disorders made no neurological sense. For example, a patient may have lost all feeling in one of their hands, but there is no sensory nerve that would numb their entire hand and nothing else when damaged. Freud’s search for a cause for such disorders set his mind running in a direction destined to change human self-understanding. He believed that some neurological disorders could have psychological causes. By observing patients with these disorders, Freud was led to his discovery of the unconscious (Myers & Dewall, pg# 573, 2015). Furthermore, he theorized that the lost feeling in the individual’s hand might have been caused by a fear of touching their
Hergenhahn, B. R., & Henley, T. B. (2014). An introduction to the history of psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
The complexities of the human mind, how it works, why it works, and why it deviates sometimes, were the factors that drew me towards the field of psychology. I was born in India and as I was growing up I realized that psychological problems were not discussed in public. The mystery and intrigue surrounding the disorders further instilled in me the need to understand them in detail. As I continue my academic journey I wish to delve into the depths of Clinical Psychology in order to understand psychopathology better and use my knowledge and skills to create customized intervention plans and to facilitate a harmonious living environment.