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Your father must be a very intelligent man . I think I'm a little surprised by that statement , it's like seeing a secret about me announced on myLot for all to see . I never studied Psychology I admit but I am really attracted to it and I intend to study it the first chance I get . Why ? Because I have spent countless hours analyzing myself and other people to find out why I am unhappy , why I don't like certain people , why I feel people do not understand me or believe me , why I run into certian problems etc but rather than coming solely from problems within myself ,interest in psychology also comes from a desire to understand how I can IMPROVE myself beyond the requirements of normal life , I mean I always pondered whether there is perfection in how a person is just like there is perfection in how you complete certain tasks or how you perform certain skills . I don't think you should be disturbed because many many people have issues but the difference is they do not stop to look within themselves either because they do not have the time or because they did not CRASH yet , which is when people stop and get curious about what went wrong .

Not to worry I have heard this many times over, people who books studied psychology always think something is wrong with them accordinging to the text. We all fall under certain category of having some sort of mental issue. take heart you're not alone.

I knwo that I got into psychology (more specifically abnormal psych) because I have issues and disorders....Just liek I'm into Criminology because of certain ppl I've know and still know in my life...LOL and of course beign a Virgo I am naturally extremely curious

I don't know about others, but I think the reason I'm so into psych is that I have been dealing with depression and other issues since I was a kid. And also depression and addictions run in my family. So I definitely think that being around it and experiencing it can inspire you to study it to try to understand it better or even to help other people.

That is an interesting theory and it may be true. Of course it is also probably true that everyone is affected by mental problems at some time in their life. I think people who are troubled in their mind are more likely to seek answers and will be drawn to study psychology. I enjoy reading about psychology and I am very interested to know about different mental disorders. I don't know if that is because of my personal experience or just that I am curious and have a real interest in people and how the mind works. I don't think you have to be crazy to be a shrink but if someone has experienced something in their own life, personally or with a close relative, I think it could lead to a career in psychology or psychiatry.

It's an innate wish in all of us to try to understand who we are. I believe that may have influenced my course choice before going to the university because I am a very introspective type of person. By the time I was in my 2nd year or 3rd year it was, my professor in Psychological Testing was the head of the Department of Psychological Testing herself. She was the only person who handled that course because it's a very difficult subject and no one there had the extensive experience that she had. I could never forget that day she questioned us why we were all in that room wanting to have a degree in Psychology. She said most people would tell her the same answer "they want to understand themselves" but said "you spend all your lives trying to understand your selves. If you have understood yourself, then what? What happens next? Are you all gonna live your lives trying to understand yourself? Can you make a living out of trying to understand yourself?" That got me to thinking and doubted if I took the correct course.

It is an interesting theory, and it reminds me of a conversation that I had with my mother. She told me that most people who are counselors or psychologists always seem a bit crazy themselves. I am not sure if that is true, or if that is just how T.V. portrays them. I have taken Psychology I, II, and AP Psychology. I plan on taking Psychology in College, and becoming a Psychologist. I can say that people who do take Psychology classes definitely are trying to figure themselves out. But, there are many who are trying to do the same thing and are not taking a Psychology class. People who take a Psychology class are generally tired of searching for answers, and are trying to become better informed about themselves and other people. Also, a lot of people have some sort of disorder or something that can be psychologically classified. If statistics said that a higher percentage of people who are taking college Psychology courses have disorders than those who don't, I wouldn't believe them. They would only say that because people who are in classes, or have taken classes, are better informed and know what they are looking for.

I'm studying psychology also but haven't gotten into disorders or personal health. I'm planning on taking a psychology class about women's health, and sure I'm going to learn a lot about myself. Don't get too hung up on what the books says about bipolar. My doctor told me that I'm manic but told me to not worry about it. It's usually things that happen in someone's life that makes them have personality problems.

I am very interested in psychology, and I think that my own illness is one of the reasons why I started reading about it. I didn't get a diagnosis until I was about 30, but I started reading psychology books when I was about 20 years old. I didn't realize it at the time, but I was reading all those psychology books, because I was looking for answers. I was hoping to find a situation similar to mine, so that I could copy the solution and use it in my own life. The books didn't give me the answers I was looking for, I had to find them in a different way, but I didn't lose my interest in psychology, and I still enjoy reading about it.