Question Discussion As you go about your daily life, have you ever considered why you act as you do and respond to situations as you do? How do you know whether it is a good time to ask for a raise or ask a friend for a favor? On the other hand, how do others sharing an experience with you know how to best interact with you? Psychology is the study of the human mind and its functionality, especially behavior in a particular situation. Understanding the people you interact with as well as the situation in which you are interacting are aspects of psychology you likely apply without even thinking about it. How does applying psychology to your everyday interactions and experiences influence the outcomes? In this week’s discussion, you explore ways you use psychology in everyday life. You also examine how and why you use psychology in your life. Post 3 paragraphs on the discussion Give two examples of how you use psychology (i.e., make decisions about how to act) in everyday personal and/or professional relationships. Explain why you use psychology in these ways. Provide an example from a listed resource to support your response. Assignment Choices such as what you wear, how you style your hair, what you eat, and your choice of profession are all influenced to one degree or another by the culture in which you live, your gender identity, and the psychology influencing culture and gender. For example, in some historical periods, society did not deem it appropriate for women to work outside of the home. However, due to economic demands on the family or national crises such as women working in factories during World War II, some women had no choice but to go to work. Consider the intersection of social inequalities in women’s experience at that time. Women who had to work outside of the home faced inequalities due to their gender, limited education, lesser social status and for some, race, compared to women who did not have to work outside of the home. That compounded experience of inequality (e.g., gender, social status, and possibly race) is referred to as intersectionality. As defined in this week’s introduction, intersectionality is a term used to describe the life experience of an individual or a group with characteristics that can be subject to compounded forms of social inequality such as sexism and racism, sexism and sexual orientation, or physical ability and gender. It is the intersection of two or more aspects of identity. For this Assignment, you explore how the intersectionality of diverse communities and women has changed over time in the field of psychology. You also examine how culture, gender, and society affect your daily decisions. Write at least 500 words addressing the following: Describe what you have observed this week from the discussions and readings as they relate to the history of psychology and psychology in everyday life. Explain how intersectionality of diverse communities and women has changed over time in the field of psychology. Explain how culture, gender, and society affect your daily decisions.
