Chimps beat humans in memory test.Restatement summary

Young chimps outperformed university students in memory tests according to Japanese scientists. Until now, it was well known, that chimps could not match humans in memory and other metal skills. However, it was proved by scientists who tested 3 pairs of mother and baby chimpanzees against students. During the experiment ,each subject was presented with numbers from 1 to 9 on a touch screen monitor. Surprisingly, chimps performed much better than students, their mothers and even adult humans. Moreover, this research is the evidence that young chimps have a photographic memory and they can remember complex subjects at glance. To sum up,this experiment is as "ground -breaking", because chimps are the closest living relatives and they can inform us about evolutionary heritage.

My role models

It is impossible to imagine our lives without family. They always teach and help to form our attitude to the world. My role models are my parents. My mother and father are very kind, smart, generous and nice people. Our relationship is very good, because we can talk almost about everything. I am very happy that it is not necessary to hide some information or events from them.

Both of my parents have many good qualities, but I will mention just few of them. My mother always helps me to concentrate on the main things and she always analyses my problems with me. I appreciate it so much, because every time she helps me with smile. My father is the biggest optimist I have ever known. Because of this point, I have started to think more positively.

To sum up, my parents are the most important part of my life. They help , form my attitude to many things. I know that they always will influence my life and I really can not imagine the world without them.

Meditation

It is impossible to imagine our lives without problems. More and more doctors are suggesting meditation as a way to cope with problems. The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort.

Meditation is an emptying out process. To properly meditate, you need to stop thinking. However, this is not as easy as that may sound. Anyone can meditate by following a few simple procedures. First, select a place where you can be quiet and undisturbed for as long as it takes. It may be indoors or out of doors, the important thing is that you must be comfortable there. Your space should be clean. Begin with a symbolic purification of the body. Wash your face and hands, and drink a glass of ordinary water. Also adopt a comfortable posture and place both feet flat on the floor. After that, you should rest your hands on your thighs. Close your eyes and breath deeply and rhythmically, and repeating a word or sound - such as the word one - over and over. Meditation should be practiced twice a day for twenty minutes; the technique is effective in bringing about relaxation. Moreover, I would like to mention the following behavioral components of meditation:
1.relaxation,
2.concentration,
3.altered state of awareness,
4.suspension of logical thought processes,
5.maintenance of self-observing attitude.

To sum up, meditation is a means of altering consciousness that is practiced in many different cultures, though it can take different forms and serve different purposes across cultures. Many years ago meditation was considered something just not meant for modern people, but now it has become very popular with all types of people.

Phobias

Psychology encompasses many areas of people's lives. It is well known that psychology can cope with phobias. To begin with, a phobia is the fancy name for a fear. But it is not just any kind of fear. It is normal to be afraid of things or some situations. A phobia is different because it is an extremely strong fear. It is also a kind of fear that doesn't go away. There are many kinds of phobias (about 533) and 3 main groups which include:

1. Specific phobias, which are the most common and focus on specific objects.



2. Social phobias, which causes extreme anxiety in social or public situations.



3. Agoraphobia - is a fear of being alone in public places from which there is no easy escape.

Also fears have haunted Hollywood for years. But today stars are not afraid to admit to being a little neurotic. For example: David Becham, Christina Ricci, and Roger Moore. Firstly, I would like to talk about David Becham. He is suffering from ataxophobia. For example, in his closet each shirt is filled according to its colour and everything has to match. For this reason, David is described as a person who fears disorder or untidiness. Secondly, I would like to talk about Cristina Ricci. She is suffering from botanophobia, defined as " a persistent , abnormal and unnecessary fear of plants ". The people suffering from botanophobia feel anxiety and stomach butterflies then they come in contact with any type of plants. Moreover, I want to mention and hoblophobia. Ironically Roger Moore also known as 007, is afraid of guns. He is suffering from this phobia and as soon as he picks up a gun he starts blinking.

Finally, I would like to talk about how people can cope with phobias. They should try:behaviour therapy, psychological therapies and medications (antidepressants) . Also it depends on everybody's attitude .

Psychology of Colours

The colour impact and perceptions is not a new fashion. But it is impossible to imagine lives without colours. Many people agree that it has influence on their behavior. For this reason I would like to analyse psychology of colours.
To begin with, colours strategy has become part of today's marketing and fashion lives. Some colours associations can be very useful, sometimes - even dangerous. Firstly people reject on the colour. Addition to this, people should know more about colours. There are few examples of significance and impact attributed to colours :
Pink: symbol of love, of softness and sweetness and would be a remedy against fear. However, the risk is that too much pink will take you to the bad sides of its effects: inertia and childishness.
White: associated with purity, nature and light but also with coldness. In Asia, this colour is also associated to mourning.
Yellow: very stimulating colour (Remember the sun) but not advised for very nervous people. It is associated with warmth and plenitude but also with betrayal. Pleases to young ones, when not overdone.
Also there are even more coulours and their impacts. However, I do not agree with every fact, because every person thinks different. For this reason , associations can be totally different.
To sum up, colours have impact on our mind, or even mood. Marketing and fashion areas really know how to attract people's attention. They really know the psychology of colours.

The subfields of psychology.Advantages and advantages

Next task is to write an essay on advantages and disadvantages of some subfields of psychology. It is said, that every branch of psychology is necessary, because it explores and studies different process. I agree with this statement (I can not find any disadvantages) , because every subfield studies something new and interesting.
To begin with, Health psychology explores the relationship between psychological factors and physical disease. If you are depressed and stressful, you should talk with health psychologist. In nowadays lifestyle of many people difficult and causes stress. They can not cope with all problems which arise every day. For this reason, more and more people are going to the psychologist office. Secondly, Social psychology is very important too. This branch of psychology studies how people's thoughts, feelings and actions are affected by others. The most important thing in our society is communication. Every day we speak and work with some people. It is normal, that some of them have influence on our lives. Also, I would like to mention Industrial psychology, because I want to work in this area. This subfield is concerned with the psychology of workplace. It is very important to have good colleagues and atmosphere in the job. For this reason Industrial psychologist should create a nice place, where people respect and help each other.
To sum up everything, I can say that all of subfields are related to one other, because they want to understand behavior. Every branch of psychology has something new and interesting. Everybody is different and our choice depends on ourselves.

Why I have decided to study psychology?

I have always been asked why I have decided to study psychology. For this reason, I determine to analyse myself better.
Firstly, it is well known that psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental process. It encompasses many areas of our lives. Nowadays people think just about work, money and cars, their lifestyle is fast and full of problems. An increasing number of people are suffering from many psychology diseases. I want to study psychology, because I adore talking with people, helping them, I like analyse and share my information. As I said, psychology encompasses many areas of life. For this reason, we can use this knowledge everywhere. For example: information about human psychology would be helpful in job interview, in debate or discussion. Moreover, it is said, that students who are studying psychology want to cope with their problems too. I agree with this statement, because we must know everything about ourselves (character, feelings, fears and etc) before we help someone.
To sum up, I have many reasons for studying psychology. I believe that my studies will be very interesting, full of activities and I will become a great psychologist.