a a I come to Liberty University with an undergrad in Psychology and a MBA with
an emphasis in Music Production. I consider myself a learner, a follower, a leader,
a mother, a daughter, a wife, and a nature and animal lover. God gave me many
talents in writing, art, music, photography, and logical sciences. I see myself in the
area of Psychology where it is applied and where it is able to help others. The
field that I am following on in my path of life is Industrial and Organizational
Psychology. Industrial Psychology were led by the greats like Walter Dill Scott,
Edward Titchener, and James Cattell. Walter Dill Scott worked a lot in advertising
along with hiring practices. Edward Titchener gave us the term empathy. Today,
empathy is the solution to many issues in the workplace. From customers and
clients to managers and CEOs, everyone has issues and empathy not sympathy
helps to address those issues. James Cattell worked in my home state at the
University of Pennsylvania. He helped establish psychology as a science in
education and developed an intelligent test.
a a As I read through Johnson (2010), I threaded the Five Views with the
psychology in my research area. I never really see myself fitting into a category.
Maybe this is where I branch out. I see the world as a weaved string of
similarities. We all have a consciousness that helps us push through our
differences. There are more similarities than differences and I have limited biases
then. I see the world as one giant eclectic ball. Religions have unique qualities but
there are many viewpoints and customs that are the same in many of the world
religions. People embrace higher beings in most of the religions.
a a A Levels of Explanation View is one way that I can see the world but then I
think back to my string (the web string) that links us and all of the world in which
we live together and want to branch that idea out into the world. We exist. We
exist with something around us - the environment. We exist with a higher being -
God. We exist with mind and body. They melt together. Wholistic approach in
psychology is not a new thing. I do not see the areas of each topic like spirituality,
society, environment, etc., as being separate and distinct. I see the human being
as the whole in the world and everything melts and runs together into one or the
other. You cannot be social and exist without a mind and body. Johnson (2010)
discussed that view distinguished that sin was separate from other issues. What
if sin or attempted sin could lead to mental issues? For example, a Vice President
of Operations embezzles money and is discovered. He contemplates suicide and
acts upon it outside of the hotel. In the letter he leaves behind, he confesses that
he committed a sin and that he is sorry and is aware of his actions.
Hypothetically, then his sin led to a mental lapse of judgement. For all purposes
this is a scenario and I am thinking out loud.
a a I have read the greats from Aristotle to Aquinas, to Socrates to Plato and Kant
and Nietzsche. Now, I would like to contribute my thoughts into the world. I am
not perfect nor smug but I think differently than most and see the world in
pictures. Every story that is told is created in image form in my mind. I see that
Psychology is a branch on a tree of knowledge and that those branches
sometimes bend and swoop into each other. There is an interdisciplinary
approach to the world. Again, the word holistically appears to me.
a a a Today, I look to major businesses to lead sustainable practices, climate
conversations, and work and life balance. These are some of the major areas in
the field. I, then, turn to Cambridge Core for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology. It is located at https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/industrial-
and-organizational-psychology#. a It has some great issues. Lately, basic income or
universal income is a major topic. It would help so many to recover during this
difficult time. The pandemic is another issue still being discussed and the what if
scenarios of another issue arising. This is a topic that needs to be looked at
because companies want to return to job sites. Many of us want to work from
home. The use of technology, testing, and ethical dilemmas are in the newest
journal.
a a a I see Industrial and Organizational(I/O) Psychology as a mix of business with
applied psychology and counseling psychology. There are hands on approaches,
testing approaches, and a mix of both. I see marketing and advertising as the use
of I/O psychology. I see people in the workplace as constantly evolving along with
their needs, wants, and desires. A good balance is perfect. I feel that I am on the
right path. I am still routing my thoughts into my dissertation topics to begin
narrowing down as I make my way down my path. I am blessed to be here. I am
the first in my family to pursue college. My brother and I used to spend hours
talking philosophy. I was 8 and he was 18. One belief that we had is whatever is
was and whatever was will be. I find my way to the next part of my journey which
is a blessing and I thank God, my family, my kids and my new husband along the
way. I always wanted a PhD since my early days of college as I was inspired by
my Philosophy professor and Psychology professor. Here I am. The world is open
along with God's hands.
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