Do you/did you question things?
10 Oct 2010, 6:50 pm
I among many other WP members have made topics about analyzing and this revolves around that kind of. When I was growing up I remember having a teacher over the phone (that decided my homeschool books) What I liked. I mention video games and that I question my world I gave the example of Why the sky is blue or the grass green. He said ok and gave me 7th grade textbooks. Well math was hard but at the end of the year I found out I was given 8th grade books (He bumped me up a grade based off of my curiosity and what I said!! !). When I was in college before with the short stories I would answer 1 or 2 words and be done. The teacher was something more indepth.
So me/her sat together in her office and I was brainstorming what I could put. Instead of He's Sad. I said well that guy is very depressed and I'd say he's suicidal and needs to see a Psychologist. The teacher was floored by this and thought OMG where did you get that idea from!! I said I was talking a Psychology course and that idea came to me. We went on to the next question (I as I'd call it "Applied Psychology") to all the following questions (thinking HOW do I think a Psychologist would view this persons issues). I ended up doing well in the course after all. You see a Sci-fi show in Doctor Who or a video game in the Legend of Zelda but really when you think of Psychology Wouldn't Link and tons of people from Doctor Who (the regular people and his companions) have PTSD among other Psychological issues? So I question is this Psychology spin a bad thing? I love analyzing things in this way and seeing it beyond a videogame or show Is this ok? Also with the Psychology stuff would Psychology research be a good idea? I sometimes question Psychology research is more than putting a Psychology spin on the world but I question if this "spin" is good or not for a future profession of doing research in the field. What are your thoughts? Thanks.
10 Oct 2010, 7:06 pm
So me/her sat together in her office and I was brainstorming what I could put. Instead of He's Sad. I said well that guy is very depressed and I'd say he's suicidal and needs to see a Psychologist. The teacher was floored by this and thought OMG where did you get that idea from!! I said I was talking a Psychology course and that idea came to me. We went on to the next question (I as I'd call it "Applied Psychology") to all the following questions (thinking HOW do I think a Psychologist would view this persons issues). I ended up doing well in the course after all. You see a Sci-fi show in Doctor Who or a video game in the Legend of Zelda but really when you think of Psychology Wouldn't Link and tons of people from Doctor Who (the regular people and his companions) have PTSD among other Psychological issues? So I question is this Psychology spin a bad thing? I love analyzing things in this way and seeing it beyond a videogame or show Is this ok? Also with the Psychology stuff would Psychology research be a good idea? I sometimes question Psychology research is more than putting a Psychology spin on the world but I question if this "spin" is good or not for a future profession of doing research in the field. What are your thoughts? Thanks.
I think its a great thing that you are using an interest in your day to day life. Im starting to pick up an interest in psychology also, and even though i do like observing peoples behaviour, i wouldn't quite go as far as what you've done! But who knows maybe one day lol! Like i said i think its a good thing, but once it puts a burden on you or other people. e.g You don't eat, drink, sleep, keep up your hygiene, OR you start p***ing people/friends/family off about it by just going on about it then you should stop. Or at least in the latter case, stop talking about it, and keep your opinions to yourself, or maybe even write them down to keep a record.
But back to your question in the title. I didn't when i was little but in the last few years i have done so. Maybe a little to much (according to some of my friends lol). It came to the point when I was questioning my own logic, and objective logic in itself and got rather depressed about it.
So therefore, I would say it would depend on what you're questioning, and whether it becomes a problem to yours or other health and safet(ies?).
10 Oct 2010, 7:41 pm
I always have and probably always will question everything. I really get lost in my thoughts. I never had much sense with people, but my one good quality is I question, question, question. I find most of the time I miss what a conversation means until I ruminate over it then a light bulb turns on.
It is good to find someone who also asks a lot of questions. Do you do this with other things like maybe you see a candle and then 100's of questions pop into your mind? Like how is it made, how hot does it get, how fast does it melt, who made it, where is it made, does it boost the economy, what does the candle smell like, how is the smell registered in our brain, etc. I am that person who never reads the question the way it is supposed to be read. I am told I make it way too complicated. I often get frustrated because I do not see how the other person sees it without serious thought and explanation. I need things spelled out in order for me not to get confused or get off track. Does anyone else do this?
