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Psychology Glossary

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Social Sciences glossary This glossary is for my English class. I will have to talk a lot about my field of study, so it is a good idea to have a glossary about it. Active listening verb Active listening is the ability to focus completely on a speaker, understand their message, comprehend the information and respond thoughtfully. Example: If someone is active listening to what I have to say, I will feel understood. fr: Écoute active Your browser does not support the audio element. Anxiety noun Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure. People with anxiety disorders usually have recurring intrusive thoughts or concerns. They may avoid certain situations out of worry Example: My friend is doing anxiety. fr: Anxiété Your browser does not suppor...

Social Sciences glossary

science the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. society the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community. social relating to society or its organization psychology the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context psychologist an expert or specialist in psychology psychotherapist a person who treats mental disorders by psychological rather than medical means psychopath a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior sociology the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society anthropology the study of human societies and cultures and their development political science the branch of knowledge that deals with systems ...

About me

My name is Éloi and I'm currently studying in Social Sciences. I've been at the Cégep for too long, and that's why I want to finish soon. I don't know what I wanna do with my life, all I know is that I wanna travel. But before that can happen, I need to finish this program. I started my Cégep at the Cégep de Ste-Foy in Sciences, but hated it. I switched my program to Social Sciences instead, and for the moment I like it better, even tho I don't find most of my classes so passionate. I did one year of Social Sciences at Ste-Foy, then stopped completely because I had absolutely no motivation. I thought my classes were boring and I did not have any goal to reach, making it kind of harder to study and stay motivated. For a year, I had different jobs, a nice break from school. But after that year of working in jobs I didn't particularly like, I was ready to go back to school, to at least finish my Cégep. So I did another session in Ste-Foy, and then I changed Cégep. ...