motivations for studying psychology*

"Psychology: the study of behavior and mental processes."

What makes people attain their behavioral characteristics, and what causes the emotions that we feel? One of the reasons I signed up for IB Psychology is to discover the reasons why people act like they act, and think what they think; I want to find out what determines the identity of a person. I often wonder what it would be like to have the ability to delve in others' minds and see exactly what they think. What accounts for the mental depressions and psychoses that certain people undergo? I believe this question is very intriguing and is a well-known topic that I'd like to know more about.

Another area that fascinates me psychology is the things we dream; what do the images actually mean, and how are they created from our subconscious mind? Do they represent anything?

Additionally, psychology is related to every type of career that involves interacting with people, and I hope it will help me understand what peoples' needs are and socialize/cooperate with them well; it could be of help in the future.

-- yuki