The questions which most people ask or think about is how the knowledge possessed today was acquired and accumulated within the mind. In addition to this, it is not an easy task to distinguish sadness and depression, anxiety and sleep disorders. Prior to enrolling in the study unit ‘Abnormal Psychology’ it was not easy to tell how all these aspects are interrelated as without getting to understand the character attributed to each of the cognitive aspects and processes. It was easy to overlook these aspects just as random features haphazardly crossing the mind without a clearly defined course nor pattern.
This perception instantly changed on getting to realize that the knowledge might have instantly occupied the mind through different channels ranging from the teachings of parents, teachers and personal search for the knowledge for instance through the reading of some materials. Most importantly it was worth getting to know and understand that all the aspects which appeared like randomized knowledge did not just happen but rather it was as a result of the constructed knowledge base within the mind. This building process of acquiring knowledge is what is termed as cognition and it is a much complex aspect unlike what it appeared to be in the past (Wade & Tavris, 2000).
The acquisition of knowledge is aided by some cognitive processes which are essentially managed by the brain, it is specifically the work of the cerebral cortex which is a high centered region of the brain. Some of the cognitive processes controlled by this part of the brain include reasoning, remembrance, attention, and thinking. All these processes are unique to the human beings and they are as well guided by thinking. The lab module was essential in getting to establish the aspects which relate sleep disorders, anxiety, and sadness as well as how the knowledge possessed today has been retained within the mind. This was actualized by getting to understand the fine details which were found within different issues such as stages involved in making decisions, stages for solving problems and stages of creative thinking (McDougall, 2001).
In the end, it was important to note that these aspects had a deeper impact and meaning psychologically, getting to identify their causes was an important aspect in coming up with ways of mitigating and intervene cases where people are psychologically being affected by stress and the depression among other types of cognitive aspects. Each of the management techniques for these aspects encompasses some unique techniques which are meant to equip a person with the most comprehensive and effective adjustment mechanisms for dealing with them (Ciccarelli & Meyer, 2006).
A case in point is the stress management which is termed as a person’s psychological response to any cause of reaction by a person. From this simple definition it is easy to get to understand simple facts concerning stress such as the fact that it is caused by external stimulus and therefore it is easy to come up with management techniques for stress most of which are related to the cognitive aspect of a person and aimed at improving the mental state for instance those which involve self-identification and getting to adopt a more positive attitude this is what is termed as the identification of the links which connect, thoughts, behaviors and experiences for the purpose of better regulation.
In the future this is aspects are very important and likely to influence the professional and clinical behavior of anyone who gets to identify them by offering scientific information behind the specific experiences one is going through which are essential in clinical and psychological counselling of clients and establishment of the best ways to deal with a particular issue which revolves around the mental activities.
References
Wade, C. & Tavris, C. (2000). Psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
McDougall, W. (2001). An Introduction to social psychology. Kitchener, Ont.: Batoche.
Ciccarelli, S. & Meyer, G. (2006). Psychology. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall.
