Are you considering further training in psychology? A student shares their experience researching the psychology of helping others...
- Interview: https://ideospectus.com/psrs-ii/
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Thank you kindly in advance,
Justin and Keirissa
I share in all your comments. It is worth putting oneself in the position of others.
Compassion, empathic understanding, and willingness to get out of one's way in order to give, support, and help.
Studies indicate that the very act of giving back to the people boosts your happiness, health, and sense of well-being.
I tend to agree with Carl Rogers, being open, authentic and empathic brings the best out of a person. Maslow and Adler is good place to look at this as well, in their theory a person may try to contribute to society as long as the more basic needs are fulfilled and past patterns are not repeating in unhealthy ways respectively.
All of the above PLUS good positive, critical supervision. If we are not supported by those around us we will find it harder to support the people we are here to support.eop
empathy, listening, comprehending, trying hard to understand where people is coming from.
The feeling that you want to help others with issues that you did not get help with when you needed. There are times in your life when you may be angry, unsure of what path to take or sad and anxious because of your job, marriage or divorce. After you get licensed as a therapist you have the skill to start listening to and others tell their story. As you gain more experience and confidence you are able to help them work through problems and make positive changes.
Elizabeth Nyang , your message came at the right time for me. Thank you for sharing.
We learn through evolution that helping others is essential for our own well being and survival. We all act at certain level of morality, and at a particular level of morality we are committed to act that is considered to be good by the society members or still at the higher level our own higher standards of morality compels us to act in a compassionate manner.
Thanks to everyone who has posted for the insights :) Here's a related question for you: Is our tendency to help others swayed by labels assigned to those others? If that question interests you, please check out the following:
- Interview: https://ideospectus.com/psrs-iii/
- Brief research survey: https://bit.ly/2Xyhs1i
Thank you kindly in advance, Justin and Michelle Coleman
I'm wondering if you could please elaborate with an example of such a theory? Why were most psychologists sharing this perspective wrong, and who were the few who were not wrong; and why, do you think?
My tendency to help others is not influenced by how the clients are labeled. It is however influenced by what I am licesned to do. For example, I am not licensed to do psychological testing or sex therapy. If you are referring to people being labeled by friends, co-workers or family, I would not be influenced by that at all. If you are referring to the person being diagnosed by a licesened counselor or therapist, then the "label" describes what the problem is (i.e. anxiety, depression, bipolar, etc.) and the label would help me to prepare a treatment plan to follow.
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