Self-Assessment

WRITING (A SUMMARY). I have written some restatement summaries this term. In my view, I have done this task quite well. In comparison with the last term, I have made less grammar, spelling mistakes. Furthermore, I could do this task quicker than before. However, my few summaries were too long and I mentioned too much facts. The fact is, that I have to learn further how to write them better.
PERFORMANCE IN ESP VOCABULARY TESTS. It is not easy task for me, but I usually get quite good marks for it. The reason is, that I make a lot of efforts doing this task. So, nothing has changed since last year.
PERFORMANCE IN CLASS DICTATIONS. To be honest, I have not done any progress in writing performance. It is very hard for me to be in time with dictations. I often miss a lot of words, prepositions and articles. Moreover, I find it difficult to understand some words, which are dictated. Due to this, I could not always understand the text.
LISTENING PRACTICE IN CLASS. I am confused due to this practice. Sometimes I both hear and understand the text quite well, at other times I am nervous, because I can not fill a lot of gaps. To my mind, both my stress and a complication of the text have influence on it. Moreover, If I do not understand the meaning of the word, which I have to write in the gap I make spelling mistakes.
LISTENING TO PEERS’ POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS. My classmates presentations appeal to me. I could enjoy when I see a lot of excited pictures or hear new ideas related with our modules. It is always useful to get more information about psychological things. Furthermore, I could ask my classmates some questions during their presentations. are the reasons why I am very satisfied with a time of power point presentations.
MAKING POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS. I could claim that it is the most interesting task for me. I have made a presentation about depression this term. I have spent much time and have made a lot of efforts in this presentation. However, it was not difficult for me, because I often think about people who suffer from depression. I would like to work and help such people in my future. Despite this, a very disappointing fact that my presentation was too long and I have made a lot of grammar mistakes in it. In my opinion, such mistakes depend on my involvement in retrieval of interesting facts about depression. So, I have not paid enough attention to grammar.
SHORT TALKS ON ESP THEMES IN CLASS. I can not tell a lie, it is not very easy for me to talk impromptu. I still worry about mistakes and my pronunciation. Furthermore, sometimes I forget words which I would like to say. Despite this, I am very happy that my classmates are quite intelligent and they get me off such unpleasant situations. In addition, this task is very useful because I could learn from my mistakes.
To sum up, there are a lot of things which I still could improve.

Your true colours

Summary

Colours have a huge influence on both people’s feelings and behavior. They could also reveal some information about person’s character.

Colours are usually used in marketing to attract customer’s attention. Color attractiveness depends on person’s custom and also his individual temperament.

According to John Ott, colours affect people’s nervous systems. It was unfolded that red colour could rise blood pressure. Due to this fact, red colour is used to make people feel hungry.

In addition, colours have a great impact on people’s opinion about various products. Too bright or pale products could make customers avoid them. Therefore, it is important to find intermediate variant.

To sum up, all colours could have different influence on individual person.

SELF-ASSESSMENT OF PODCASTING SKILLS

The aim of this summary is to evaluate my performance in listening practice according as I have done two podcasts: “Philosophy of happiness”, “Treatment of teenage depression”.
THE RATE OF SPEAKING. In my opinion, it was average.
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU LISTENED TO SELECTED PODCASTS? To be honest, I have listened both podcasts three times. A main reason why I spend so much time was my absence of mind. Furthermore, I was in a flap that I would not understand the text and answer to questions. My fears were realized. Only when I afford to concentrate and stop worry, I could hear people’s voices and do the task.
WHICH EXERCISES ARE USEFUL FOR IMPROVING LISTENING SKILLS? To my mind, all exercises are beneficial for development of listening skills. Open- ended questions could help to achieve better results not only in listening but also in writing practice. During this task, you have both to hear right answers and know how to write them properly. According to this, open- ended questions are challenges for me, because I usually do a lot of mistakes. However, I can learn from them. Exercises of multiple choice or True/ False are also not easy tasks. Usually they are very deceptive. I often mislead and correct wrong answer if I do not listen intently.
HOW DO YOU EVALUATE YOUR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AUTHENTIC SPEECH? In my opinion, my ability to understand authentic speech is satisfactory. Of course, it depends on average rate of speaking, clear pronunciation and my concentration. Another important thing is whether I know certain words or not.
DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO PASS A LISTENING EXAM PAPER IF YOU HAD TO TAKE AN EXAM TODAY? I am afraid, that I am still not prepared enough to pass a listening exam paper. There are a lot of places, where I have to make a progress. So, I feel a huge need to do more listening practice,
HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING SKILLS? There are a lot of things which could help me to develop my listening skills, for example podcasts and cassette recordings listening as often as possible. Moreover, I watch a lot English films on my computer, listen my favorite songs and try to translate them if something is unclear for me. I have noticed these methods have a good impact for my understanding of English language. I could say that my vocabulary have become wider.
To sum up, I still have to make a lot of efforts that my listening skills would become better. I strongly believe, that listening practice and my own wish help me to implement it.

END-OFF-TERM SELF-ASSESSMENT

WRITING (A SUMMARY). I have written a lot of summaries this term. Not all of them were perfectly evaluated. The reason why it happened I think was a new task for us- writing a restatement summary. I have had to change my skills of writing analytical summary to restatement summary. It was rather difficult for me. However, now I could do this task quite well and quickly. Of course, it depends on hardness of a text. Furthermore, this task is very beneficial, because I could learn from my mistakes.
PERFORMANCE IN ESP VOCABULARY TESTS. My result of this performance was quite good like before. However, I still put a lot of effort in memorizing of information. I strongly believe that next year I could prepare for this task much easier.
PERFORMANCE IN CLASS DICTATIONS. I am afraid that it is one of the most difficult tasks for me. During this performance, I have to write a text in a rush. Due to this, I make a lot of mistakes, such as words missing, mixing both articles and prepositions. Sometimes I heard words incorrectly. At that time, I do not understand sentences, which I write. I hope that I will improve my performance in the future.
LISTENING PRACTICE IN CLASS. To be honest, this task makes me nervous. I still do not feel a progression when I do listening practice. Of course, we had some really interesting listening tasks this term. In my attitude, if a text is attractive for me, it is much understandable and I can mark a right answer. Despite this, I discomfit when I have to feel gasps.
LISTENING TO PEERS’ POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS. It is lovely time that I could genuinely call a relaxation. My classmates are very creative and they have a lot of unexpected ideas. I could both revise important information related with our modules and gain new knowledge from such presentations.
MAKING POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS. Unfortunately, I should confess that I have not done this task yet because I have not had enough time. However, I enjoyed this task the last term. So, I am confident that I will present my presentation in the short term and I do it with a huge pleasure.
SHORT TALKS ON ESP THEMES IN CLASS. This task appeals to me, because we can exchange of our different views about various themes. Moreover, this task helps me improve my speaking skills. I notice that I am not so afraid to talk as earlier. I know that I make a lot of mistakes in my short talks, but I can learn from it.

To sum up, all tasks help me improve my English skills. I know that only with a lot of practice I could achieve good results.

Phobias

A phobia is an irrational, persistent fear of certain situations, things, or people. The main symptom of phobias is the unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. If the fear is beyond one's control, it could be called the anxiety disorder.
According to the study, there was found that phobias
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arise from a combination of internal predispositions and external events. Heredity, genetics, and brain chemistry combined with life-experiences play a major role in the development of them.

Taphophobia is one of the strong fears. It is the fear of being placed in a grave while still alive as a result of being incorrectly pronounced dead. There are a lot of legends of people being accidentally buried alive, what is the main cause of taphophobia. Legends have elements such as coffins opened to find a corpse with a long beard. Another legend tells of someone entering into the state of coma only to wake up years later in a grave and die again a horrible death. People with this phobia try to make all sorts of arrangements for the construction of a “safety coffin”. There are some stories about "Dead ringer", which means that people prepare a rope attached to a bell outside the coffin, which could alert people that the recently buried person is not yet deceased.

Another abnormal and persistent fear is phasmophobia. Phasmophobia is the phobia of ghosts or phantasms. It is usually brought about by experiences in early childhood, when people believe that they have had a meeting with ghosts. Other causes of this phobia are influences of both films and tale stories. The sufferer often has panic attacks and experiences intense feelings of terror. Person also has increased or rapid heart-beat. Furthermore, such people avoid situations in which they think they could encounter apparitions. Sufferers are not only afraid of ghosts but rather what they perceive to be a ghost. If person is under stress, he could lose his rationally thinking and cannot afford to differentiate reality from his fantasies.

There are some methods which could be useful in treating of both these phobias. Some therapists offer cognitive behavioral therapy. During this therapy, psychotherapists try to help sufferers to reveal their negative thought patterns and ways to change them to positive. Another technique is hypnotherapy. It could help remove the associations that trigger irrational fears. Moreover, anti-depression medications could be beneficial. It is clear, that all of these methods have to be applied by specialists.

Nobody could argue that each person could have a phobia. Famous people are not exception. There is information that George Washington had taphophobia. On his deathbed, Washington made his attendants promise not to bury him for three days. Sigmund Freud had siderodromophobia, fear of train travel. Gas of trains for him looks similar to souls burning in hell.

To sum up, a phobia is not a simple fear. Phobias are serious anxiety disorders. If people cannot control their fears and carry out daily activities without incident, it is a notice that phobias have to be treated.


References:

http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:QvfXAipVMZkJ:www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/phobias.html+phobias&cd=3&hl=lt&ct=clnk&gl=lt

http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:nkIkd6i0UKEJ:www.adaa.org/GettingHelp/AnxietyDisorders/SpecificPhobia.asp+phobias&cd=10&hl=lt&ct=clnk&gl=lt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobia

Richard Wiseman's Experiments

Richard Wiseman is a professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. Wiseman has gained an international reputation for research into quirky areas of psychology, including deception, humour, luck and the paranormal. In Richard’s website you can find exciting experiments related with belief in ghosts, magic tricks, the power of both memory and suggestion and etc.

There is Wiseman‘s amazing project which is called „The People Watchers“.It consists of many small experiments. Three psychologists perform hidden-camera stunts on unsuspecting members of the public to demonstrate why we behave the way we do in everyday situations. In one of these experiments Richard Wiseman questions how people choose a person for whom they would like to help. Three people: the young nice women, the old lady, and the fat fellow collected money from the customers for the charity in the supermarket. Lots of people passed the old lady and the stout and gave money for the beauty. In this experiment Richard reveals that people are unconsciously attracted by attractive people.

Another experiment is related with people credulity. People got invitations to use facilities of the established hairstylist and evaluate her work. Although she had done nothing only brushed and wetted out people hair, all of them claimed that the hairdresser was the perfect specialist. This experiment demonstrates how easy is to persuade people and make them believe in silliest things.

There is the interesting experiment related with people honesty. Two tables were left in the supermarket. On one of them were laid a lot of magazines. On another was put the box with advertisement: “In a hurry? Take a paper and put your change in here”. Only two girls paid for magazines. A reason for this was people’s belief that nobody could watch them. So, this experiment exposed that the public has huge influence on people’s behavior.

Richard Wiseman’s experiments are both interesting and very beneficial. We could have a lot of knowledge about ways of thinking and perception of people, their behavior causes and understand how we could change that behavior from Richard’s experiments.

References: http://www.richardwiseman.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2rF3THVuhs&feature=PlayList&p=394E176D57B63320&index=0

Learning Languages

There is not universal system of learning languages. There are some recommended ways how to learn. We could use them but at the same time each person chooses an individual method which appeals to him mostly.

There are some strategies which a teacher could use to help us to learn. It would be perfect if students have opportunity to work through past examination papers. If we do not sort out our mistakes, we will make it again and again. Moreover, practice in different types of writing tasks and regular homework is a good method, but not always. If we get too much homework we will not make it intently with our all strength.

It is clear that there are some methods of learning languages which we could apply individually. One of beneficial methods is to keep a vocabulary notebook and revise new vocabulary regularly. Another good idea is to use a bilingual dictionary when you write summaries, contributions or prepare to talk. In that way, your vocabulary could become much wider. Furthermore, it is beneficial to read English newspapers or magazines. There is a good practice when students have foreign language literature to prepare their subjects. Because it is double benefit: knowledge and memorizing of various new words. The best way of learning languages at all is to mach various methods.

There are some learning habits which could become unhelpful in the long run. For example, if you always use a grammar reference book or translate every unknown word as you read without learning grammar rules or revising new words you will not remember them. Furthermore, when people guess all unknown words as they read is not useful. Due to this, they could understand context in wrong meaning. So, it is very important to choose suitable methods.

To sum up, people could learn languages only with their personal wish and a lot of efforts. As Oliver Wendell Holmse is said „Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow“. So, it is really worth to learn so many languages as you afford.

References: http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/e/index.html
http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/proverbs.htm

Programmes of Psychology

The main goal of this article is to compare programmes of psychology at three universities: Mykolas Romeris University, National University of Singapore and the university of Liverpool. At all of these universities students are provided a comprehensive basic academic grounding in psychology.

Firstly, I would like to discus National university of Singapore. At this university the programme aims to equip student with knowledge in the key areas of psychology, such as social processes, cognitive processes, mental health and etc. The central topics are Biological, Cognitive, Abnormal, Developmental, Social Psychology and Empirical Methods. In my opinion, a very important fact is that students could have a lot of laboratory, practical work during their studies. They are encouraged to enquire through empirical study rather than simply to through reading or classroom instruction.

Another university is the university of Liverpool. Its programme offers an opportunity to understand the scientific basic of contemporary understanding of the human mind and behavior. Each year is based around eight modules, with a range of compulsory and optional modules in Psychology. Modules provide an introduction to the principal methods and content of Psychology. Central topics are Social Psychology, Psychobiology, Personality, Cognitive, Development and Abnormal Psychology. There are external modules from a range of subjects outside the School. Students could choose from any of the Faculties of Science, Social and Environmental studies and Arts.

There are not a lot of differences between both these universities and Mykolas Romeris University. Central topics are similar. Psychobiology is like our Anatomy. Cognitive Psychology is similar with Senses and Perception, Empirical Methods with Statistics at MRU. However, I have not found out such modules as Logic and Communication Skills at both universities of Liverpool and Singapore. Moreover, the programme length is 3 years in Liverpool and Singapore. At Mykolas Romeris University programme length is 4 years. Another difference is that academic year are subdivided to two parts and students have to learn eight modules during each of them at MRU, while the university of Liverpool provides eight modules during a year.

Each of these universities has advantages. It is very important point that students have a lot of research projects, laboratory works at National university of Singapore and the university of Liverpool. However, students have to study four years at Mykolas Romeris University. In my attitude, it is beneficial, because good specialists have to have rigid basics and knowledge about their speciality. So, it would be perfect if both theoretical and practical skills be matched.

References: http://www.nus.edu.sg/

http://www.liv.ac.uk/

http://www.mruni.lt/en/index.php

Happiness

Emotion- that is a thing, which makes our life more exciting, stimulating and meaningful. Happiness is one of these emotions and everyone try to achieve it
both consciously and unconsciously. Difference is, how each person interprets this word and what does it mean for him to be happy.

According to the research on a quality of life, which was made by sociologist Ruut Veenhoven, the
Dane and the Swedish are most satisfied with their life. However psychologists claim that happiness is not depend on race, age, or male. It is not depend on being in poor or reduced circumstances too.
Because people always seek to get more and more. So, I think that people attitude, temperament and their culture are hugest factors, which affect their mood.

So, how to find personal happiness? People have to be optimistic and self confident, that can help to realize their goals. Furthermore, feeling of availability is very important. According to this, people can realize themselves in nursing home or children’s home. Moreover, essential condition of happiness is an ability to find time themselves. People should spend their leisure what they want, for example with a book of poetry or exercises of yoga. Communication is another essential thing, because people are social creatures.

In my attitude, happiness consists of small pieces of pleasant events in our life. If we try to notice small details such as somebody’s smile, compliment or pleasant conversation with a friend, we would be in a good mood much more time. It is necessary, that people would not pay attention to various failures or would take them like new challenges.

To sum up, happiness is related with people attitude towards themselves, their achievements, goals and relationships with others. As Buddha is said: “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.“

References:

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:6XjOuBtvYcQJ:www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19930701-000026.html+happiness+psychology&hl=lt&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=lt

http://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl/

SELF-ASSESSMENT OF SUCCESS IN LEARNING ESP

The main goal of this summary is to evaluate my knowledge and assess my achievements in learning ESP.

WRITING A SUMMARY. When I began to write summaries, it was rather difficult for me. I used to spend a lot of time doing this task because it was not easy for me to find the main ideas of text and write them accurately and objectively. Now I can do this task quicker but sometimes I still have problems with it. It could confirm my last summary that was not very good due to some mistakes and retelling the content.

WRITING COMPREHENSION TESTS ON MODULES IN PSYCHOLOGY. Usually I perform these tests quite good, but it depends on lots of effort that I have to make at learning and remembering information. It is not simple to understand definitions and terms in modules so I always have a dictionary at my fingertips, but it does not always help me to realize a content. Despite this, new words and their revising increase my skills to understand similar texts.

MAKING POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS. This task appeals to me, because it develops my creativeness. I could find out new information from various sources when I was making my presentation. I believe that I managed it and my presentation was quite good.

IMPROMPTU SPEAKING IN CLASS. Speaking practice is the most common task that we have had in this term of study. Due to this I feel a progression in this task. Sometimes I still worry about mistakes and my pronunciation but I try to express my opinion and talk if I have something to say and especially if a tem appeals to me.

PERFORMANCE IN LISTENING PRACTICE. It is the hardest exercise for me. I find it difficult to understand everything what is said in the recording and follow the text. It is not enough for me to listen a text twice and I discomfit when I cannot feel the gaps. Due to this, I don’t hear anything from the second part of the text.

WRITING CONTRIBUTIONS TO E-PORTFOLIO (WEBLOG). Writing contributions is not very hard task because we can use other sources and get information from them. However, I often do not notice some grammar mistakes or use wrong tenses. But I think that I learn from my mistakes and try not to make them again.

To sum up, I get a lot of knowledge in this term. However, there are some tasks that are still hard for me, so I think that only practice could help me to do them better and better

Learning ESP

ESP - English for Specific Purposes. This term refers to the teaching of a specific genre of mostly technical English for students with specific goals, fields of study, careers.

The most important difference between English for Specific Purposes and general English is that ESP students already have some knowledge related with English. ESP gives specific needs for the learners because they get only that information, which is important for their main field of study in their English classes . It helps student‘s to gain some professional skills and use them in their particular jobs. So students are highly motivated to learn English.

Students approach the study of English through a field that is already known and relevant to them. The students' matter knowledge gives them the context they need to understand in English . Due to this, they can learn vobuculary and various definitions more easily and faster.

There are some ways in wich people can learn English. Well-formed grammar, lexis and their appliance in various works is a real advantage for each student . According to this, ESP includes Power Point Presentations on ESP themes, writing summaries of ESP texts , contributions. These writings help student‘s to increase their ability to write objectively, accurately, clearly, and briefly.

Another method to gain English knowledge is listening practice. Students begin to understand foreigners‘ pronunciation more easily than before if they do this practice. They tend to memorize some words and phrases and apply them in their speech.

ESP icludes both short talks on ESP Issues and discussions too. It is the main way to learn English. A very important thing that student‘s would be active in their classes and talk without fear to make mistakes, because students must make errors in order to succeed.

So, ESP learners are those people who have a specific interest for learning and subject matter knowledge. They try to develop English language skills, which have to reflect their native-language knowledge and skills.

References: http://www.world-english.org/how_to_learn_english.htm

http://www.antlab.sci.waseda.ac.jp/abstracts/ESParticle.html

http://www.usingenglish.com/teachers/articles/teaching-english-for-specific-purposes-esp.html

And Death Shall Have No Dominion

"And death shall have no dominion.
Dead mean naked they shall be one

With the man in the wind and the west moon;

When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone,

They shall have stars at elbow and foot;

Though they go mad they shall be sane,

Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again;

Though lovers be lost love shall not;

And death shall have no dominion.

And death shall have no dominion.

Under the windings of the sea

They lying long shall not die windily;

Twisting on racks when sinews give way,

Strapped to a wheel, yet they shall not break;

Faith in their hands shall snap in two,

And the unicorn evils run them through;

Split all ends up they shan't crack;

And death shall have no dominion.

And death shall have no dominion.

No more may gulls cry at their ears

Or waves break loud on the seashores;

Where blew a flower may a flower no more

Lift its head to the blows of the rain;

Though they be mad and dead as nails,

Heads of the characters hammer through daisies;

Break in the sun till the sun breaks down,

And death shall have no dominion. "

Dylan Thomas

“States of Consciousness” analytical summary

“States of consciousness” is the third part in the coursebook “Understanding of Psychology”, which is written by Robert Feldman. In the module 1 “Sleep and Dreams” the author explores importance of sleep and dreams and their influence for people .

Firstly, Robert Feldman discusses five stages of sleep, ranging from 1 stage to REM sleep and reveals changes accuring in human body during sleep, such as blood pressure or eye movement. Furthermore, Feldman unfolds timescales of the stages of sleep and substantial amount of sleep to gain sufficient bounce.

Secondly, Robert Feldman talks about different approaches to origin of dreams and prefers three theories : unconscious wish fulfillment theory, which represented Sigmund Freud , dreams - for survival and activation – synthesis theories. In addition, the author explains different kinds of sleep disturbances, for instance, insomnia , sleep apnea and their both physical and psychological reasons. Moreover, Feldman discusses importance of circadian rhythms for bodily functions and damage if circadian rhythms are disturbed.

Finally, the author talks about daydreamers, most common fantasies and their benefit. Moreover, the author proposes some psychologists’ suggestions for overcoming sleep disturbances.
In conclusion, Robert Feldman reveals the benefit of sleep and dreams, issues related with them and helps to look to dreams more seriously.

I'll starred

"To bear a weight that cannot be borne,

Sisyphus, even you aren't that strong,

Although your heart cannot be torn

Time is short and Art is long.

Far from celebrated sepulchers

Toward a solitary graveyard

My heart, like a drum muffled hard

Beats a funeral march for the ill-starred.

—Many jewels are buried or shrouded

In darkness and oblivion's clouds,

Far from any pick or drill bit,

Many a flower unburdens with regret

Its perfume sweet like a secret;

In profoundly empty solitude to sit. "

Charles Baudelaire

“Introduction to Psychology" analytical summary

“Understanding Psychology “ is a coursebook, which is written by Robert Feldman, a professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts. The first part “Introduction to Psychology” consists of three modules: “Psychologists at Work”, “A Science Evolves: the Past, the Present and the Future” and “Psychology’s Key issues and Controversies”, where Robert Feldman talks about significance of psychology and branches of psychology science.

In the first module, Robert Feldman claims that psychology investigates the mind, people behavior, feelings and perception. Moreover, Feldman talks about specialization in psychology, ranging behavioral , clinical, counseling psychology. The author explains differences and similarities between them and unfolds problems, they are faced up to. Furthermore, there is the list of professions and positions in which psychologists could specialize.

In the second module the author supplies knowledge about the roots of psychology and mentions major philosophers and psychologists who adjusted psychology in their explorations and research. Moreover, Robert Feldman talks about various perspectives of psychology, emphasizes distinct approaches to people behavior and considers issues , which psychologists try to solve these days.

In the final module, Robert Feldman discusses both issues and arguments between psychologists in different perspectives. In addition, Feldman gives his opinion about the science of psychology in the future- he tends to believe in successful development of psychology. Furthermore, the author talks about pseudo psychology and explains both the damage of it and possibilities to avoid and not mistake this psychology for accurate science.

To sum up, Robert Feldman, talking about different branches of psychology , reveals the benefit of this science and emphasizes motivation to use psychology in various situations.

Psychology of shopping

Some people notice that they often spend in supermarkerts or shops much more money than they have decided to spend before buying or that they buy items which are not required for them. Sometimes it can hide serious problem called oniomania.

Oniomania is the pathological addiction to shopping. It occurs when people can not resists the temptation to buy pretty things because it makes them feel better. They buy items ,such as clothes, jewellerys or boots even if they are not used or are thrown away.

Shopping addicts can become people with all social and income levels. These people frequently have self- esteem problems, drinking problems or even eating disorders.

It is claimed, that the urge to shop comes on oniomaniacs on a regular bases. They feel pleasure during the shopping because they are among pretty things and sales people treat them nicely. However, it is temporary emotions. People feel terrible guilty and shame afterwards.

Psychyatrist can suggest anti-depressant medication for oniomaniacs who want to deal with their addiction. Regardless, such treatment can continue for a long time because people often return by their habits of shopping.

These people must admit their problem, talk with their close friends or family, who have to give them support and love.

Kleptomania

Not each person knows what serious problem is kleptomania. Even in these days,it is believed that kleptomaniacs plan their actions and that they are motivated by value of items. However , it is huge mistake. So, what the kleptomania really is.

Kleptomania is a mental health disorder characterized by repeated, failed urge to stop stealing items, that you don‘t need. It is often seen in patients who are chemically dependent or who have mood disorders, such as depression. It is hard to establish causes of kleptomania, but some clinicians think that it may be related with problems with a naturally occurring brain chemical called serotonin or obsessive- compulsive disorder. In adition, excessive life stressors, financial unsuccess may have influence too.

Kleptomania is possibly to recognise from these features: repeated theft of subjects that are not necessary, being not ralated with anger or hallucination, increasing tension, feeling pleasure at the time of theft and shame or guilt after it. Moreover, it is worth to know that kleptomaciacs steal from various places, such as shops, supermarkets or even from their friends. Items are usually thrown away or sometimes they are given away to their previous places.

It is very important thing that kleptomaniacs can seek medical advise without being arrested. If kleptomania is diagnosed by psychiatrists, they can suggest some psychiatric medications to treat kleptomania such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers or addiction medications. Cognitive behavioral or psychodynamic therapy also may be helpful. Furthermore,self-help groups can give support and help to deal with this problem.

Kleptomania is necessary to recognise and know how to struggle with it.

"One should always be drunk. That's all that matters<...>

But with what?
With wine, poetry or virtue
as you choose.

But get drunk."

Charles - Pierre Baudelaire

Psychology in my life

Hello! I am Kristina Blauzdziunaite. I have been studying psichology at Mykolas Romeris university. This speciality was interesting for me for a long time.I have chosen it because in my opinion it is my vocation. It could sound boring, but I really want to help people to solve their problems, to try explain why they feel various senses, such as fear, stress and etc. I think that many problems of health is related with brain. According to this, I would like to choose both clinical and counseling psychology. I would want to figth with serious problems,such as depression or a huge number of suicides in Lithuania, and increase people ability to live more highly functioning lives. Moreover, it is significant for me to gain a lot of new knowledge about people behaviour and mental processes. These knowledge can be useful in many situations and it can let you to find out something about your behavior.
To put in a nutshell,I strongly believe that I will be a good psychologist in my future.