Psychology Essay: Communication, Beliefs and Values in Society

This psychology essay delves into the intricate relationship between cultural beliefs, values, and effective communication within a diverse society. The author reflects on the importance of adapting behaviors to promote harmony among individuals from varied backgrounds, emphasizing the need for psychologists to approach their work with an open mind and ethical sensitivity. The essay explores personal strengths, such as the ability to inspire and build rapport, alongside weaknesses like the need for more rapid solution-finding, as these relate to the counseling process. The author acknowledges the impact of cultural differences on beliefs, stressing the importance of respecting diverse perspectives, particularly regarding gender roles and education. Drawing on various psychological theories and research, the essay concludes by highlighting the significance of understanding personal limitations and maintaining neutral communication to foster societal harmony and effective psychological practice.

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In order to be an integral part of a society, every person needs to adjust their
behaviours in a manner so that they can live harmoniously. As observed by Smith (2015) a
society consists of people that belong to different backgrounds. These people need to be
treated differently depending on the cultural backgrounds, beliefs and attitudes. The reflective
essay discusses ways to communicate with these people and the development of the beliefs
and values that influence the culture. The personal strength and weaknesses are analysed that
may enhance or hinder the counselling process related to relationships.
According to Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi (2014), for a psychologist, it is
necessary to have an open mind and to remain flexible in terms of behaviours with other
people. Psychologists need to deal with people that have issues regarding any mental
condition. These issues need to be dealt with in a manner so that the people do not feel
violated or harassed in any ethical manner. I agree with the thought, as I believe that being a
psychologist my duty is to understand such people. Curing these people is necessary in order
to provide them with a healthy life. However, as a member of a society, I come across people
whose attitudes and beliefs are different from mine. Hence, I need to adjust myself to these
people and ensure that my sense of judgement does not come in the way of behaving properly
with them. I need to be compassionate and understand the problems that are faced by the
people. I also need to refrain from any ethical biases that may hinder my behaviour with the
people. However, it is also important that I try to understand the root cause of the difference
in beliefs and ideas as compared to mine. Neisser (2014) stated that sometimes a change in
attitude and beliefs result due to cultural indifference. I need to respect the cultures and
consequently need to respect the beliefs of the people practising such different cultures.
In this regard, it can be said that some of the values and beliefs that I believe strongly
includes equal opportunities of education and labour for both genders. This thought is one of
the most strong points in our culture, as it is believed that men and women can provide the

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similar impact on a family. In our culture, the equality is seen as an opportunity for
development of both the genders. However, there are people in the society who oppose the
thought of educating women. This is mainly seen in cultures that have an Asian background.
In the words of Piaget (2015), the culture of the Asian people is such that they prefer women
to take care of household activities more than working outside. On one hand, I respect such
cultural belief but on the other hand, I feel that this may provide a great deal of hindrance in
the mentality of these people. With the changing time, it is also required that the thought
process is changed (Buss, 2015). Thus, such thoughts need to be changed in order to blend in
with the culture of the society in which these people currently reside. I have managed to
develop myself with the thought that such beliefs can help me progress in my career and
provide proper counselling to the people that require it.
Hays (2016) stated that the best way to provide counselling to others is to understand
self-limitation and strength. This can help in ensuring a long career in such fields as
improvements can be made on the limitations that are analysed. In this regard, I can analyse
some of my strengths and limitations that I possess. My strength lies in the fact that I can
interact with people and build inspiring communication with them. I can provide counselling
by inspiring people to perform the right thing. This can help me in enhancing my career as
most counsellors may only suggest changes without providing any inspiration or guidelines.
However, I lack the ability to think quickly about a possible solution. I need time to analyse
the situation from every angle before providing a proper guideline to mitigate the situation.
This is a huge negativity for me as due to this I may lose patients that require instant and
quick solutions to their problems. Thus, this is an area of improvement required in order to
prolong my career in counselling people.
According to Fisher (2016), the method of behaviour and communication with
different people need to vary from one person to another. For example in the case of people

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belonging to a different, it is necessary that racial comments be avoided while speaking with
them. This is important in order to avoid any controversies related to racial discrimination.
On the other hand, Jung (2014) stated that communication on worldview such as politics also
needs to be avoided in order to avoid any type of stereotypical contexts. I agree with
measures, as it is important for every people to maintain and respect their own cultures and
thoughts. Hence, it is necessary not to engage in any comments that may hurt the people or
make them feel unwanted in the society. Conversations regarding less complicated topics can
be carried on with these people in order to avoid such problems.
Thus, it can be concluded that as a psychologist it is necessary to understand the
manner in which each people behave in the society. The thoughts and culture of every people
vary depending upon the backgrounds of the people. It is very important for me to analyse
my strengths and weaknesses in order to prove proper counselling to these people. The more I
get to analyse myself the more effective I get in terms of pursuing my career. The
conversations with people that think differently need to be of neutral topics to avoid any
escalation of mind. Hence, taking such measures can help in avoiding any controversy within
the society and ensure that harmony is maintained between the people and the different
cultures.

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