Psych Theories Can Change How You See The World

The theory of evolution has a profound effect on the growth and development of an individual as one understands some of the essential elements of the theory. For instance, the theory has a huge impact on how members of the society formulate and adapt to different policies. Personally, the theory has been important in terms of development by not only making me understand the basis of some of the occurrences around me (how the preference of large mature fish leads to the selection of the smaller and less mature fish) but has also helped me understand some fundamental scientific facts such as how the overuse of antibiotics leads to resistance from microbes through natural selection. Perhaps the knowledge on the theory of evolution has particularly helped me change and grow regarding understanding some fundamental medical diseases such as autoimmune disorders, obesity, and diabetes and their origin which is partly due to the inability of our genome to adapt to the environmental changes, creating a disparity between the two. Such information is helpful in assisting patients to make better decisions about their health and is useful in developing some of the therapeutic controls.

I have been able to identify changes in my cognitive behavior over the years by looking at various elements such as my perception of the environment around people, my reasoning, and the level of logical thinking. The theory that seems close to explaining the changes in behavior that I am experiencing is Piaget’s theory. The theory proposes that human beings and children specifically learn more by being actively involved in their environment in a similar way to scientists. Interaction with the environment leads to the accommodation of new ideas and information and subsequent buildup of knowledge (Block & Laing, 2009). Piaget used a qualitative approach to cognitive development rather than a quantitative approach.

Reference

Block, A. D., & Laing, B. D. (2009). Goodwin, Piaget, and the Evolving Evolutionary Synthesis.  Biological Theory,    4 (2), 112-114. doi:10.1162/biot.2009.4.2.112