Colin Turnbull

Colin Turnbull's odd life:

Colin Turnbull was born in London and studied politics and philosophy at Oxford. Turnbull picked up a really odd job while in Africa at this time was working for the Hollywood producer Sam Spiegel. Upon returning to Oxford in 1954, he began specializing in the anthropology of Africa.Turnbull remained in Oxford for two years before another field trip to Africa, finally focusing on the then-Belgian Congo (1957–58) and Uganda. Turnbull was an unconventional scholar who rejected neutrality.He was a homosexual because he fell in love with a man. Finally, he died because of HIV/AIDS: a sexual disease. Turnbull's last position was at George Washington University, where he taught and pursued interested in writing, fieldwork, farming, and making music. He left George Washington University in 1984. Colin Turnbull passed away in 1994.

Perception is Reality

Communcation is the most important field of work and  life, and other people's perceptions can dramatically shape our self concept and self esteem. It can also make or break a career. Whether what people say is right or wrong about you, it can still change your life because you get really worried about what people say and think about you.
In growing up, especially as an adolescent, what others say about us, or our perception of what they think based on the reactions of others, tends to act as a mirror for how we see ourselves. Also i hae found out that as we keep growing, we find that being true to ourselves is necessary when it comes to being able to actualize our potential and that we cannot control how others perceive us. We can only control our actions. Even when we get older we will still care about what people think or say about us, and how we feel about our attractiveness or self worth is still very much governed by what others say about us. A lot of young people fall in this trap, and they start to make themselves look better than how they feel. Also, when someone makes other people believe that they are something that they really aren't, the person ends up getting hurt because they change a lot.

What role does Psychology play in my life?

Psychology is a very important class in my life because it helps me understand my attitude towards some things. Also, psychology is very important in my life because it is one of my favorite classes because I learn some very interesting thins about the human brain and all those things. Psychology is the only IB class that I am taking this year.