Touched by an angel

Classes have started, which of course means new ideas are floating around my head. And as alway I trudge on in my "travels" through my mind, and soul, to find out who I am, and what I believe.

So let's look at things in three major sets of study: Sociology- the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society, Psychology- The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those effecting behavior, and Philosophy- The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

I have a large fascination with each of these areas of study, for those of you who don't know, my major is Psychology, and my minor is Sociology. My education in these two subjects is formal, and my research of Philosophy is a informal, personal kind.

What I have been learning about myself in each of these areas is both exciting, and frustrating. There are such a plethora of different views in each of these studies, and they each offer such great ideals, but some (and most are so conflicting). So some things to look forward to:

1) Constructionism- view that Social Deviance is only defined by social context

2) Psychological Egoism- view that individuals are always motivated by self interest, even in acts of altruism.

3)Psychoanalytic Vs. Phenomenological based Personality Psychology- aka. unconscious psychic energy vs. world (personal) experience in the importance of forming a person's personality

But just as they are conflicting in the studies, they are conflicting in my head... So I must research further...