Does anyone agree that people are initially study psychology to fathom their own problems?

Ive studied psychology and counselling and must say I really enjoy reading and thinking about human behaviour and the various conflicting theories as to why humans do the things they do. Ive wondered at times though, whether my expanding interest in this subject really stems from trying to get a closer look at myself ( How introspective!). One theory of personality states that we see ourselves partly through how we perceive other people we interact with. This is an interesting concept but does anyone agree?Does anyone agree that people are initially study psychology to fathom their own problems?
I definitely agree. Our whole environment is chosen to reaffirm our beliefs about how people operate. For example, do you believe that people are inherently good or bad? Are they selfish or altruistic at their core? An aggressive person will tell you that people always operate with selfishness and their altruistic feelings are just methods to justify their selfishness to themselves. An agreeable one will tell you that people do want to help and are inherently good but various other factors (fear, shyness, weakness) make them appear selfish to others. And then there's the famous fundamental attribution error.



Psychology reveals the true scientific rules behind those behaviors. Logically, in order for these rules to become part of somebody's world, this person must have been unable to cope with life's challenges using the tools he had in his disposal. So, the answer to the question must be yes. However, based on what i said above, maybe the psychology classes fill another void in this person's ';world puzzle';. It's not that easy to tell. Analyzing a person's behavior is much like analyzing his body language: each choice must be examined within the context of his general behavior.Does anyone agree that people are initially study psychology to fathom their own problems?
Someone told me 75% of Psychology Undergraduate students in USA take it to comprehend their own problems. I don't know where they got their statistic from.



I'd rather not know too much about my problems - I think such things should never be truly understood
I've studied people, physiology and philosophy most of my life as a hobby since Jr high. I believe that is normal for we all see those type of people in high school. Their observers (the kids that are loners but always attentive of their surroundings).



Do they do this to solve their own problems? No. I don't think so. Remember that when one is growing up from child hood they want to have a better understanding of the world around them.. Why do bad things happen to good people? Or what works and what doesn't to get an advantage in this world? ETC
I Agree, i do believe people like myself study psychology to understand their own issues. im taking AP psych next year to learn more about my issues like E.D., Insomnia, depression, Anxiety,and social phobia... the list goes on longer but i really do find that the human brain is fascinating and if like one thing goes wrong everything can be effected and just like the processing the brain does and all the chemicals in there its really weird i can't wait to take me class