This creates an uncomfortable atmosphere in the classroom for everyone. Education is a quest for awareness, insight, and knowledge. What will be relevant for your life experiences may not be relevant for another. The only thing that I am certain is that life is ever-changing. It is my hope that your experience in this course will help you prepare for the many inevitable transitions in life.
Developmental Psychologists attempt to understand humanity.
There are no absolutes when it comes to human behavior because all human behavior is a complex interaction of biological, psychological, social and spiritual processes. When we become educated we can do longer engage in harmful choices to ourselves and each other out of ignorance. Knowledge demands that we make changes emotionally, socially and spiritually in order to maximize our potential and lead a personally successful life. Because we have been socialized to ignore, disown, and control the sensitive and heartfelt part of who we are, students are often not prepared for the range of emotional discomfort that will accompany this awareness and the changes that will occur. Without an adequate support system in place, this can create considerable anxiety, frustration, and depression in the average person, not to mention, anyone who has unresolved issues in any other area of their life.