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4.4 Childhood Attachment Experiences
I believe that I have fearful attachment because there were many changes of people coming and going early in my life: my parents divorced, my small family moved school to school, and I met and waved goodbye to friends and partners my parents continued to date (or marry/divorce). I learned early that my internal working model saw that I could never get too close to others or else they'd disappear one way or the other and I would be left alone. So to prevent this, I open up to few people slowly. -
6.4 - Self-Aware
When Rebecca's grandmother "Monga" was a teenager in middle-high school, she began to understand how different she was from her peers - not only because she came from a poor family, but because although education was set at such a high standard for success, she wasn't passionate about it due to the impact of the Great Depression she grew up in. This sense of conscientiousness allowed her to reject some conformist standards, and be independent in her own right when she later became an adult. -
1.1 The Beginning
Having gone up the education ladder from K-12, graduating and heading to college out of state after is definitely the main normative age-graded influence of why I would consider myself an adult. My psychological and social ages have matured so that I think more abstractly with skepticism, as well as my role shifting to a student in the process of self-discovery and adventure. Being a long ways from home, I am beginning to learn to make my own decisions and choices without parental expectations. -
7.3 - Major Life Event
To soothe cramps with a warm towel, I accidentally started a fire in my dorm upon taking the burnt towel out of my microwave. It took a lot of time and coping flexibility to rid myself of the embarrassment and guilt I felt, but I mainly found comfort in meaning-focused coping in that no one was hurt and everyone evacuated the building safely. I later received social support and coping in that my friends helped me move, and my mom and her friend sent me replacement appliances from the damages. -
7.2 - Transitions
I will always remember this date as the unexpected day my brother died while he was away in the Air Force; it is also the same day my cousin Kortney was born earlier that morning. These peak experiences - both a high (birth) and low (death) - occuring on the same day was definitely an off-time transition for me to go from an individualistic to integrated perspective. Yet it's hard to say if I'm also going through a self-transcendent period in having mystical stories of my brother in my dreams. -
2.3 - My Current Healthy Lifestyle
Although I may not be getting 2-4 fruit servings and 3-5 vegetable servings daily exactly, I do make the attempt to eat them everyday in at least one meal. I generally refrain from eating junk foods, never drink alcohol, am a non-smoker, and haven't had soda in over 5 years; which I believe are all positive health benefits. The changes I'd make in my lifestyle are to be more active versus sedentary, and have started making small steps (taking stairs more). I am bad at using sunscreen daily too. -
4.3 - Adult Attachment Style
My attachment type is fearful, because I always assume when others get to know me - my past, my secrets, my background - they won't like and come to abandon me in the long run. In my relationships with others, I'm usually quiet, reserved and calm on the outside and anxious-ridden on the inside. I feel if I express my emotions that I've kept locked they'll frighten others and in turn make me feel awful about myself. So I place my secure base, proximity and safe haven in few people whom I trust. -
7.1 - Fowler
I believe I'm currently in Fowler's stage of individuative-reflective faith because I'm beginning to understand the power of individualism and how by self-motivation, courage and insight, we have the power to do anything and ultimately be in control of our lives. I am not religious, and instead chose to be spiritual. I control my boundaries and my relationships and will later figure out in the conjunctive stage that there are many right answers to one question based on culture and beliefs. -
2.1 Oxidative Damage
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6.1 - My RIASEC Type
My RIASEC type on the Holland test is SAI - Social, Artistic and Investigative. I believe that it's accurate because although I am shy and takes me a while to open up to others, I eventually get comfortable and enjoy the company of a select few others. The traits in that I dislike a lot of rules, repetition, and working with large groups of people have been apart of my personality; counseling, teaching and psychological careers are for my type, with genetic counseling being food for thought. -
4.1 - Young Adult Role Transition
Having not given much thought to a romantic future with a partner, I'd still think to be single at 30 (and likely childless). This is atypical since most people find their mates/partners in college, high school, or perhaps earlier or later with some variation. The challenges that I already face in accepting this is being out of the loop in romance and being the odd one out when it comes to dating/marriage discussion and jokes. I cope by taking more pride in myself without someone else's drama. -
2.2 - Genetic Limits
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6.3 - Generativity
In Michai's video about her step-grandmother, Linda Womack, there was definitely an instilled sense of generativity in her nature of nurturing others, leading to her choice of becoming a nurse later in life. There was an example of Generativity vs. Stagnation when Linda wasn't able to attend the nursing school to pursue her interests, and felt stuck in what she wanted to do. She compensated by being patient and passing this love in turn to her grandchildren. -
2.4 - Potential Consequences of my Lifestyle
Perhaps not getting the full amounts of fruits and vegetables I should be getting regularly puts me at risk for vitamin and mineral deficiencies that give me less energy to get through the day, which increases the chance of a sedentary lifestyle. Although I try to get out more and exercise, I realize that not applying sunscreen regularly can also increase my chances of developing skin cancer. By being mindful of nutrition and these changes, I believe I can still be young even at 50. -
3.2 - Problem Solving
Problem-solving becomes a struggle as we age, mainly due to processing speed declining earlier on in the 50s. Issues with these are more commonplace to encounter - such as trying to figure out which price is the better deal for a pack of craisins at the store, playing checkers or finding your lost other shoe. Fortunately, verbal knowledge increases with age so vocab can be optimized to get the message across, and taking things at a slower pace to gather more understanding isn't bad either. -
6.2 - Super's Stages
If I were to become a genetic research psychologist, I'd likely be in the maintenance stage of career development in my 50s, where I would hold my career, may make some changes, but remain generally stable without as much advancement as in the establishment stage. I would consult with families about genetic inheritance, update myself with current research and document findings of background histories. I may have to innovate the tools I use with new software and programs as technology advances. -
3.1 - Episodic Memory
Memorization of stories and events starts to decline officially by the mid-60s. Although it is harder to recollect information, another capacity that can be relied on instead could be semantic memory, that doesn't decline as much in the elder years. Rather than remembering all the details from a single event, it could be better to compensate by remembering them through general concepts, names and images, and elaborate on those versus strictly the details to convey events clearly and visually. -
4.2 - Older Adult Role Transition
Unrelated to divorce and widowhood that I don't presently expect to encounter later in life, I definitely would have to adjust to living independently and alone from family, friends or a spouse. This challenge isn't atypical as there are older adults even with children who live alone, though the experiences of loneliness, anxiety and extra free and personal time to spare would be similar. Coping mechanisms to help with this are security systems and checking in with friends and family often. -
8.1 - The End
Susie M. Harvey, 79, died Oct. 13, 2073, with her closest friends by her side in her small cottage home in Morro Bay, CA. She was born August 1, 1994 to Dwyla Williams and Kevin Harvey in Edmond, OK. Her mother was a RN and her father a college professor. Susie was very creative and dedicated towards her dreams, and could make anyone laugh. She graduated from Santa Fe High School in 2012 and attended college at Gallaudet University. She was a genetic psychologist who loved the arts and drawing.
