All people are naturally scientists
of a sort.
We spend our days drawing conclusions,
trying to figure out why that person
said what they said or,
why did we do what we did.  What
psychology adds to that
is objectivity. An exciting world awaits
the
students who are either taking psych as an elective, and so many students are,
or that they're going to major in Psych.
It's a fascinating field.
The instructors in psychology as a group, we have the fundamental interests
of the student at heart. We care about
your ability to use psychology
to improve your life skills, so you can
be more successful
in your lives. You are able to establish a
personal relationship
with your instructor, in a more relaxed
atmosphere. We're always
in some way in touch with our students,
to let them know we care about them.
I ask my students every day to arrive with
an open mind
because, psychology is about critical
thinking and we have to be willing to
question
everything. We have to be critical
thinkers and also analyze
our environment. I think that's what Psych is.
Studying psychology at CVCC is unique.
While most of us have research
backgrounds and have published in some
of the top psychology journals,
we're interested now in focusing on you,
how you learn. CVCC is a teaching
institution.
It's really an analytical process in Psych.
I'm always taking the textbook
and putting it into the world's
applications.
It's not about memorizing terms or
theories, we certainly study those,
but it's about putting those into practice
every day. You have the opportunity to
learn how to apply psychology to your
lives,
and to realize your dreams and your
ambitions, and to be ultimately
successful
in your life goals, and in your family and
work relationships.
We have you interact with real people in
real situations. Sometimes, taking you
as far
as the desert southwest to spend time
with Native Americans;
or staying in our own community and
visiting people who are living every day
with mental illness,
so that you get a feel for that
information that's in your textbook
in the real world. The dynamic in the
class is very enjoyable
for hands-on learning. The teachers are great
here. They love to work
with you outside of class and 
they actually know a lot about psychology.
They have a lot of information and
they've had a lot of experience in the past.
The classes are wonderful, they're really
engaging. The teachers really do care
about your success.
My name is Roger Webb. I'm Brian Bergman.
My name is Amy Mitchell Bechtol
and I'm an instructor of psychology. And I'm an instructor of psychology. I teach psychology.
Come join us at Catawba Valley Community College. Come join us and study psychology
at CVCC. You'll get a lot more than you
expect.
