Wagner Preference Inventory Essay

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Psychology Project Paper The Wagner Preference Inventory, Am I Sleep Deprived, and College Undergraduate Stress Scale are the handouts I have chosen to focus on for my project paper. Based on these personal assessments and some additional guidance from the text, I better understand myself, how I work, and the need to manage my stress to increase my longevity. The Wagner Preference Inventory was one of the most interesting handouts because I learned that without a doubt I am left-dominant logical hemisphere preference. I found this extremely interesting because I have always joked that I use the left side of my brain and not the right as my excuse for not being artistic or creatively talented. My manager has recently told me that my strengths also fall in the logical range. I tend to lean towards policies, I am great at using logic to solve problems, and I make to do lists and following them logically. I believe that sometimes my logical thinking keeps me from doing impulsive things that would be fun, but I see those situations as out of control. I do desire to be more creative and artistic, but know that I will need to spend time learning those talents because they do…show more content…
My logical left hemisphere demeanor drives me to the Type A personality which tends to increase my propensity to stress myself out rather than relax in any given situation. My busy life and many responsibilities also cause me to stress out, which in turn causes me to be more sleep deprived. I basically believe I am in a viscous cycle that is going to cause some real physical and/or metal harm to my ability to function as a normal person. I believe I must learn ways to control my response to stressors and ways to manage it. This class has taught me on a personal level that I must do something now to change how I handle the stress in my life to increase my
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