Structuralism

I'll admit this upfront; I've had a lot of 'emotional turmoil' over the past 4-5 years. Probably much more than can be accredited to teen-angst. I wont delve into the specifics just yet, but let's just say that a lot of diagnostic terms have been thrown around. My therapist has discharged me, but I still struggle from time to time, which is to be expected. However, I'd like to get to the root of my problems and you lucky folks are going to be witness to a miraculous recovery!

As I mentioned before I am a physics major, and an aspiring scientist. As any scientist will tell you, in order to conduct an experiment, there needs to be a control group, variables, data needs to be recorded, research, hypotheses, and above all the scientist must be objective and unbiased. I have this crazy idea that if I look at my mind like it's a lab experiment, using the scientific method I just might find relief from myself; if not for good, then I may learn how to control it. After all, one can't be a mechanic without understanding the parts of a vehicle and how they work together; similarly, I must understand my mind, before I can expect to see any progress.

The very first psychology lab was created in Germany in the late 19th century. It was started by a man named Wilhelm Wundt; and Wundt believed that understanding the mind was all about objective introspection.  His entire theory centered around structuralism (boiling things down to basic structures), and the mind consisting of basic elements: experience, thought, and emotion. Now there have been a million other psychologists that would disagree with this theory, but for my particular circumstance, I think this premise will do just fine.
For the purpose of these experiments, I will be using this blog to document my 'data'. I'll let you know what works and what doesn't, but for now I need to get some sleep, and brainstorm my next step!