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Psychology Are you interested in the behavior of people and animals?
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If you are, then you might enjoy the study of psychology.
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Psychology is the study of behavior,
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but this is a very large area of study.
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There are several different branches of psychology,
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each of which studies a different aspect of behavior.
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Social psychologists study interactions among people.
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For example, a social psychologist might try to learn about the situations that cause people to behave aggressively.
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Another question studied by social psychologists is why certain people become attracted to each other.
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One of the interesting problems in social psychology is conformity.
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What causes people to behave in the same way and to follow what others do and say?
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Cognitive psychologists study thinking, memory, and language.
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One problem studied by cognitive psychologists is how people remember numbers.
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For example, what is the best way to memorize some numbers?
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Is it better to repeat the numbers to oneself or try to attach some meaning to these numbers?
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A cognitive psychologist might also study language.
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For example, why can young children learn a second language so quickly and easily?
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Cognitive psychologists are also interested in the ways that people learn to solve problems,
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such as finding a new place.
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Clinical psychologists study mental illnesses.
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For example, clinical psychologists might try to find out the causes of depression
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and to figure out ways of helping people who are depressed.
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Other clinical psychologists might study the behavior of people who suffer from addiction to drugs
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so that this problem can be prevented and treated.
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Another topic of interest to clinical psychologists is violent behavior.
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It is very important to find ways of preventing violence and to change the behavior of persons who act violently.
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Some psychologists are interested in the measurement of psychological characteristics.
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For example, psychologists might develop tests to access a person's intelligence,
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personality traits, or interests.
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These tests can be used to help people make decisions about education,
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occupation, and clinical treatment.
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Psychologists who study the behavior of animals are called ethologists.
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Ethologists often go into the wilderness areas to watch the activity of birds,
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fish, or other animals.
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animals.
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These psychologists try to figure out why it is that some animals have instincts for various behaviors such as parenting,
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mating, or fighting.
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Some anthologists have learned very much about the unusual behaviors observed in many animals.
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These are only a few of the many areas of psychology.
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Truly, psychology is one of the most interesting areas of knowledge.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Psychology Learn English via Listening Level 3 Unit 2”. Las palabras que más se repiten: psychologist, behavior, study, psychology, animals. Este vídeo tiene 41 frases y 420 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 3:21. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 125 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 82 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| psychologist sustantivo | /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ | psicólogo, psicóloga |
| cognitive adjetivo | /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv/ | cognitivo, cognoscitivo |
| ethologist sustantivo | etólogo | |
| behave verbo | /bɪˈheɪv/ | portarse |
| conformity sustantivo | /kənˈfɔːmɪti/ | conformidad |
| memorize verbo | /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/ | memorizar |
| violently adverbio | /ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/ | violentamente, a lo bestia |
| aggressively adverbio | agresivamente | |
| trait sustantivo | /tɹeɪt/ | rasgo, característica |
| attach verbo | /əˈtæt͡ʃ/ | adjuntar, atachar |
| instinct sustantivo | /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ | instinto |
| wilderness sustantivo | /ˈwɪldɚnəs/ | descampado, jungla |
| characteristic sustantivo | /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/ | característica |
| measurement sustantivo | /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/ | medida, medición |
| observe verbo | /əbˈzɜːv/ | servar, observar |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Significado |
|---|---|
| figure out verbo | averiguar, captar |
| find out verbo | averiguar, anoticiarse |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are depressed · can be prevented · are called |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | people who are · people who suffer |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: measurement /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/, addiction /əˈdɪkˌʃən/, occupation /ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/, anthologist /ænˈθɒl.ə.dʒɪst/, conformity /kənˈfɔːmɪti/, violently /ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/, characteristic /ˌkæɹ(ə)ktəˈɹɪstɪk/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: cognitive /ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv/, behave /bɪˈheɪv/, violently /ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/, observe /əbˈzɜːv/
- /z/ — sonora, no /s/: memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/, observe /əbˈzɜːv/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: psychologist /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/, anthologist /ænˈθɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como psychologist, cognitive, ethologist.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.