Ayesha Jean

Assignment October 17,2016

Article Reflection/Summary

I am very grateful to have been able to read such an amazing article written by professionals at the Harvard Business Institute. This article contained some very intriguing facts about the cost of self-interested charitable behavior. Even though the article might seem a bit off from the works of psychology, it fits the question I have In mind. The question is, how does self-interested volunteering and charity work influence someone who is pursuing the psychology major? I read several articles before I landed on this one, and once I read it, part of the idea was there. A person who is pursuing to be in the psychology field needs have the outside skills and experience.

You cannot just become one without reflecting on what you will have to do. You will be containing confidential information about a person’s private life, who is depending on you to help them. You will need to have a certain set of skills to be able to communicate and understand the client. That is why the source was, in a way, helpful because I discovered that anyone who does volunteer and charity work gains a better understanding of the people around them, the world, and them-self. Because you are doing a good deed that is non-profit, you will gain more positive energy in your life.

 Therefore, you will have more motivation to do your job more accurately. Volunteering is reciprocal, the charity or organization can benefit from an increased and diverse workforce whilst the individual can benefit by increasing their competencies, skills and self-worth.However, if volunteers can see the personal benefits, they are more likely to continue volunteering in the longer term.The article adds more background information to my paper, however, I wish there were more information on the benefits of that related to a person’s work. I can definitely use this article in the factual part in my research project because many professionals and psychologists stated in the article has done research related to my topic. Overall, this article provides great facts I can definitely use in my opening paragraph.