Elements of psychology should be taught in primary school

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     I'm in my 4th decade of life, and I have been learning all my life. From learning to tie my shoelaces, to learning to read, to learning to debate or how to calculate the kinetic energy of a car based on the deformations after a crash, I have been learning. Not all that I have been learning was part of the school curriculum or my work-related goals. For example, I only started reading romance novels a few years ago in the interest of documenting a project. Yes, they are not psychology, yet they do give a window on how women wish love to work (most being written by women for women). Ah, the things I would have done differently had I red some of those in my adolescent years... 

     I have in my time learned about operating an AKM, a lathe, and a whisky still, how to build a composite boat hull; or how a sewing machine works. Some info was "maybe uusefull in the future, you don't know", some was "I'd really love to do this sometime as a hobby but no space/money right now " and even some was "why did YouTube propose that video on lasers? Let's see." Much like my younger self's reading list, it was mostly learning what you can/what is easily available in front of you, not a set plan with a goal and use for the knowledge to empower me or make me better/wealthier/happier. School does that to some extent, structuring what you need to achieve a said goal (becoming a doctor , lawyer, or engineer ) and in some extent to what you need for life in a society. What it failed miserably at in my case (maybe just at the time I was in school, or maybe just in my country) was to teach basic, applied psychology. All the scholars have decided what acceptable human behaviour is (and they do change it from time to time), even if lines between crazy/sick and eccentric blur depending on one's wealth. What they do better is to group individuals with certain behaviours, explain why and how they will react and teach you who they get along with best or how to handle them. One example I'm very much regretting not having known earlier in my life is "attachment patterns". I'm no specialist, so you can google that for more info (please choose a reputable source from academia for your education; I'm sure there are free ones out there) but please do it. It's amazing to know which one you are and how to handle your loved one if, like me, you found out long after committing to life together. If you know of any practical manual of psychology for dummies, share it in the comments; I'm curious.

Keep on learning!