Dhaka's Night through My Window

A Psychological Perspective from an observation of 7 nights

Dhaka's Night through My Window : A Psychological Perspective

Observation of 7 nights:


Day-1:
Time :11:00-11:15

1)On the street, some rickshaws and passersby are observed.
2)There are people's voices being heard from a tea stall which is a little further from my house. 3)An old-timey song is heard from an electrical device servicing shop ahead where two people are sitting with the shopkeeper.
4)Some boys are smoking a short distance from there.
5)Two dogs are sleeping outside the building peacefully.
6)A boy is studying on the 4th floor in a house to the right of my window.
7)In the building across the street, a woman is seen sitting by the window.
8)Today's weather is too hot and there are lots of mosquitoes around.
9)Some people are watching TV together on the 5th floor of the front building.


Day 2:
Time:11:00-11:15

1)Today's weather is very nice and cozy as it rained all evening.
2)Sound of a baby's cry is coming from some house.
3) A dog is sleeping outside the building.
4)Some rickshaws,cars and passersby are seen on the street.
5)Hearing people talking from the tea stall.
                             Some boys are smoking beside the road.          
                             That boy from the 4th floor is studying attentively. 8)A party is          being organized in a house a little ahead.          
9)A kind of crazy man is seen sitting on one side of the road.
10)People are watching TV together on the 5th floor of that front building like the previous night.



Day 3:
Time:11:00-11:15

1)Feeling a cool wind.
2)Hearing people talking from the street.
3)Some motorbikes, cars,rickshaws and passersby are seen on the street.
4) A girl from the next building is screaming with her mother.
5)Two dogs started fighting.
6) That boy from the 4th floor to the right of my window is still studying today.
7)There is a plane in the sky.
8)From that tea stall, people's voices are being heard.
9)Some boys are smoking beside the road and talking to themselves too loudly.
10)That family on the 5th floor of the front building is enjoying TV together.
11)Kind of soft music is heard from an electrical device servicing shop.



Day-4
Time:11:00-11:15

1)A dog is barking somewhere.
2)Two dogs started fighting beside the tea stall.
3)Rickshaws, cars,and passersby are seen on the street as usual.
4)People are seen gossiping at the tea stall as usual.
5)That boy from the 4th floor is studying as usual.
6)Some boys are smoking and gossiping beside the road as usual.
7) Lots of mosquitos and sound of killing mosquitoes with a mosquito bat is coming from some houses. 8)A few people are gossiping on the roof of a building ahead and probably enjoying the weather as there is cool wind.
9)Today that electrical device servicing shop seems to be closed.
10)That family on the 5th floor of the front building is enjoying TV together like other days.


Day-5:
Time :11:00-11:15

1)Right now, there is no electricity.
2)Almost everything in the area is dark.
3)Today it is dark on the street.
4)Sound of car horn is coming from a distance.
5)There is a dog somewhere barking.
6)Someone is talking over the phone on the street.
7)The weather seems hot today.
8)Too many mosquitos.
9)Sound of a shop shutter is heard being lowered.
10)Perhaps someone is smoking on the balcony of a building ahead.




Day 6:
Time:11:00-11:15

1)I see a beautiful moon in the sky.
2)Rickshaws, cars and some passersby are seen on the street as usual.
                             A man is seen going inside a building.          
                             Sound of people gossiping is coming from the roof of the front          building.          
                             Someone is sitting on the balcony In the building across the street.                    
                             I can hear the sound of someone doing something in the kitchen in          the front house.          
5)That boy from the 4th floor in a house to the right of my window is studying and eating something at the same time.
6) That family is watching TV together on the 5th floor of the front building.
7)Less people are seen in the tea stall today.









Day 7:
Time :11:00-11:15

1)Passersby are seen on the street.
2) Less rickshaws and cars are seen on the street today.
3)The sky is empty.
                             A dog is sleeping .          
                             A man is on the tea stall puffing a cigarette.          
                             A private car went inside a building.          
                             Some boys are smoking and some of them are talking a bit loudly like          shouting.          
                             A baby is crying somewhere.          
9)That boy from the 4th floor to the right of my window is writing something.
10) People are watching tv together and making noises with their gossiping of that front building's 5th floor.








From the note, three continuous and interesting behaviors are noted:
                             A boy studies almost regularly.          
                             A family watches TV together almost regularly.          
                             Some boys are seen smoking on the side of the road almost at night.          


Description : Simply describing behavior is one of psychology's primary goals. Researchers may begin by studying people's behavior before outlining an issue. Once psychologists have a better knowledge of what is taking place, they can focus on figuring out why the behavior occurs and even how to change it.So, here I'll describe three continuous and common behavior/things/events from the note. First, the behavior of a boy was noticed.He will be the age of college going boys. This boy studies almost regularly on the 4th floor in a house to the right of my window.Out of 7 nights of observation, he was seen studying for 6 nights. He seemed to be studying very intently.Since there was no electricity at the time of night-5 observation, he was not seen that night at that moment. On the 6th night of observation he was seen reading and eating at the same time.Another observation was about a family. Some people were watching TV together almost regularly on the 5th floor of the front building.They were watching TV together and making noises while gossiping. It seemed like a joint family as there was a little kid, one or two teenagers, an old woman, a middle aged man and a middle aged woman.It seemed like a happy family. Lastly the third continuous observation was some boys were seen smoking on the side of the road almost every night. Sometimes they talk very loudly as if they are arguing. Other times they chat normally and smoke cigarettes.Looking at them, it seemed like they're from a nearby slum.











Address behaviors by psychological terms:

1)The first continuous behavior from the note is about a boy who studies almost regularly, can be defined by a psychological term named rehearsal, that would be maintenance rehearsal or elaborative rehearsal or both. It is an effortful process which requires attention, rehearsal, practice and mental work in learning new information. It is under conscious control.While studying, if the boy simply repeats any information to memorize then it is a maintenance rehearsal. But if he tries to analyze the meaning of new information from his book and tries to relate it to information already in long term memory, then it is an elaborative rehearsal.

2)The second continuous behavior is about a family where everyone watches TV together almost every night. It can be defined by a psychological term named entertainment. A sort of action known as entertainment keeps a crowd's interest or provides pleasure and delight.Since they are enjoying watching TV together and it provides them pleasure, it can be called entertainment.

3)The third continuous behavior is about some boys who are seen smoking on the side of the road almost every night. Psychologically it can be defined as delinquent behavior. In psychology, Delinquency is typically regarded as deviant behavior. Simply put, it is an anti-social behavior known as delinquency that is typically not normal. It is described as criminal activity carried out by adolescents who are under the age of majority.






Explanation : One of the four goals of psychology is to explain. Explaining the behavior can result in well observed prediction and control. The three observations of seven nights also have an explanation.
1. Firstly, A boy studies almost regularly every night. As he is seemed the age of college going boy, Perhaps he is a college student or a college graduate taking preparation for varsity admission.If he is a college student, he has to study regularly to get good results. And if he is an admission candidate, then he has to study regularly to get a chance in a good institution. In psychology, The practices employed to learn academic content or prepare for tests are referred to as study habits.Probably he studies like this for good results.

                   Secondly, A family watches TV together almost regularly because they          have a happy family. This type of family bonding is not seen          nowadays. Engaging in enjoyable activities like watching tv together           might help them to maintain their emotional and mental wellness.          Maybe the whole family sits down in front of the TV to spend some          time together before going to bed at the end of the day.Maybe it          doesn't happen all day in the busyness of work.Maybe they rejoice          together to keep the relationship and understanding between everyone          in the family beautiful.          

                   Lastly, Some boys are seen smoking on the side of the road almost at          night.This kind of behavior is delinquent behavior and there are so          many reasons for this kind of activity. One of the main causes of          delinquency is poor school attendance. Peer pressure, socioeconomic          factors, drug usage, subpar academic standards, marital violence,          violence in their social circles, peer pressure, a lack of moral          guidance, etc. also be the reasons for delinquency.          






Prediction :One of the four psychology goals is to predict.When we have a better understanding of what occurs and why it does, we can use that knowledge to predict when, why, and how it might occur again in the future.Here, The boy will study regularly in this way till he clears his exams or gets a chance in a good institution. Then, the possible prediction for that family is, perhaps they will watch TV like this on a regular basis. As entertaining activities refresh their mind and preserve their mental health as well as emotional well-being, It will bring happiness into their lives. They will be together regularly to maintain a family bonding and their family will always be such a happy family. Lastly, the possible prediction for those boys is,they will continue to do so regularly.As they smoke cigarettes outside with their friends at night, their circle can be said to be bad. They will do more bad things together someday.


In conclusion, a city at night might have a lot of interesting psychological details. The nature of these significant behaviors can be revealed by the four psychological aims.