#5 Artifact- Module 12 Archive- Aggression

I chose this photo because of Freud’s theory of aggression. When the behavior is rewarded, often it is repeated to achieve the same reward. Aggression can be miss interpreted even by those in a personal relationship. Two different people can kill an animal, and the intention of each can be aggressive or not. The act of killing an animal for the feeling of power gain is different from the one that killed the animal for food. The action its self of killing the animal is not aggression but with the intent of killing for the power over something smaller than you is aggression. When the girl kicked the wastebasket, or the tennis player slammed their racket onto the ground because of a missed shot; both are aggressive acts because these acts are not necessary. Kicking or slamming something is portraying anger. When a nurse is giving a shot to a crying child that requires to be held down is not an act of aggression. Though force is involved the shot is beneficial to the child and because the child is crying to protect the child from harm of the needle.
When the son purposely does not write to his mother because she will be hurt is a sign of passive aggression. To deliberately refuse to do something for another is an aggressive act. I believe the more aggressive statements are the ones that pertain to harming animals for no apparent reason or the statements that were injuring another person. The statement about the person who commits suicide is a hard one to categorize. Yes, the person is committing an aggressive act, but they are also hurting so bad that death appears to be the only answer to end the pain.

#4 Artifact- Module 9 Archive- Seeking; Men vs. Women

The chart was created after viewing dating sites and tallying what men and women are seeking in each other.

#3 Artifact- Module 11 Archive- Are people who help happier?

Unselfish and happy far outnumbered the others. The scale shows that the less selfish a person is, the happier they will be. When serving others, it puts you outside of yourself, and the focus is on the other person. When a person is selfish, then the only focus is only on themselves. Selfishness is a very negative outlook on life. The thought process of just worrying about yourself can be hurtful to those around you. Ones that you are in close relationship with can suffer from this mindset. Those around the selfish person are the ones who experience daily the struggle of seeking attention.
Service is a great way to find happiness. The feelings of gratitude from the recipient is an uplifting feeling to know that it was because of an unselfish act. Happiness is a feeling that can be achieved with something as simple as being kind to others. Kindness brings joy into the lives of those giving and receiving. It is no mystery that an unselfish person is a happy person. The world could be a little better if everyone were more charitable.

#2 Artifact- Module 7 Archive- Attitude and Behavior

I have chosen this photo because it reminds me of letting go of negative people’s comments and their actions towards me. After completing the survey, there were a couple of inconsistencies that appeared. If students read over the material before class, then they will have a better view and opinion to express during class. Knowing the basics of the lessons helps in really grasping the new information to be learned because there is a base in which to build on. Reading beforehand also helps in being able to have a class discussion on the material. Though I know this to be true, I find myself not reading the material beforehand. This inconsistency can decrease my learning experience. To justify my behavior; keeping up with the material that happened in the previous class keeps me busy that at times it is hard to keep up and this feels like an added task that is not mandatory. After reviewing my final answers, it seems that to have an attitude about a particular topic should also require that the behavior reflect the outcome. In the future, I hope to increase my time spent on preparing for the class as well as the reflection of the lesson.

#1 Artifact- Module 6 Archive- The Self

This picture was chosen because of the freedom that I feel when near the ocean. Walks on the beach are where I contemplate my true feelings and when I am real with myself.

Trait 1: Kindness- The first trait that best describes me is kindness. I have also been told many times that this is one of my gifts of being kind. Throughout this week I focused on this trait and found that this was not always the case. Towards strangers, I was nice majority of the time. But in my family setting, I was not as kind as I was with total strangers. This is also one the advantages and disadvantages of people that you are closest to. They are there through the thick and thin. But those closest to us also have us at our worst and most of the time are the ones we unleash our anger on.

Trait 2: Integrity- The second trait I have chosen is integrity. I have always been a spiritual person, and this is a trait that shines thru. I have many times gone against what others around me are doing because of my beliefs. This is a trait that I did not notice a change in throughout the week. In each different situation, I held true to what I know is right.

Trait 3: Humorous- This is the third trait that I think best describes me. I have always made jokes going about my daily routines and this continued throughout the week. Though like the kindness trait, I found that there were times that I was not in a humorous mood. Whether I was stressed with kids or school, I found these times were hard to have humor.

Trait 4: Sensitive- The fourth trait that I have chosen for myself is being sensitive. This is a trait that goes both ways for me. I am sensitive towards others, but mainly I am sensitive within myself. This is a trait that has been a big part of me for a very long time. I am very sensitive in how others treat me. I find it hard not to take things personally when criticism is thrown my way. I have gotten better with this over the years but still, find this hard to overcome. By increasing my self-esteem, I have gained better confidence in myself. By remembering that what others say or do is not my problem. That what they think about me is not my concern.

Trait 5: Humility- My fifth and final trait is humility. Over the years I have become humbler than ever before. I have learned and gain a better outlook on life that I cannot do it alone. There is something greater than me that helps me daily in living my best life. By having this view on myself, it also carries over to others. Knowing that I am not “too good” for others or above them has given me opportunities to learn more about others and by doing so helps us both grow together.