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So far in this semester, I have learned a couple of new things, not just about the class, but about myself. The first assignment made me reflect on how vain I am, not as much as much as other people and I realize that. I liked picking up a playlist for my life, the songs I picked were the first songs I thought of. One of them represented my childhood, another is about losing a phone and it is me because I am forgetful and constantly lose my phone. The other two are about being yourself and not being sorry. The last one is about being strong and courageous. Another thing I realized is my fight or flight response. I’m kind of in that middle of that spectrum, but more than likely will run.
After reflecting on the blogs and assignment takeaways I did notice one kind of correlate and it is very relevant. Society can be reflected on any subject. In the blog post, society uses advertisements. This correlates with the assignment on social media. Reasons, why many people are the way they are on social media, is because of society. Everyone is trying to keep up with society standards instead of keeping true to themselves. Do people even know how to do that anymore? I can relate a lot of these subjects to my Cross-Cultural class which I am also enrolled in this semester. In both classes, I have related topics and compared them to society and how it affects individuals.
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Woman and men are complete opposite human’s beings who will experience different emotions throughout their lifetimes. One of the main reasons I believe this is that society creates these stereotypes and people think that they should abide by them. Masculinity and femininity are the foundation of gender roles. Men cannot show emotions because they are men, because they should be masculine and showing emotions is a female characteristic. It is rare that men show emotions. Men believe if they show emotion, they are seen as being weak.
Woman are emotional creatures, and that may be because of hormones but also feminine qualities that have been constructed by society. Women anger men physically and men anger women emotionally and mentally. Men can see a woman talking to another man and be okay with it, but if they are physical with them in any way it is a problem. For women it is both, however, they can become angry from a man just talking to another woman. Men and women perceive and handle anger differently.
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Fight or flight is a natural response that everyone has. For me as I got older my fight or flight has developed more and I’ve noticed that my emotional intelligence has increased. I remember doing things when I was younger that would scare the crap out of me now. For example, when I was 13, I went to a mission trip to Australia and I remember my friends and I going to the beach around sun down. I was not scared to get in the water and when everyone was leaving the water and I caught a cramp in my calf and could barely swim I did not scream for help. My instinct was to keep pushing and try to get to the shore even though my calf was throbbing.
Ask any of my friends, if you go to the beach with me today I must wear water shoes and if anything touches me I am yelling and running for my life. I love the ocean but it scares me. So, when I was younger I was definitely more of a fighter, now I am will definitely take flight if I have to. My results reflected as such because I will rather run from my problems than fight, but not always, I will fight if I have to. I just think my natural reaction now is to run/avoid problems.
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Why is okay for society to use breast to sell products but not for mothers to feed their children? Why is that all the women used in advertisements are slim and pretty? Why is that all photos are photoshopped? Have you ever pondered these questions because you should, especially if you are a woman! Where is the representation? Where are the strong independent women? Where are the plus sized women who are healthy and proud of their bodies?
Advertisements are full of false ideations. This video just verified what I already knew, what I already noticed in society and advertisements. Flaws are not acceptable. Variety in skin tones are not acceptable. Where is the diversity. With this all being said, I am somewhat of a hypocrite, why, because I edit some of my photos by adding filters and using different angles to hide unflattering parts of myself. Is this because society has brainwashed me into thinking that I need to have flattering pictures that unflattering pictures should never be posted on Instagram?
The documentary focuses on the different images of women in advertising and if you didn’t realize before after watching this video you will. The lecturer does a great job of giving examples to prove her points. There are particular looks on gender stereotypes (as mothers and wives) and the effects of advertising on women’s image and the objectification of women.
Using photoshop to slightly enhance a photo is okay in my opinion, however, completely changing body shape, nose shape and things like that to make body look different and more appeasing is ridiculous. Look at the two photos above and take that into consideration. What do you think?
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Many ads today are used to promote products that companies are trying to sell. One common thing companies use to promote their products is celebrities. Why use celebrities? Because some celebrities are trustworthy, and they use their fan base to make money. Big celebrities like Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Seth Rogen, Katy Perry and so many others have brought companies big money by simply posing with their product. Celebrity credibility is one of the main reasons companies use celebrities to sell their products. The ads are attractive will sell. Even though Beyonce is not holding a can of Pepsi the ad still makes sense and is creative.
“Oh wow, Beyonce drinks Pepsi, no more Coke for me, only Pepsi!”
“Selena Gomez has beautiful hair and if she uses Pantene then I will too.”
“Seth and Amy look like that know how to party so I am going to drink Bud Light like them!”
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This first exam showed me that while I studied and read through the chapters, I should have probably taken more notes and organized them better to review. While I did understand some concepts, there were some I could not recall. I think I need to not only understand the concept but use more examples to get a better understanding. There are so many terms to remember that sometimes it is hard to remember all of them. A lot of the questions I answered incorrectly were example questions, such as, “Karen has always felt that if she looks at the back of a person’s head, she can cause that person to turn around and look at her. This is an example of ________ thinking.”
I did write some notes as I read through the chapters, but I could have written more and organized them better. I did not use colors and highlighting like I normally do, instead I used a black pen and wrote down whatever I thought I needed to remember. I studied/reviewed my notes the day before and a couple of hours before taking the exam. I think in the future, I will be organizing my notes better and using non-lined paper, highlighters and more color for my notes. These strategies have helped me in the past because as I write down and take notes I begin to remember and then looking as pretty notes makes me want to read/study.
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What could relationships and music really have in common?
There are so many different types of music that reflect different feelings and emotions so why can’t music be reflected in relationships. Have you ever listened to a song and it just makes you feel like you could relate? Maybe a love song that you didn’t relate to before but now you are in love and it all makes sense? The article states that often people with the same music tastes have similar personalities. I find that this doesn’t necessarily reflect on everyone all the time. I do somewhat agree that music preferences provide information about a person’s values but there is lot of other factors that contribute to this as well, not just their taste in music. I do find that if I have similar music taste with someone, I do bond with them quiet quickly, however, I have a pretty broad taste in music and enjoy almost everything. Lastly, I do agree that you should share your musical selections with your friends and partners so that they can learn more about you and also be exposed to new music that might broaden their selection.
Dani’s Soundtrack
- Sorry Not Sorry, Demi Lovato
- Warrior, Demi Lovato
- This is Me, Keala Settle
- Welcome to the Black Parade, My Chemical Romance
- Phone, Lizzo
As a Psychology minor, I have to complete Psyc 201S which is the prerequisite, at least one course from Area I and three from the other five areas (2-6). Being allowed to chose from many courses is difficult because there are so many interesting choices. I chose Social Psychology because the description seemed intriguing and because I was interested in learning about how individuals are affected by other groups and people. Social Psychology is an important aspect of psychology because we deal with social situations every day. We all must interact with other individuals whether it is in class, through work and many other situations.
The course objectives describe what we will be learning in class this semester. Discussing the processes through which people perceive and attempt to understand each other is a very important takeaway. As a future educator, I think it is important to understand my students and their backgrounds. I also think it is important for my students to understand their peers in order to prepare for the “real world.” It is important to know where people come from to understand and accept where they are going. Prejudice and discrimination are topics that are relevant even today because it is a cycle that continues.
For this class, I expect to learn some new information but also be reminded of things I already know or have experienced. I hope to learn some lessons that I can pass on to not only my future students but the people I am surrounded by in hopes that it will bring awareness to those around me. I am hoping to gain skills that will help me recognize why individuals behave the way they do in certain social situations. I am hoping to gain and retain lots of new information that will help me if I ever decide to continue my education and get a Master’s in Psychology. Some of the strategies that help me when I am attempting to retain information is writing it down. I want to have a book where I can write my notes and questions for this class and keep it for future use.
