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Blog 10: Course Reflection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How well do you feel you’ve achieved the course adjectives? <\/em>I feel that I have achieved some, this semester has been incredibly stressful for me and I was unable to put my full attention to my classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How have your attitudes about Social Psychology changed during the course?<\/em> I really enjoy social psychology! I thought it was incredibly interesting to read about and discover new things about how we communicate. I think my attitude towards social psychology has gone from neutral to positive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What would you do differently if you took the class again?<\/em> I would demand that my boss schedule me less so that I could focus on school, and I would also ensure to get a PDF version of the book because I need to have things printed out. I would probably also try to engage with my professor and portfolio assistant more. feel like I never really had time to speak to them which is apparently a very traditional part of going to a university that isn’t online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discuss how you’ve grown academically over the last<\/em> few months. <\/em>I feel that I have gained insight on how to rebalance my academics, I have realized that I need to work less than I did when I was going to strictly online school at UMGC. I also need to ensure I don’t miss assignments because this school is much more strict about tardy assignments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discuss one skill you’ve gained from this course and how you plan one utilizing it in your professional life.<\/em> I have gained the ability to read online material which used to be incredibly difficult for me, I will no longer have to print everything out in order for me to understand it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blog 7: Self-Regulation vs Emotional Intelligence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Discuss the relationship between Self-Regulation and Emotional Intelligence. What does Emotional Intelligence (EQ) mean to you? Give me an example of how you display EQ or how you could improve your EQ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emotional intelligence means ensuring you understand the importance of emotional regulation and how to interpret emotional reactions\u2014 between yourself or others. While emotional intelligence is the ability to control your emotions, self-regulation is how you control them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I work in food service, so self-regulation is a constant internal process for me. I really struggle with controlling my cynical, sarcastic or overall pessimistic outlook during an given moment. I feel like I need to work on \u201cquiet mind\u201d in order to center myself with this issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Above are my EQ scores. I had looked up multiple EQ Tests but this one had results that were explained instead of just a number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blog 6: Ads and Women<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I found this TedTalk to be very interesting, there are more subtly concerning changes in advertisements that I had never seen before and that can certainly have an effect on the mental health of a woman or girl if constantly viewed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you noticed, prior to this presentation, how ads distort, stereotype, and dehumanize women and manipulate people to buy their products? I have noticed how advertisements distort, stereotype and dehumanize women over the years. It became particularly noticeable in the early 2000’s \u2014when Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch were popular to wear\u2014, advertisements everywhere were sexually enticing and borderline offensive towards women, creating an ideology across an entire generation of teenagers that their bodies weren’t good enough. It wasn’t until the early 2010’s that we were informed of the distortion of advertisements for aesthetic purposes. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discuss how this video contributed to a new understanding of differential gender representation. I believe that advertisements have an important role in gender representation; Nike only came out with powerful women ads in the last five or so years. This prevented women from been seen as athletically capable prior to this international movement. There are also more subtle issues, such as Mr. Clean as seen below, showing a woman cleaning on Mother’s Day: This can prove to be incredibly dehumanizing and invalidating because women should not be the only ones cleaning in a household, furthermore women should not be responsible for certain chores around the house solely because it has been deemed womanly by previous generations. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sheehan, K. (2003). Contraversies in Contemporary Advertising. Sage Publications. <\/em>Retrieved from https:\/\/uk.sagepub.com\/sites\/default\/files\/upm-assets\/57153_book_item_57153.pdf <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Retrieved from: https:\/\/id.pinterest.com\/aoslan\/advertisement-stereotyping-women-as-housewives\/ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Retrieved from: https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/women\/womens-life\/11213078\/Victorias-Secret-lingerie-advert-changed-from-perfect-body-after-internet-storm.html <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Retrieved from: https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/isaleifaaopega\/_saved\/ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Blog 5: Persuasion <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Advertisement 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Retrieved from: https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/19\/10\/25\/apple-shares-new-privacy-on-iphone-ad-urges-users-to-protect-personal-data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This advertisement is credible because it is simple and plays to the audience’s needs. I found this ad attractive because it was easy to understand and quick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advertisement 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Retrieved from: https:\/\/www.law.com\/dailyreportonline\/almID\/1202770503623\/Trumps-Trial-Lawyers-Want-Campaign-Comments-Excluded\/?mcode=1202616187678&curindex=17&slreturn=20200925153832 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I believe that this is a non-credible source because the communicator had a personal stake. I also know that Trump University was not successful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advertisement 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Retrieved from: https:\/\/www.coroflot.com\/bradspalding\/Mens-Wearhouse\u00ae-Ad <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I found this advertisement to be attractive because it appeals to my wants and style. This type of advertisement is effective for me because I usually imagine how I would feel in the clothes I see on screen or on a billboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blog 3: Soul Meets Body<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I believe that music highly effects how we interpret the world around us\u2014 especially how we interpret other people. I find that I gravitate towards people who mostly listen to punk rock and\/or Disney soundtrack: These people often match my personality and are very easy to be around. I listen to pretty much everything, from classical and opera to heavy metal. I find that the values of whom I allow into my circle match my values; mine are inclusiveness, individuality, and honesty. I firmly believe that someone who listens to similar music to myself would share ideologies, philosophies, and values. Those who are close to me share ideals and values as well as music taste. My family, who I am not so close to, do not share most of the same ideologies and values as I do, but share a good portion of my music taste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(photo taken on a night run across the city with one of my friends, 2017) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Anna, my best friend: Swim by Jack’s Mannequin (listen below). I chose this song as a defining title for our friendship because it was the song that played in the car that we both got excited about; we have been best friends since. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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