Blog 10,

I still wish I learned more about human motives. I learned a bit about it, but I think I was hoping to learn some crazy eye-opening facts that would help me understand some people in my life. I did learn some things about myself and especially cognitive dissonance, which s something I’ve really struggled with. I never knew it had a word and trying to explain being in an internal moral turmoil was difficult. I did not know much about Social Psychology so this class helped me understand what its all about. I feel I have grown academically in my writing. Most of my classes are not very writing intensive, especially being able to write in first person and about my beliefs. It has been fun to write my opinions and what I think in a blog platform. I really enjoy the weekly blog (except when I forget its already Sunday). Though I enjoyed the freedom of an online class, if I took the class again I would want to take it in person. I feel I miss a lot when I take an online class, I feel I learn a lot by going to class and listening to the professor and being able to ask questions in person. I also wish my summer was a bit slower so I could take more time to indulge into my studies. I  feel that this class has taught me how to write my opinions and views in a first person point of view, which can be very valuable in the workforce.

I choose this picture because as I stated – this class has taught me to write about myself.  I conveyed my thoughts and opinions in a semi short paragraph and was able to accurately depict my views and opinions in short lines. 

 

Blog 9,

I learned many things that sometimes spilled over, the coolest thing is that much of this I have been taught through my counselor when trying to overcome my anxiety. I ask her many questions and have a good understanding of these things. I have not taken many psychology classes, but some if it does remind me a bit about when I took my first college psychology class and we learned about different theories as well as attraction. My favorite thing I learned about was dissonance. I frequently explain this to others but never knew it had a word. I enjoyed how much of what we learned applied to ourselves and helped to evaluate ourself and our views. Such as chapter 4 as well as the paper we did on comedy racism. It really helped me see what my views and opinions are as an individual. I have learned a lot from life, but I also try to learn from all my classes, this class has taught me a lot about myself and about my views.

Blog 8,

Men upset women in many different ways, and it varies person to person. The biggest thing for me is that men never seem to care or think of others. They only look out for their best interest and do what they want to do, even if they claim to romantically care for you. I always feel I am the one going out of my way for a guy, making plans, and making him feel special but it is hardly returned. Women irritate men (in my experience) by being very indecisive and also they hate women being too into their business, talking too much, and taking everything to heart. Men also need more space than women.

 

  

these pictures are all things that I believe equally irritate both men and women about each other

Blog 7,

WOW!! This is something I work with my counselor on. I am an over thinker and worrier and I tend to talk myself into thinking a certain way such “I’m fat” or “I’m not good enough”. And I have learned some of the techniques through her and through my yoga practice. We use the full body breathing all the time, as well as counting in deep breathes. I frequently have to do these techniques or something similar to calm me down and think more rational, and over time I have used it less because I am able to let the thought leave my brain before it gets me worked up. My favorite technique to use is the 5 senses. What can I smell? What can I see? What can I feel? And so on. It gets more in tune with myself and also realize that what I’m thinking is so trivial. That I need to look around as I have much to be grateful for. Meditation rocks are also a new thing I’ve been experimenting with. I have a rock that when I feel overwhelmed I put it in water for a few minutes and “let it work it’s magic”, but its more psychological. There is no magic, but by placing the egg in water its an act that can bring me back to my senses and symbolizes me letting go of negative energy. Emotional intelligence is being able to identify your emotions and what is causing your emotions, emotional regulation is being able to do something with your emotions after you have identified them and where they are coming from.

Blog 6,

I found this video to be very enlightening. I knew most ads give unattainable beauty standards. This video was just as relevant today as it was then. I think ads have gotten even worse in the past 30 years. This video just reiterated how people (including myself), should not compare themselves to ads because it is virtually unattainable or unhealthy. Today, there are shifts for natural “real” women in ads. Aerie is a very good example. Aerie is one of the first big brands to make this shift and hopefully this will be one of the first with many more to follow.

 

Blog 5

This ad is credible because it is common knowledge that hydration is healthy. This ad is also truthful, hydration is a key component to being healthy. This ad is also consistent, Dasani is a well known brand that sells water and is a branch of Coca-Cola

The factors that make this ad uncredible begin  with the lack of information and a bland perception of the offer under which terms may apply. There is a very bold prize at stake with no information on how to apply or what to do to win. This source is very generic and not believable due to the common perception of similar ads being labeled as “scams”.

This source is attractive due to the fact of surprise and emotional impact. When flipping through a magazine one may be drawn to this ad due to how attractive this ad is in nature , and it may be a surprise due to the fact you were not expecting to see a hot shirtless man in the magazine. The emotional impact may include an idea of going to purchase Abercrombie clothing to portray the same amount of attractiveness to the public as in the ad.

Blog 4

I have a tendency to procrastinate on my homework because if I sit and try to do it early, I will accomplish nothing and it would waste my time. I am trying to get better at it, but I did not wait till the last minute to take the test. However, I think I could have done better if I studied earlier rather than the day before. I did not think the test was too hard and covered a lot of the material we learned in the chapters. I also have a bad habit of doing my homework in my bed, I think I would have preformed better had I not taken the test in my bed. This is why online classes are a blessing and a curse!! I clearly need more self control. lol. I do not have a picture of my study material but I have a  picture of me doing homework in bed. (I do typically have more lights on when I’m taking a test or am doing written work)

All in all I was happy with my outcome of my test, I got a 92 out of 100 points and only missed 4 questions. I did go back over the questions I missed.

 

 

 

Blog 3

I spend a lot of time listening to music. I have seen a correlation in the taste in music and my friendships and relationships. Most of my relationships I’ve been in we have some common music tastes. I personally love Spotify because I love listening to other people’s playlists for that reason. I think that the music a person listens to at the time says a lot about the person. I also enjoy sharing music with friends and listening to music we both like as well as expanding my music horizons. I listen to so much music that it was hard to pick songs that I felt best reminded me of people in my life. Most songs are about love so by nature most songs in some way remind me of my past relationships (for different reasons). There are plenty of other songs that remind me of different people, as well as many artists that remind me of people. Some songs the lyrics remind me of the person, while other songs are songs I know that person and I both enjoy listening together. I would say I share common values with most of the people that shares my music taste, but there has been instances where that is not the case.

Tiny Dancer – Elon John (nana)

Record Year – Eric Church (mom)

Cooperhead Road – Steve Earle

i hate u, i love u – Gnash ( ex )

Somebody to Thank – Logan Mize (family/outlook)

I don’t dance – Lee Brice (ex)

Crash into Me – Dave Mathews band (good friend)

Psych0 – Post Malone (emily)

New Wave – Quinn XCII (my team)

Random – G-Eazy (brother)

Summertime Sadness – Lana Del Rey (friend named Victoria)

 

Blog 2

I believe that ability can grow with effort. I am not always confident in my studies. I am working on being overall more confident in my every day life and sometimes that spills over to my studies. Many times in high school I would not raise my hadn’t even if I knew that answer because I would second guess my answer. However, I am very confident in my ability to succeed in my studies. I always get  good grades on my assignments and will be graduating in a year. Striving to get better grades, and accomplishing getting the better grades always boosts my confidence. Also if I stopped second guessing myself I would look and seem a lot more confident.

 

Blog 1

This class will hopefully give me a better understanding of why some people make the decisions that they do, and why I made (and continue) to make the decisions I make. I am hoping to be able to relate to others better since I will hopefully be able to understand their rationale. I am also hoping to be able to answer some of my own questions that I have always wondered about, such as why I feel compelled to make certain decisions. I am trying to ensure my success in this course as I have already written all of the due dates down in my planner and intend to try to stay on top of things and start the assignments early.

 

( I chose this picture as I have been helping to run the College Sailing National Championship which we are hosting at ODU. Nationals runs May 22nd-June 1st. I took a break from helping my team to read and take notes for this class.)