Blog 10
When first starting this course I felt that any feelings of uncertainty that I had towards knowing exactly how psychology crosses cultural barriers would be eased. From the start I felt like I was challenged with first looking at myself and the things I had going on personally within myself. I appreciated being able to look back at things I did and participated in as a youth and then being able to relate such things to my behaviors and habits as an adult. When the course started I was unsure if I’d be able to properly associate my life with that of the information we were going to be discussing over the course of the semester. It became clear that the course was designed to first have us take a look at how we identify in our own society and then be able to associate those views and observations with that of other cultures. If I took this class again I would make sure to pay attention to all the due dates because in the midst of spring break I missed one assignment due to poor planning and I hate being behind on school work, especially when it can’t be made up. This semester I have focused more on making sure the quality of my work is recognized across the board for all my classes. The constant writing required for this course definitely allowed me to feel even more grounded as a writer than I did before I started this semester.
The mind consists of so many pieces, just like a puzzle. Each piece comes from a different place and is always different for each individual. Culture, and the way it crosses over barriers, is a huge part of each persons “puzzle.”
Blog 9
This semester has really given me a chance to explore my own thought on various topics. Throughout the semester I have never felt that, while writing a blog entry, there was any sort of pressure to be perfect. I have been able to express myself fairly freely while sticking to certain topics that have also made me think. This course has also allowed me to take a deeper look at the type of personality that I have and based on how I view my own personality, I’ve been able to do some reflecting. More recently, when we were given the opportunity to discuss Disney movies and fairy tales I appreciated being able to take a step back into my childhood and then be able to relate those feelings to myself in today’s society. Being able to discuss my own personality in one entry and then in another be able to discuss how my personality may apply to how I view fictional stories was actually very interesting. In my Human Factors class we’ve discussed different types of displays and it made me consider the way television and Disney movies have developed tactically since I was a child and how this may have an affect on how I view these films now.
Blog 7
As I’ve gotten older I have been able to view some fairy tales and Disney movies in a different light than I was able to as a child growing up and watching them. The movies and content that is released in today’s society definitely explores different cultural norms and values. The older films and stories lacked in being able to break through certain barriers because of the time period and lack of acceptance among societal view points. Recently, I watched the film ‘Coco’ and was thoroughly surprised to see Disney perfectly execute having a main character reflect an egalitarian role. I feel that by doing this, recently, Disney has been able to brand themselves as more accepting and open to the societal changes currently happening. The film ‘Moana’ also a newer Disney film was actually super relatable for me being someone of a different nationality other than American. I felt the representation that Disney gave to the Polynesian culture was amazing and a great way to usher in a new era of societal standards for what children’s movies should encompass.
Blog 4
Having the opportunity to go back into our test and look at the things I did wrong was very helpful to my own learning process. I appreciate being able to actually understand the things I may not have understood the first time around. As I went back to look at my incorrect answers I was able to go back into my notes and understand why my answers were incorrect and what the correct answers were. I also made sure to update my notes just in case there were things I had written before the test that had me slip up when I went in to take the test. I think I took enough time to study before the test but I also feel as though there is always enough room to improve and study more. I made sure to plan more time in my upcoming schedule so that I can do even better on the next test.
Blog 3
The NEO personality test was interesting to take and definitely gave me some information I may not have completely grasped before taking the test. For neuroticism I was an average A, which means that I am generally calm but have moments of sadness and anger. I think this aligns with where I placed for extraversion, because when I am not around people and don’t have others energy I do tend to become more down and angry. I placed high H for the extraversion category. For agreeableness I placed in the low L category and this wasn’t surprising to me because since I’ve been little I can always remember being pretty stubborn. For conscientiousness I placed at an average A and this is because I usually am organized and can distinguish when I have to get work done. Lastly, for openness I placed at a high H and love this because it shows that I am an adventurous individual and super open to knew things.
