Heurstics

Representativeness heuristic can be very helpful when it comes to reaching conclusions or coming up with inferences. It’s when you use things you know, or you see and assume based on the information you have at hand. An example would be if you see two people, one individual is around 130 pounds, and the other a little over 300 pounds, you also see a broken chair in-between the two. Using your representativeness heuristic, you would assume the more heavy-set individual is at fault for breaking the chair because he weighs more. Using this heuristic can be faulty and can lead to incorrect inferences. It can also lead to stereotyping and making faulty judgments.

Availability heuristic is when you use information that comes to your mind in a fast pace to make decisions about future events. An example would be to not fly a kite in the rain. Most people know flying a kite in the rain would lead to electrocution, so your mind would take a shortcut and tell you not to do knowing the outcome wouldn’t turn out good. Just as any other heuristic this can be helpful in some situations, but it can also have its flaws. Availability heuristic. Can make people believe there’s a higher chance of an event happening when chances could be slim to none.

Anchoring is when you receive a piece of information, and you use that sole piece of information to make any further decisions. An example would be if you go to an auction and the bidder bids one number, and in return you bid a number way lower than your maximum, so you give yourself room to negotiate. Even though you do save a lot of time trying to decide using this heuristic, it isn’t the most effective way to decide because you aren’t using all the information at hand.

Status quo is you preferring what your used to rather than stepping out of your comfort zone. An example of this is if your favorite soda brand introduces a new flavor, but instead youd prefer to keep getting the original flavor that you are used to. This can make people never want to try new things and make us resistant to change

Self-Portrait

Out of all six images I would say they all represent me as a student, a role model, a entrepreneur. Seeing how you’ve been captured in six totally different times, aspects, and frames really puts you in mind of how other people see you.

The image I chose as the header is the image I would say represents me as a role model. Being that me and my sisters age gap is so spread out i’m like a second mother. I always have this little person looking up to and questioning everything I do. She really makes sure. I go in the right path because I know she’s watching my every move.

I’ve been a student my whole life, fresh out out of high school straight on to college. The role of student has been a huge aspect of my life for a while.

In one of my images i’m braiding one of my friends hair. This image represents me as an entrepreneur. Even though doing hair isn’t my full time career, nor am I a licensed stylist, I do it in my free time and I enjoy it occasionally. It is something small and technically not a real business, but it definitely gives me the entrepreneur title.

Thinking about how i’m viewed on other peoples end really makes me think about my actions and my interactions with other people. It makes me think how I left an impression on other people and how they will even mention me to their peers.

Styles of love

Being asked questions directly about your relationship and being asked to evaluate your relationship makes you think about things differently. It also makes you wonder why you think the way you do or feel how you feel in relationships.

I calculated a score of 1.6 for questions 1 through 7. The normal female score for the euros sub scale is 2.3, which means I am low for that category of love. As a female who isn’t that in touch with my emotions and feelings, I expected scores not within the normal scoring range. This sub scale also focuses on early attraction and intensity of emotion. I agree with my score for this particular category.

The storge sub scale evaluates your relationship on a combination of friendship, I calculated a score of 1.9 for this category. Which also is very low compared to the normal 2.5. I didn’t really expect this score to be as low as it was compared to the norm. In my opinion friendship can make or break a couples relationship.

In conclusion, I think the styles of love is a great way for you and your partner to see how you both are alike and different when it comes to attachment styles. I also feel like these results may not be that accurate depending on the type and length of said relationship.

Acts of kindness

Performing acts of kindness goes a long way even if it’s just a minor deed. You holding the door open for someone could ultimately make someones day or someones week. You never know how much your actions could affect the next person.

Everyone being so on the fence about covid, it’s more difficult to get close and social with people. My first act of kindness consisted of me helping an elderly woman reach something on a high shelf. This elderly woman just so happened to have a walker so I can tell I took a lot of struggle off her plate at the moment. She thanked me a great deal and was very appreciative of the minor gesture I completed for her.

I also completed a few monetary favors. One consisted of paying for a strangers Starbucks order in the drive through. Being that I didn’t stick around to witness the reaction to this gesture i’m positive they appreciated it. My next monetary gesture I gave a homeless woman with her children twenty dollars. Yes i’m aware twenty dollars isn’t anywhere near enough to change her situation, but the look on her face after receiving that money let me know she appreciated what was given to her. A lot of people are usually on the fence about giving to the homeless because, how can you know who’s really financially struggling and who’s putting on a front. In my eyes IU never try to think about that, I try to think about the positive and the good karma i’ll receive in the end.

My last few gestures consist of me letting a car get in-front of me on the highway during 5 o’clock traffic. Everyone knows 5 o’clock traffic is a deadly time, so letting a car merge in front of you says a lot. Last but not least, I held the door for a handicap man and you can tell that took some of the weight off his back.

Majority of these favors are minor. Completing all these tasks just put me in a positive head space. They made me feel good not for others attention but good within myself. I think the world would be a way more positive place if people had to complete nice gestures for others. I feel that would be a closer step towards world peace.