Assignment 1:
For this assignment, we learned about the different types of heuristics and provided an example for them all. Heuristics are used to make decisions. Using heuristics can lead to us making choices or assumptions that are incorrect. I learned that using heuristics when making decisions is not a smart idea and is something we should avoid doing. They can be bias or even offensive to someone else.
The four types of heuristics we learned were representativeness heuristics, availability heuristic, anchoring and adjustment heuristic, and status quo heuristic. Representativeness and availability seem to be the top heuristics that most people would use and even I use availability a decent amount.
I choose this image because I personally come to conclusions like this when reading articles. I used to have a fear of flying because of seeing plane crashes. I really did not have a good reason to fear them because it is something so rare that even happens, so the chances are super low.
Assignment 2:
This assignment gave us the opportunity to look at photos of ourselves and self-reflect. I really enjoyed this assignment because it made me look at photos of myself throughout these recent years and show me how much I have grown to love myself overall. I struggled for years and you could tell in photos, but now I look happy and excited.
Self-concept showed me how I see myself, where self-promotion helped me understand how I wanted others to view me. Self-projection and self-perception helped me become more self-aware. I believe the biggest thing is the photos I have taken. Traveling is honestly the one thing in life I have always enjoyed. No matter where I go I will always find a way to take photos of the places I am at. I tie the photos of Disney as a good memory of my childhood to even now. Thinking of those moments there makes me feel happy and excited because all my best memories as a child were there.
Assignment 4:
For this assignment, I took a survey based on my relationship I am currently in. It was fun to answer the questions and see where I was compared to the female category. I found that Eros was the section of questions I scored high on since it focused on strong physical preference, early attraction, and intensity of emotion which overall made sense to me because my relationship currently was formed because emotionally we connected.
I enjoyed this assignment because it allowed me to score things in our relationship and help me understand my relationship in a different light. When I got to the section about Ludus was when I started to rate things higher because I did not agree with many of the statements involving being secretive and playing a game with your relationship.
Assignment 5:
In this assignment, we were asked to start about a week earlier than normal and do five good deeds, and talk about what we did and how that made the others feel. This assignment helped me realize that in a time like this people appreciate when we help them more. It showed me that sometimes when you do something good for an individual you made have made their day better just by one simple thing. It allows people to see that being kind and helpful is better than being rude and unhelpful. You never know what people go through, so even holding a door for someone can make their day better. Since the assignment, I have attempted to do more for others and show kindness to people. I have even noticed how helpful I am to people at my job more often and how helpful my coworkers are to others as well.
