Blog 10 

In blog 1 I said that social psychology was probably the most important. As people, we are social by nature. We need the interactions in our environment. I still agree with what I said about the course that it is one of the most important. As social beings, it’s important to learn about ourselves and others. In this course I have learned a lot about social behavior and how people interact with each other, I have learned that some things that I considered weird or quirky about myself are normal and lots of people also think and act like me. I’ve learned to stay organized and on top of things but life sometimes can throw you a curveball when you least expect it. I’ve had to learn self-love thins semester and the chapter on self really made me think about how we perceive ourselves.

 

Blog 8

We read an article talking about mating and how sex interferes with “marital bliss.” The article describes three different steps to the mating process. Step one is before the couple starts having sex. The article talks about men pretending to be emotionally involved to get sex, while women tend to act more sexual because that’s what they think will get the man to become emotionally attached. This can cause sexual conflict. The second step is jealousy and understanding where the other person stands on cheating. Meaning whether they think cheating is emotional or physical. It all depends on the person. The last step is after the breakup. The conflict could be that the person who didn’t want an end to the relationship is now stalking the other person to try and get back in a relationship. More men than women are stalkers. Some conflicts that I have seen are where a man upsets a woman when he flirts with another girl in public or he doesn’t do something around the house that needs doing or leaving the toilet seat lid up. Somethings that upset and irritate men about women is when women think they know everything, nag about little things, and interrupting their gaming sessions.

Blog 7 

In order to have self-regulation, you must have strong emotional intelligence. In order to have a strong intelligence, a person must be able to control their emotions as well as handle other people’s emotions. Someone who has a strong EQ has the ability to identify and perceive their own emotions as well as others. To me, emotional intelligence is knowing how to control your emotions in different situations in an appropriate manner. To me, it also means being able to deal with someone else’s emotions even if they are completely different than yours. I work in a special education classroom and it is important to have patience and an understanding of the kids that you work with. You must know how each student reacts with emotion and what that student is trying to tell you. Most of the students are non-verbal so it is very important to know them emotionally so that we can meet their needs.

Blog 6 

Watching the video Killing Us Softly III showed a view of advertisements that I hadn’t thought of before. Media portrays women as sex symbols. They also portray their version of the perfect woman. I always thought that the media wanted to portray what their ideal woman would be. I never thought of it as a come hear and sex me up kind of advertising.  This image says “New Perfect One. No One’s Perfect Until now.” This advertisement is showing that in order to be perfect women have to buy this bra. The lady in the video said that ads use this technique as a way to get women to buy their products. They use the saying “no ones perfect” to say that their product will make a woman perfect.  The next ad shows that the media does not use older women in ads. Usually, ads consist of young, beautiful, flawless women.  In the video, the lady talks about how they use filters and take away blemishes on ads to where the models are flawless and they are almost not human-like. They “fix” these models to be the ideal image when in reality no one can look like that.

 

This next ad portrays violence against women. Many ads feature crime scenes and other scenarios that are violent towards women. Here the man is digging a hole to bury the woman in the desert. This last ad shows that media cuts women out of ads and uses their body parts as a way of narrowing in on imperfections. Getting these shoes can make you look sexy and attractive. These types of ads focus on getting the person to see the flaws in their own body and want to buy products to “fix” what isn’t beautiful. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blog 5 

This advertisement represents a credible source because the person in the picture is viewed as a medical professional and therefore is more trustworthy. He seems like a dentist and would know what a good toothpaste is. The advertisement also says that this toothpaste is the worlds number one sensitive toothpaste and that it has 24/7 protection. Those statements combined with the dentist make this ad more credible. 

 

 

The second advertisement is non-credible because it portrays a fictional character. The ad says that milk will make you strong even if you’re not from Krypton which is supermans home planet. It is impossible for milk to make a person as strong as Superman. I chose this ad because it has a fictional Superman and portrays that milk can make someone as strong as a superhero. 

 

 

 

 

The last advertisement portrays an attractive celebrity as its focus. It implies that if you drink SmartWater like Jennifer Aniston that you can look that great too.  Jennifer Aniston has been a long time sex symbol in the media. If she really likes SmartWater then everyone else should too. Ads like these can be more persuasive than others because the image has to do with a lot of our social aspects. Everyone wants to look like or date an attractive person. Celebrities are well known and well liked which makes us more attracted to the product they are trying to sell.

 

Blog 4

After taking the exam I went back and looked up the answers for the ones that I missed. I got a better understanding of the concepts that were being discussed in the questions that I missed. Before the exam, I worked on the study guide making sure I answered each question thoroughly and understood the content. I usually read the chapter for the module throughout the week and take detailed notes so that I understand what I’m reading. I’m better at remembering important things if I write them down. In my study guide I  wrote down the answer and page I found it on so that I could look at it before taking the exam. This helped to look up the questions I got wrong because I knew the subjects of the questions and page numbers to find them in the book. I feel like I take pretty good notes and make sure I do each study guide before I take an exam. If I had to do anything different it would just be to make sure I look at my notes as well as my study guide right before the exam.

Blog 3

Music to me is an important connection with another person. The article we read says that we value people who have similar taste in music and that we can connect more with those people. I believe this to be true. Most of the friends that I have, listen to similar music that I do. My spouse listens to “old school music” but the tone of the music is similar to music that I listen to. We can always compromise on music which makes our relationship stronger since we both absolutely love music. When we were dating I would get random texts with songs to listen to about how she was feeling. Seasons of Love from the musical RENT means a lot to me because my best friend and I would listen to it going down the road blaring in the car. My theater friends would all sing Seasons of love and it always gave me goosebumps when we sang.

                  My Significant other: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Whitney Houston)

My outlook on life: Good Life (One Republic)

My family: We are Family (Sister Sledge)

My Friends: Seasons of Love (RENT)

My moms fight with cancer: Skyscraper (Demi Lovato)

 

Blog 2 

I see myself as more of a mature student and willing to learn. I am 29 years old and I feel like because I’m older I want to do good in my classes more. I want to see myself succeed as a student. Back when I was younger and in college, I just wanted to get through the classes with at least a passing grade. I was more worried about hanging out with friends than focusing on my classes. Even though I did well in most of my classes I feel like I could have done better. I realize what I want to do with my life now that I am older and want to be the best student I can be in order to get there. My confidence as a student is pretty great right now. One thing that I think could improve my confidence as a student is not taking too many classes at once and overwhelming myself. My results for the self-efficacy test were 87.5 % in believing in my ability, and 80% in the ability to grow. I think these are true. If I had taken this back in my first year of college probably not but today I believe it.

 

Blog 1

Social psychology is probably the most important of the psychology branches. The course objectives will help me Better understand human behavior and the influences that change and shape social experiences. In order to understand people, it is important to know how social influences affect their behavior. I am hoping to gain a greater knowledge of how people work and what effects their behavior. Being well organized and having good time management are keys to being successful in this course.