Blog: 10

My initial expectations for this class were to understand how certain interactions with people cause a person to feel. I wanted to know why we interact with people the way we do and how does it affect both them and us. And from taking this course I truly feel like I have learned just that. I now feel as if I can make connections from this course to other courses and outside life because of the assignment takeaway. I now better understand how we try to understand and perceive other people, how attitudes are formed when interacting with somebody and connecting that to how we behave, and the influences that can lead to close relationships all from the notes and the assignments. I did not think I would be interested in social psychology when I first started, but now I think it is so interesting to learn how people interact with one another. If I took this class again, I think I would definitely start my assignments earlier, and take more detailed notes to do better on the test. One way I have grown academically in this class is by increasing my test scores. Lastly, a skill I have learned from this class would be how to incorporate the social connections learned from this class into the real world.

Blog 8:

When reading the article, I found it interesting that there can be sexual conflict before, during, and after a relationship. Prior to reading this article I assumed that sexual conflict may arise during the relationship and after the break-up, but never before a relationship had even begun. It was surprising to read that people lie to a potential partner in order to gain a sexual act. I began to think “why would someone lie to a person that they would like to begin a relationship with. Shouldn’t honesty be the foundation of a relationship?”. A man could upset a woman by not giving her the attention she desires or not putting in enough effort into the relationship as they once did. A woman wants to know she is loved and cared for, and that her partner notices and remembers the little things about them without her asking. A man could also upset a woman by dismissing her opinions as “not a big deal”. No matter how big or small a woman’s opinion may to a man, her opinion is always valid and shouldn’t be dismissed. A woman could upset a man by becoming to controlling and not giving him enough space. Some men need time to themselves to destress, whether that be playing the video game, watching sports, or going out with friends. A woman could also upset a man by not taking his emotions seriously because it is often stereotyped that men should be tough in any situation and should barley show their feelings.  

Blog 7:

Self-regulation and emotional intelligence have a direct relationship with one another. Self- regulation can be described as managing a response to your feelings in a given situation, whereas emotional intelligence is described as identifying what you are feeling. These go hand in hand because first you can identify what you are feeling whether that be anger, sadness, happiness, etc. then form an appropriate response to your current emotion. Without self-regulation one could act impulsively and make a bad decision, and without emotional intelligence one could not identify how they are feeling and also act improperly to a situation. To me emotional intelligence is mentally pausing during a situation where my emotions are elevated, and I take a brief moment to evaluate what I am mentally experiencing. I display emotional intelligence when I get angry in certain situations. When I am feeling angry, I take a step back to realize that I am angry and ask myself “why am I angry?” and “should I even let this bother me this much?”. Realizing that I am angry discourages me from being angry because I don’t want to act out that way.

Blog 6:

Before watching this TedTalk I already knew of some of the elements that went into morphing women to societies standards to sell products, but not to the extent that was explained in the video. It is sickening because women are beautiful in their own image and do not need to be photoshopped to look skinnier, given a certain makeup color to look be lighter/darker, or have to be sexualized in order for products to sell. Women are more sexualized in ads than men are. This can lead to people believing all women should look that way and if they do not then they are deemed unattractive. It could even lead to a far worse event such as sexual harassment. When I look at ads featuring women from now on, I will know that the women in that ad does not truly look like that and I will not judge her for the shape of her body, skin color, or facial appearance. This is just a ploy by marketing representatives to make money at the dehumanizing expense of women. The pictures below were selected because the represent the dehumanization, over sexualization, and body stereotype that companies use to sell products.

Blog 5:

Picture 1 represents a credible source because the anti-tobacco company The Truth uses actual data on the harmful effects on smoking tobacco to relay to their audience to prevent people from smoking. They do not make up information to bring in profit to a company.Picture 2 represents a non-credible source because it is saying that if you drink the beverage then you will grow wings. There is no credible information to prove this. Picture 3 represents an attractive source because the burger looks appealing to the audience making them want to buy it. It is made to look appealing in the ad but in reality it looks nothing like that.

Blog 4:

I prepared for exam 1 by first taking notes. I took notes by reading the chapter and writing down information I felt was useful or I didn’t know. I then went through the power points and read the notes in the comments section and corresponded that with the chapters and filled in the information. I found this to be very helpful. The week leading up to the exam I started the review sheet. I bounced between the notes and the chapters to fill out the study guide. The study guide was effective because it reviewed over topics I had forgotten about and summarized each chapter. I also used the Pomodoro technique which is to study for 25 minutes and take a 5 minute break.

Blog 3:

Music can play big role when it comes to forming relationships with other people. Music can be the bridge that connects to people from different walks of life. I believe it can form relationships between people who don’t even know each other or grow people who already know each other closer together.

I have noticed that the people I have personal relationships with listen to some of the same music as I do. People I have a relationship with who listen to the same music as I tend to sometimes believe in the same ideals. One ideal is that we believe that people should be treated equally no matter your race, religion, political view, sexual orientation, etc.

When song Ew by Joji it reminds me of my friend Sydney. She first person to introduce me to this song so I always associate it to her. When I hear the song, Jesus Walks by Kanye West I associate that sing with my stepmom. She loves Kanye West and truly when I hear any Kanye West song it reminds me of her. The song I will Always Love You by Whitney Houston reminds me of my mother. My mother is a person I will always love and who will always love me. Also, Whitney Houston is her favorite artist. When I hear the song Hard Knock Life I think of my dad. He is a very big Jay-Z fan and even resembles Jay-Z. Anytime I hear Coffee Bean by Travis Scott it always reminds me of my girlfriend. We both love Travis Scott; he is our favorite artist. The last song is Sicko Mode by Travis Scott which reminds me of my friend Nick. Anytime we both start jumping around and rapping the song.

Blog 2:

I believe I am a slightly above average student. I complete my assignments on time and I usually do well on test and quizzes. I think that I do well for myself, but everyone has different standards. I am really good with problem solving and dealing with conflicts head on. I personally believe that if I try hard enough, I can complete almost anything put in front of me. This lines up with my General Self-Efficacy score which was a 30 with a mean score of 3.0. But I do have my faults. I procrastinate when it comes to assignment sometimes, but I still complete them on time. I have trouble learning specfic topics, so I have to re-read that subject many times. Imposter syndrome kicks in every now and then, but I have to reassure myself that I can do anything as long as I try. If I improve myself on those specific qualities, then I can become an even better student.

Blog 1:

Some course objectives from this class that could help me to be successful in the future would be to discuss the effects that prejudice, and discrimination have on people, and being able to incorporate what was learned in this course into the real world. I want to work in the medical field after I graduate, and sometimes there are prejudices or discrimination within healthcare. For example, some people in healthcare often have a preconceived notion that people of color, specifically African Americans, are often overexaggerating their symptoms and thus less likely to be given appropriate medical treatment. I want to learn more about the effects prejudice and discrimination have on people in this class so I can identify and correct it in my future career.

What I expect to gain from this course is to understand how certain interactions with people cause a person to feel. I will read the assigned chapters, take notes, study, and make flash cards on specific topics to ensure an excellent grade.