Blog 10:
My initial course expectations were that I would be able to better communicate with clients. My goal was to be as effective as humanly possible when trying to help clients to better adhere to weight management programs. I have been practicing some of what I have learned in the course, and have found great success when talking to prospect and current clients. I feel l that I do have a better understanding of myself and others in a professional setting. Also, a big takeaway, was that perception is key for first encounters. When people see you ding something, they associate a whole idea of who you are. Not saying that it is necessary true, but that I must be careful about the imagine I show people. My attitude as far as this course is concern, is the exact same. I knew that I would love this course. Talking aloud about what you learned is a very great method for memory retention. I feel like I gave an “A” effort in this course. Only thing that I might have changed is when I decided to knock out my modules. Instead of finishing them up at the end of the week. I would have rather done them in the beginning. Self-regulation will be the key takeaway for this semester. Every topic we cover was interesting for the most part, but regulation will be the one that will be of the greatest importance going forward. I had wrote a paper on positive self-concept and all the benefits it has on one’s well being. Self-regulations is having the presence of mind, to control your actions when they can have unfavorable consequences. It is important to stay disciplined. Overall, I am very satisfied with this course and happy that had the opportunity to be apart of this.
This picture represents the ultimate goal, that I am trying to reach. Coming up on my senior year, I look forward to the continuous growth in knowldege.
Blog 9:
Top 3 things I learned this semester from my e-portfolio: I learned in blog 3 that there is connection with people and music. How the enjoyment of a certain genre or song can tell you a lot about an individual. But it really doesn’t stop there. It can also deal with the love of any form of art or even like traveling. It is the similarities that makes us attracted to each other. Blog 7 I talked on self-regulation and self-disciplined. I enjoy this blog probably the best because it puts a lot of things in perspective, especially dealing with an obese population. In order to properly lose weight, you need to have quite a bit self-discipline and self-control when it comes to dieting. Self regulation was a fairly new concept to me this year. Blog 8 was a good one because if you look at the physiology of a man and a woman, there is very few differences. But due to nurturing, we as male and female have grown to like and dislike different things. Where men tend to be more aggressive and try to argue more with logic, women on the other hand are more gentle, and argue more with emotions. We find ourselves constantly in a flux, trying to understand each others view or certain subjects.
Did any of these spill over into assignments or top artifacts: my topic for blog 3 actually spilled over into my topic for the Top Artifacts also in module 3. Similarities attract in my opinion. I also do feel that opposites also plays a role, but the similarities is what causes the bonds.
Connect this knowledge with another course: Self-regulation came up before in my research paper about positive self-concept. The research brought me to a point, where I talked about self-regulation. that people in order to see themselves in a better light, must first understand who they are. From there they have to regulate their actions without any external intervention. Accountability of your actions was the only way to understand who you were and your overall worth. This picture represents the connection of different course, place, ideas, and more. All the knowledge we accumulate is link to other aspects of our lives.
Blog 8:
How do men upset women? By literally breathing! No, I am playing. Investigating how I get under my wife’s skin is not a hard task. My wife does not like it when I leave my clothes laying in specific areas around the house. It’s actually funny because she points out how I throw my clothes in the vicinity of the laundry basket, but not in the actual basket. Honestly, I am childish for being so lazy, but I come to find out from my other male friends, that it is common. We all have a good laugh about how it drives our wives up the wall. Which brings up the next thing that pisses my wife off. Do not, at the expense of your woman, get a good laugh in. If it is about my wife, I better not be poking fun of her while a group of people are around. She does not like being put on the spot, or be made the butt of a joke. I get it though, but it does make for a better story, at family gatherings.
How do women upset men? My father would say, your mother has one true weapon, and that is her tongue. He said, she would nag and nag and nag, until his ears bled. He use to call my mother’s stern talks, “tongue lashes.” I pitied that poor man because my mother was no joke. Her ability to repeat something a hundred times can penetrate even the most focused mind. Unfortunately, my wife has also gained the same ability. It honestly gets under my skin, and is usually the start of an argument. Another common thing that has upset, or even angered men, is interrupting a man while the game is on. As a husband I spend all day, everyday, with my wife. All I ask, is that I have 1 day out of the week to watch my Philadelphia Eagles play, in peace. Don’t ask me to go to the store, to cook, or change the oil in the car. Leave me in peace, so I can watch my Eagles get a win or loss. Yes, my wife has asked me to change the oil in the car during a game before.
I chose this picture because it was simply funny and kind of consistent with what I was talking about.
Blog 7:
Self-regulation in my opinion, you are able to check emotions and thought processes in certain situations. Our parents tried to enforce this greatly when we were younger. They told us that we needed to be able control our behavior and be obedient little boys and girls. Now whether it work or not is a different story. Having self-control requires discipline, and to have discipline requires practice and patience. To put something into effect, we all require focus on the new practice we are trying to implement. For example, I like all the foods in the world that will cause me to gain unhealthy weight. I must practice self control and also be able to self regulate actions. So that don’t eat such foods abundantly. The same goes for emotional intelligence. It is understandable in life, to let certain situations get the best of us, which forces us to make quick decisions because of it. One day coming home, a driver cut me off so bad that I almost slammed into another car in the lane next to me. My immediate reaction was to pull up to guilty driver, and curse him out. When I finally pulled up to the man. I saw a man on fire. He was absolutely infuriated. I instantly lost my anger. It was like watching a fire be put out by a bigger fire. After seeing how mad he was, I instantly checked my emotions, smiled at him and pulled away. I only did this because I know deep down, that him and I will never see each other again. But what brought me the most satisfaction, was that his day will probably be ruined for the next couple hours. Emotional intelligence is the preferable response to have in situations like this. Can also be used in situation that aren’t as intense.
My results from the EQ test was interesting, if nothing else. I mean, I scored a zero! Not sure what the grading scale looks like but if figure a zero is absolute as you can get. If you ask my wife, she would probably tell you that I am a bit of a hot head. My result’s did say that I sometimes rub people wrong by accident, which does seem to happen from time to time. But to get a flat out zero was strange. My results also said I was cold as ice and that allows me to be more assertive. It went on saying that I really don’t care about what others think of me, which for the most part is true. Lets face it, I believe every man and woman should be their best and worst critic.
Blog 6:
Initially when I was younger and I was into more materialistic things, I never noticed the enticement of advertisements. This was obviously the time before I had to pay my own bills. In today’s culture, advertisements portray an image of how something should be if we all lived in an ideal world. I remember watching a Pantene commercial where a white and black women were twirling their beautiful shiny hair back in forth. the women were probably mid twenties and slim, not your typical every day beauty. Its weird when you think about it, cause I use Pantene shampoo and conditioner, and I have to say, my hair never looked like that. Not a shine or glimmer, and it may not have been clean all the way, but the point is that consumers look at those advertisements and instantly want those type of results. Far as we know, those women didn’t even use that conditioner. Women, past and present, have been used as a sort of sex symbol. They use women just to lure men in. Raising questions like, “If I wear this cologne, I can date a women like the ones on the billboards.” You can also find women being dehumanized in music videos, probably mostly in rap/Hip-Hop. These artists use women as a way to lure their fan base in, and make them listen to their music. The problem is that not only men are effected by this, but also women. Young girls growing up wanting to imitate their favorite female rapper like Nicki Minaj. Nicki usually tells girls to go to school and study hard, but then dresses half naked in front of the whole world. My thought on the situation is that “practice what you preach,” does not just stop at words.
Blog 5:
What influences the credibility of this picture, are the facts they put up. Whenever numbers are involved, it makes the source that much more reliable. Also having the CDC’s logo posted at the bottom right corner establishes credibility.
What attracts you to this source, is the big bold lettering saying “HOW TO GET LAID.” If that doesn’t catch your eye, I am not sure what will. This is not a credible source, but entertaining none the less. Hopefully nobody fell for this scheme.
I personally do not support the Jordan brand. I mean I only have about 10 pairs of these shoes, and most of those purchases were due to those advertisements.. Jordan shoe commercials and magazine ads will have you feeling like you can be “Like Mike.”
Blog 4:
The test review sheet did help me significantly on the test. I feel that I could had done better, but an 86 is a pretty good grade to start with. It shows that I am on the right tract, but I can still improve in some areas. I will admit that I didn’t really review until the night before, so every question I had gotten wrong was on me. Next time, I will use the review sheet more efficiently for test 2. Another good tool that I used was looking over some of my old assignments that dealt specifically with some chapters that we went through. With those assignments, I was able to gain a thorough understanding on what I was actually be tested on. This picture represents my goals going forward in this class.
Blog 3:
There is definitely a strong connection between relationships and music. Honestly, my wife and I have quite different taste in music, so initially I couldn’t see the connection. She enjoys Rap, Hip-Hop, and R&B. Me on the other hand like almost every genre of music, except for Country music. I remember when I was in college the first time around. My roommate was a white male who was from the suburban part of Harrisburg. He was kind of messy, smoked cigarettes and played the guitar. Him and I could not have been any further from being like each other, until one day he introduce me to “Guitar Hero” on PlayStation 3. I fell in love at first sight. I mean with the game, not with him (cough cough). He introduce me to a genre of music that I haven’t paid that much attention too. After that I went on to love Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, House music, and so many other different types of music. Because of our new found share love for music we became really close friends.
My Playlist:
“Aston Martin Music” by Rick Ross ft. Drake– Good time with friends
“Creep” by Radio Head– Personality (kind of)
“Summer Time Sadness” by Lana Del Rey– Death of Father
“Chandelier” by Sia– Navy Deployments
“To my Bed” by Chris Brown– Wife
“Hey Mama” by Kanye West– Mother
This was the cover phot for guitar hero back when I first played and fell in love with all rock music.
Blog 2:
Discuss the type of student you believe yourself to be- The way I carry myself in the classroom, is the exact same way I carry myself at work. I am highly motivated and get super passionate about things that catch my interest. I am relatable and very respectful to my peers and teachers. I always try to help out anyone that needs help, even if it requires me to go an extra mile. I like to say that I am a natural leader not because it sounds good, but it falls under the definition of how I conduct myself in my everyday life.
Describe your current level of confidence as a student and discuss what factors you believe could possibly increase your confidence levels.- I have a high level of confidence as a student. It goes back to my values as a child. There is no point in feeling unaccomplished about not performing as well as you could have. Only thing you can do at that point, is to learn from your mistakes and correct them for the next time around. I am very humble and don’t like to flaunt how well I have done in a course. You honestly have to experience defeat sometimes, in order to truly appreciate success. By my standards, I can improve my study habits and time management when it comes to classwork. If I improve that, I feel that would better reassure myself that I will do well.
Blog 1:
Why do we fall in and out of love? Why do we put other people’s happiness above our own? Why do we trust total strangers based off of a couple of interactions? This picture, to me, represent the intertwining parts of social psychology. Chapter 1 gives a great example of how a world with total isolation is not a world worth living in. We learn from our environment, which raises the nature vs. nurture phenomenon. My wife has gained a lot of her values and characteristics from her family, but she is also a product of those around her. With being married we have become more and more alike. Aligning our goals, for instance, before we met those goals were not a thought. All these factors stem back to one aspect, and that is mental health.
Student described how the course objectives will be personally useful in the future– Objectives in this course play a vital role in how I will interact with clients in the work place and also with people in my community. There is a much needed role of psychology in the healthcare field, hence why I chose it as my minor. Behavior change is key to having a client adhere to the specific program that you have them in. Clients who are reluctant towards exercise or rehabilitative programs, have shown to have a lower success rate then those who have a positive outlook. It is also beneficial for a person to have a certain amount of trust in you for the program to be successful. In order for them to trust you, they must first feel comfortable with you. In the personal training world we call this “building rapport.” I always believe to truly know someone, you must take the time to understand where they come from. People enjoy being understood and may feel a closer relationship with you. My goal is to increase my knowledge on social interactions, building stronger relationships, and applying it to everyday life.
Student described their course expectations & what hope to gain– My expectations are that I will do all my work on time and really give it all I have. I am not the most organized student, so I hope this course will show me how to stay on top of my work and assignments. Also, to help strengthen my understanding of social psychology. I believe the goal of any course you take is to first, learn as much as possible and retain the information. This is easier said than done. Especially if you don’t practice what you learned. Secondly, I want to fill in the blanks of those thing that are common sense. What I mean by that is, that we understand why we don’t say certain things around others or act certain ways, but what is the experts opinion on why humans interact with others in social environments in such a specific manner.
Student described the strategies intend to implement to ensure course success– I understand that I am not the most organized person because I have found a lot of success in just “going with the flow.” People tend not to fix what is not broken. Although, I do understand in order to be successful, I intend on starting a planner for what material I will cover and setting calendar notifications for upcoming assignments and test. As illustrated in picture 2, another good way to help with learning outcomes is to share the knowledge with others. I believe this, out of all the ways, is the most effective way to retain and also accumulate additional new thoughts. This picture to me represents the passing of knowledge from one person to another.
