TA5: Aggression

This chapter, and item to archive, taught me that there are different forms of aggression. Aggression does not have to be simply hitting someone, but also mean thoughts and planned behavior. I found out that I believe actions that are geared toward survial do not represent aggression, but if something is deliberately done, without reason, I deem it as an aggressive action. This lead to the realization that everyone probably has a different definition for what aggression really is and why people find justifications for their actions.

TA4: Prosocial Behavior

Module 11 kept a grasp on my attention the whole time and I believe it is because I support helping people. After all, it is why psychology is my major. With this assignment, I learned that most people who are happy are unselfish and that those who are unhappy tend to be more selfish. I believe this to be true, but there are some who fall through the cracks of being happy and selfish or unhappy and unselfish. I consider those close to me and even myself to be happy and unselfish because there is never an issue with helping someone else. This archive made me think about the Random Acts of Kindness assignment because I felt happy when I carried out my random acts of kindness. Being happy and being unselfish go hand in hand.

TA3: The Self

I picked this item because it gave me a chance to look at myself with a microscope so to speak. I enjoy learing about material that I can apply to myself or the world around me because I gain a better understanding. This archive gave me the chance to explore and have fun while doing it. My characteristics I chose were nice, peaceful, funny, optimistic, and daring. I found that my behaviors wereconsistent and were often intertwined across the different situations. My behavior was not forced or planned in any of the situations, it all just happened naturally. Learning about different parts of myself, personality, I something that I will probably nevder forget.

TA2: Attitudes

This archive served as an eye opener for me, but in a good way. I learned that cognitive dissonance is something that transpires everyday, multiple times a day. It was amazing to think about because I did not think this was such a real feeling. After spending more money than planned, I felt guilty and told myself that the purchase was needed. The feeling of dissonance can feel heavy so people will make justifactions or parade the ” I promise to do better next time” line in order to feel better. I learned that cognitive dissonance is very real and I liked that it was something that I could apply to the real world.

TA1: Norm Violation

I learned a couple of things from this archive and had fun while doing it. The main thing that stuck out to me was that we conform easily, even when we do not think we are. For this activity I decided to dress for a day around the house rather than going out to dinner. I recieved a lot of stern and not so nice stares, but on the inside my skin was crawling. I conform a lot easier than I thought because it felt wrong to even leave the house the way I did.  I chose this artifact because it was out of my comfort zone, but overall enjoyed it.