Attribution is the way people explain the behavior of others with something else. Fundamental attribution error is over estimating dispositional explanations for someones behavior while under estimating situational explanations for that behavior. Which is why do people do something or act a certain way in certain environments.
Stereotype is a generalized belief about a group of people. Many people are put into stereotypes unconsciously by others. We see people and immediately judge them by what they look like. Some are good stereotypes that boost our ego and make us feel better, others can be demeaning and rash.
Personality
My personality has been most influenced by the environment that I live in. Growing up on a farm and being able to run around and do whatever has consequently affected me today. My friends have definitely influenced my personality because of the cliques we have formed and the social norms we must conform to. Also my involvement in sports and the activities I participate in. The defense mechanism I use most is reaction formation, if I have a big project due and I hear everyone say it’s taking them a long time I tend to underestimate it and suppress my feelings of punctuality by putting it off. In this chapter I enjoyed learning about many of Sigmond Freud’s theories I found many of them interesting and funny.
Chapter 9
The first thing I found interesting about this chapter was the heuristics we often use this technique to put something into our perspective, simplifying it for us to understand it. Teachers often try to do this too. There was also a funny joke about the New Jersey hunters that you should read. The second part that interested me was animal language I believe that all animals have they’re own language and way of communicating, most of it body language such as deer and their white tails, this always happens when they feel in danger. The last part I found was how quickly young children learn our language. By four months they start to babble, at twelve months they speak single words, and by two they speak in full sentences.
Chapter 8
Memory is very important in our lives. Memory is what allows us to function and learn. I think there are different kinds of memory because people who can memorize a whole phonebook aren't necessarily the smartest people in the world, I think the people that are can learn very quickly. If we didn't have memory we would not have to go to school because we wouldn't remember anything we learned anyway. Personally I think it would be intresting to live in a world where no one had any memory, life would deffintely be simpler. He is still Clive Waring, he still has a memory if it is only 20 seconds long. I don't really think differently about memory I found some answers to questions I had about my memory but it still astounds me how complex it is. I trust the memories that I have recently had but the ones from five to ten years ago, I just try to focus on the main parts because I feel I have forgotten alot of them. I think my brain tries to fill in the missing links with some of the short term things I remember. The part I found most intresting is echoic memory because this always happens to me. I'll ask someone a question about something I just heard and before they can answer, I see the word in head. Its weird how that works.
Chapter 7
The first part I found intresting was the different types of learning. Observational was my favorite because we do this so often and most times we don't even realize it. We observe someone we admire and usually try to copy what they do. That is why alot of people end up like their parents they've observed their behavior for such a long time that they start to act the same way.
The second part that is most common for me was the reinforcement principles in sports. If you play well you get praised. If you make a mistake you get yelled at. Also for the fastest skill improvement you should start small and with the basics and then when you're ready advance to something more challenging.
The last part was the reinforcers. I didn't know that many times the choices we make are decided by what the reinforcer will be. We want to be praised and want the bigger reward. I also didn't know of all the different types of reinforcers and intresting they were.
The second part that is most common for me was the reinforcement principles in sports. If you play well you get praised. If you make a mistake you get yelled at. Also for the fastest skill improvement you should start small and with the basics and then when you're ready advance to something more challenging.
The last part was the reinforcers. I didn't know that many times the choices we make are decided by what the reinforcer will be. We want to be praised and want the bigger reward. I also didn't know of all the different types of reinforcers and intresting they were.
Chapter 6
The first thing I found interesting about this chapter was the girl who doesn't feel pain. I think it would be fun not to feel pain but not in this way because she could be hurt and just not know it. This would make life very difficult. I also found the reducer augmenter test to be appealing because it told you how tolerant of pain you are. Personally I don't think it was accurate because it doesn't give a good representation of pain itself. How to you know how much pain you can tolerate without being in pain.
I also found it interesting that Ian Waterman, who contracted a rare disease where his body feels dead was able to walk and eat by focusing on his limbs but then if the lights were to go off he would crumble to the floor.
The last thing that intrigued me was ESP. I think ESP may be slightly real but only to a point the rest is just coincidence or the person believing that they are psychic when they aren't. But it is cool to think that this stuff maybe exists.
I also found it interesting that Ian Waterman, who contracted a rare disease where his body feels dead was able to walk and eat by focusing on his limbs but then if the lights were to go off he would crumble to the floor.
The last thing that intrigued me was ESP. I think ESP may be slightly real but only to a point the rest is just coincidence or the person believing that they are psychic when they aren't. But it is cool to think that this stuff maybe exists.
Chapter 5
The first thing that I found interesting was the parenting styles my parents are authoritarian. My mom sets the rules and regulations while I try my best to bend them and my dad pretty much doesn't care what I do or where I am. I think I am a parent I will try to find ground between authoritarian and permissive.
The second thing I found interesting was the social identity. I have never really been sure of who I was. I just tried to be me and have fun. Well that didn't really work out so I have changed my entire image to try to mirror Andrew Turenne. Since he is pretty much King here at Thorp High I try my best emulate him. I have found it very challenging because I have had to say really random things at the weirdest times. Numerous people have questioned whether I have ADD, but I just tell them I'm extremely busy or just shout in their face. I have also had to have daily talks with Mr. Ceranski about moral decency and the effects of students who are nuisances around Thorp High School. But all kidding aside social identity is a confusing topic and most people should stick to just try to be themselves, but that to is hard because they and most of their friends are influenced by others, so it is rare to find a true individual. Lastly Andrew Turenne is pretty much the man...and such.
The second thing I found interesting was the social identity. I have never really been sure of who I was. I just tried to be me and have fun. Well that didn't really work out so I have changed my entire image to try to mirror Andrew Turenne. Since he is pretty much King here at Thorp High I try my best emulate him. I have found it very challenging because I have had to say really random things at the weirdest times. Numerous people have questioned whether I have ADD, but I just tell them I'm extremely busy or just shout in their face. I have also had to have daily talks with Mr. Ceranski about moral decency and the effects of students who are nuisances around Thorp High School. But all kidding aside social identity is a confusing topic and most people should stick to just try to be themselves, but that to is hard because they and most of their friends are influenced by others, so it is rare to find a true individual. Lastly Andrew Turenne is pretty much the man...and such.
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