The first activity I completed was titled Prisoners' Dilemma. In the activity, you go up against Serendip about either agreeing or competing in certain situations. Depending on what you picked, you get a certain number of coins. No matter how many coins you had, at the end both you and Serendip have an equal amount of coins. I really didn't learn anything from this activity, because I didn't see a point to it at all.
The second activity I completed was titled Ambiguous Figures. This activity you looked at pictures that could be seen in two ways and described which way you saw them. One picture had a yellow background with green arrows in one direction, however when looking closely you could also see yellow arrows going in the opposite direction. This can be applied to other things you see in everyday life. If you just take a second to really look at something while walking down the street you might see that it actually has a deeper meaning than what you might think.
In this chapter I learned about how endorphins. Endorphins explain good feels such as the hyperactivity that comes after running in a cross country race. This feeling is often called "Runner's High" and is experienced by most if not all cross country athletes.
Another thing I learned was how we process information. Different people process their information in different ways. It was interesting to see how people process information using the interactive activities we were supposed to do. Also, it was interesting to look at a picture of something and be able to see it in two different ways.
About the "Man With Two Brains" video, I was unable to watch it because for some reason it did not work on my computer.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Formal Blog #2--Thinking Critically
Research is very important in our every day lives. The more you research and study something, the more you know about that topic. Knowing more about a certain thing will help you to understand it better. When it comes to psychology the more you research a person and know about their everyday lives you might be able to understand why they are doing the things they do.
The research I found using psyblog was titled Sit Up Straight! Be Confident! I found this to be very interesting because studies show that if you sit up straight you will have a higher self confidence. This interests me because my self confidence isn't very good and I have a tendency to slouch when I am sitting. When you are sitting up straight you will think better, more positive thoughts; versus sitting down you become a more negative type person. Another interesting fact in the article was that sitting up straight all the time is actually considered to be bad for your back. I always thought slouching was bad, that was an interesting fact i saw.
While reading this chapter, i learned about hindsight bias. Hindsight bias is also known as the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon. To explain this try to unscramble the letters WREAT, unscrambled it makes the word WATER. If you just try to unscramble the letters without knowing the answer it will take an average of 3 minutes. However, once you know the answer hindsight makes it seem so easy and obvious.
Another thing about this chapter is the different ways to study people. One way is by the case studies. In a case study, you examine something or someone in depth. You study them carefully to describe why humans do the things we do. Case studies can also show us what can happen. However, case studies are not always 100% accurate; they do suggest some ideas while not fully discovering truth in everybody.
Naturalistic observation is the third descriptive method to record behavior. Naturalistic observation takes place in a normal environment. For example, scientists might be studying something dealing with an animal such as a monkey. Using the naturalistic observations, the scientist will head out into the jungle in search of a monkey in its natural habitat. They will then record their observations and come to conclusions about the monkey. One thing about naturalistic observation that isn't always good is: it doesn't take into account other controlling factors in life that may influence behaviors.
The research I found using psyblog was titled Sit Up Straight! Be Confident! I found this to be very interesting because studies show that if you sit up straight you will have a higher self confidence. This interests me because my self confidence isn't very good and I have a tendency to slouch when I am sitting. When you are sitting up straight you will think better, more positive thoughts; versus sitting down you become a more negative type person. Another interesting fact in the article was that sitting up straight all the time is actually considered to be bad for your back. I always thought slouching was bad, that was an interesting fact i saw.
While reading this chapter, i learned about hindsight bias. Hindsight bias is also known as the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon. To explain this try to unscramble the letters WREAT, unscrambled it makes the word WATER. If you just try to unscramble the letters without knowing the answer it will take an average of 3 minutes. However, once you know the answer hindsight makes it seem so easy and obvious.
Another thing about this chapter is the different ways to study people. One way is by the case studies. In a case study, you examine something or someone in depth. You study them carefully to describe why humans do the things we do. Case studies can also show us what can happen. However, case studies are not always 100% accurate; they do suggest some ideas while not fully discovering truth in everybody.
Naturalistic observation is the third descriptive method to record behavior. Naturalistic observation takes place in a normal environment. For example, scientists might be studying something dealing with an animal such as a monkey. Using the naturalistic observations, the scientist will head out into the jungle in search of a monkey in its natural habitat. They will then record their observations and come to conclusions about the monkey. One thing about naturalistic observation that isn't always good is: it doesn't take into account other controlling factors in life that may influence behaviors.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Formal Blog #1
Before I was in this class I thought Psychology dealt just the way we think. When I think of Psychology I think of shrinks asking questions about how you feel. Psychiatrists help you to determine your feelings and the way you think or act towards certain things. After reading chapter one, I realized that Psychology is not just how you think and feel, but it is also why we think or feel these things. Psychology helps with the inner workings of your brain and helps to explain why we think and feel the way we do towards certain things.
Psychology affects my life greatly. We all use psychology to determine why we feel the way we do. If we are confused about something, you must think about why you are confused. Determining why you are confused deals with psychology. Maybe there is something around you that is making you confused. Whether it is your social life, or school work; you use psychology to determine what it is. People tend to feed of other people's energy. Psychology helps us to determine that.
One thing I learned from my reading is that psychology has three different levels of analysis that determine why we act the way we do. These are 1) Biological Influences which deal with the way our moods are depending on family history and our genes. 2) Psychological Influences deal with our fears that are learned along with the different responses we have towards these fears. and 3) Social-Cultural Influences deal with the influences our friends have on our moods. Such as if one of your friends is crabby, you have more of a tendency to be crabby.
Another thing I learned is the big historic issue which is the nature-nurture issue. Do our traits deal with the way our family's traits were? Does the way we think and feel come from our genes, or from the people around us? I personally believe it is a little bit of both. If you have friends that are always sad, or you don't have any friends at all; then you will have more of a tendency to be depressed and sad. If you have friends that are always happy, then you will be a happier person.
Psychology affects my life greatly. We all use psychology to determine why we feel the way we do. If we are confused about something, you must think about why you are confused. Determining why you are confused deals with psychology. Maybe there is something around you that is making you confused. Whether it is your social life, or school work; you use psychology to determine what it is. People tend to feed of other people's energy. Psychology helps us to determine that.
One thing I learned from my reading is that psychology has three different levels of analysis that determine why we act the way we do. These are 1) Biological Influences which deal with the way our moods are depending on family history and our genes. 2) Psychological Influences deal with our fears that are learned along with the different responses we have towards these fears. and 3) Social-Cultural Influences deal with the influences our friends have on our moods. Such as if one of your friends is crabby, you have more of a tendency to be crabby.
Another thing I learned is the big historic issue which is the nature-nurture issue. Do our traits deal with the way our family's traits were? Does the way we think and feel come from our genes, or from the people around us? I personally believe it is a little bit of both. If you have friends that are always sad, or you don't have any friends at all; then you will have more of a tendency to be depressed and sad. If you have friends that are always happy, then you will be a happier person.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Introductory Blog
My name is Danielle Leick. I am 17 years old and I currently go to Stratford High School. The people in my life are the ones who have shaped me to be the way i am today. I belived people come in and out of your life for a reason.
I think physcology is essentially the study of physcos. With physcos being how the human mind works and how you think. I think it is very important because we as humans need to understand how we think and how others think also. It gives us an understanding of how humans work. Which is very important because it also helps us to understands ourselves a little better.
I think physcology is essentially the study of physcos. With physcos being how the human mind works and how you think. I think it is very important because we as humans need to understand how we think and how others think also. It gives us an understanding of how humans work. Which is very important because it also helps us to understands ourselves a little better.
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