http://www.youtube.com/user/appsychology1023?feature=mhum#p/u/11/X66LnToaXz4
http://www.youtube.com/user/appsychology1023?feature=mhum#p/u/13/GL9nuzWy5mo
http://www.youtube.com/user/appsychology1023?feature=mhum#p/u/12/EJ7KtWTH6dE
Becky, Marin, and Chloe's PAS was the favorite out of the three i watched. It seemed like they really knew how to use their technology because they had visuals, and words, while adding music to it. It was also funny because they had different props and used different accents. Not only was it good visually but they also it all the guidelines. For each stage they had a different activity or group. I think that it could actually work in persuading people to move into ashwaubenon, because it got people's attention and it talked about all the great places here.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
blog 5 (subliminal stimulation)
I don't really believe in subliminal messages, i just think it is a way for people to try and make money. Especially if they are trying to persuade you by a subliminal message in a commercial or in a movie, i just don't think there would be enough time for your brain to process the message. Even if it did process it i don't think it would actually do anything with the information. Although if you believe subliminal messages work then they could become almost like a placebo. The placebo or the message, would actually come true because you believe it is going to come true.
Subliminal messages remind me of overconfidence because even if you are not very great at something you can still do good in what you are doing. For instance if you are not good at sports you can still beat someone who is better than you if you have more confidence than them. If you tell yourself you are really good then you will believe it. It goes the opposite way too, if during a game you think you are doing really bad then you will start to play bad. It is pretty much all in your head.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS2K8AdQ4wE
Friday, February 18, 2011
blog 4 (juvenile death penalty)
http://archives.umc.org/interior_print.asp?ptid=4&mid=6756
When children are young their frontal lobes are not fully developed and as teens mature, they continue to develop. The myelin, fatty tissue that form around axons and speeds neurotransmission result in improved judgment, impulse control, and the ability to plan for long term. So the reason behind many of teens impulsiveness, risky behaviors, and emotional storms, is lack of growth, it doesn't necessarily mean they are a bad person. Adolescents just reason from their gut more than weighing the options of a situation.
In 2004 the American Psychological Association joined seven other medical and mental health associations in filing U.S. Supreme Court briefs, arguing against the death penalty for 16 and 17 year olds. In 2005 they won by a margin of 5 to 4, giving juveniles the death penalty is now unconstitutional. The article, Juvenile Death Penalty, incorporated a few different topics that we studied in the past week. It has to do with the United States and it's punishments for people who have committed murder. Something that i learned and i found shocking was that the United States has executed more juveniles than all other countries combined. The death penalty is immensely serious and only terrible crimes are considered for it, but what was being questioned is if the offenders actually deserved such a terrible punishment. It said that many of the adolescents and teens that were under consideration to have the death penalty or who have already had it, had terrible upbringings, with physical or sexual abuse, a low IQ, and intensive substance abuse. Another reason it is unjust is because adolescents brains are far less developed that adult brains. Resent studies that proved this was by using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans on the brain. The petitioners of this punishment say that accusers should undergo rehabilitation. I 100% think that there should not be a death penalty for adolescents and teens, not even adults, but that is besides the point. If a teen had committed such a crime then i think there is something seriously wrong with them and they need psychological help.
When children are young their frontal lobes are not fully developed and as teens mature, they continue to develop. The myelin, fatty tissue that form around axons and speeds neurotransmission result in improved judgment, impulse control, and the ability to plan for long term. So the reason behind many of teens impulsiveness, risky behaviors, and emotional storms, is lack of growth, it doesn't necessarily mean they are a bad person. Adolescents just reason from their gut more than weighing the options of a situation.
In 2004 the American Psychological Association joined seven other medical and mental health associations in filing U.S. Supreme Court briefs, arguing against the death penalty for 16 and 17 year olds. In 2005 they won by a margin of 5 to 4, giving juveniles the death penalty is now unconstitutional. The article, Juvenile Death Penalty, incorporated a few different topics that we studied in the past week. It has to do with the United States and it's punishments for people who have committed murder. Something that i learned and i found shocking was that the United States has executed more juveniles than all other countries combined. The death penalty is immensely serious and only terrible crimes are considered for it, but what was being questioned is if the offenders actually deserved such a terrible punishment. It said that many of the adolescents and teens that were under consideration to have the death penalty or who have already had it, had terrible upbringings, with physical or sexual abuse, a low IQ, and intensive substance abuse. Another reason it is unjust is because adolescents brains are far less developed that adult brains. Resent studies that proved this was by using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans on the brain. The petitioners of this punishment say that accusers should undergo rehabilitation. I 100% think that there should not be a death penalty for adolescents and teens, not even adults, but that is besides the point. If a teen had committed such a crime then i think there is something seriously wrong with them and they need psychological help.
Friday, February 11, 2011
ice cube addiction!!
When we got the ice cube addiction assignment i decided i wanted to take it seriously because it seemed like it would be a very good lesson. Also its not everyday that i get to participate in a experimental simulation. Before it even started i knew it would be challenging. I thought about my day and how i would need to plan around my activities so i could fit my ice cube addiction in. It would be a challenge just to go to school. I had a few options either i just don't drink anything while i am there, i hope the ice in my water bottle doesn't melt, or i take a cooler of ice to school. I think I'm just gonna take the easy way out and hope i don't get thirsty...
That night i had to work and it would be just way to challenging to try and take ice to work, one because we didn't have a freezer and two because i thought the ice would melt if i put it in my purse. Instead of taking anything to drink i just went without one day. Another challenge i ran into was hiding my bracelet. The gym Thursday night was just way too hot and i had to take off my sweatshirt. No one noticed my ribbon because it isn't a very obvious article, but if it was a real addiction people would have noticed the scars or bruises, that is just one of the MANY reasons why i couldn't do any type of drug. Two people noticed my bracelet. Thursday during first hour my sister asked why i had a ribbon on my wrist. I said it was nothing and put my sweatshirt back over it, but i guess i was just way too obvious and she knew something was up ( I'm just not a very good lier). Anyways she wouldn't let it go and eventually she guessed it was a psychology experiment, although i didn't say anything!!! My mother was the other person that noticed. She didn't really make a big deal about it all she said was "Ohh is that a new bracelet?" and i realized it was showing so i covered it up and just said "Yeah mom, thats what it is..."
Doing drugs is very complicated, just in the 48 hours i thought so much about the ice cubes. I had to think about how to hide the evidence and how i would get my daily dosage. I can't even imagine how drugs take over peoples lives, its terrible how such a little thing can have so much influence over someone. Even though i knew it already, it became even clearer that i wouldn't be able to go unnoticed if i were doing drugs. My family and my friends would eventually notice and then there would be big consequences. It surprises me how families of addicts can not notice if a member of their family is doing drugs, there are so many signs.
That night i had to work and it would be just way to challenging to try and take ice to work, one because we didn't have a freezer and two because i thought the ice would melt if i put it in my purse. Instead of taking anything to drink i just went without one day. Another challenge i ran into was hiding my bracelet. The gym Thursday night was just way too hot and i had to take off my sweatshirt. No one noticed my ribbon because it isn't a very obvious article, but if it was a real addiction people would have noticed the scars or bruises, that is just one of the MANY reasons why i couldn't do any type of drug. Two people noticed my bracelet. Thursday during first hour my sister asked why i had a ribbon on my wrist. I said it was nothing and put my sweatshirt back over it, but i guess i was just way too obvious and she knew something was up ( I'm just not a very good lier). Anyways she wouldn't let it go and eventually she guessed it was a psychology experiment, although i didn't say anything!!! My mother was the other person that noticed. She didn't really make a big deal about it all she said was "Ohh is that a new bracelet?" and i realized it was showing so i covered it up and just said "Yeah mom, thats what it is..."
Doing drugs is very complicated, just in the 48 hours i thought so much about the ice cubes. I had to think about how to hide the evidence and how i would get my daily dosage. I can't even imagine how drugs take over peoples lives, its terrible how such a little thing can have so much influence over someone. Even though i knew it already, it became even clearer that i wouldn't be able to go unnoticed if i were doing drugs. My family and my friends would eventually notice and then there would be big consequences. It surprises me how families of addicts can not notice if a member of their family is doing drugs, there are so many signs.
blog three (gender roles!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kLHZ2xGmUk
This video shows how Disney Movies are so focused on gender roles and how they exaggerate the differences of the genders. If done intentionally or just as a form of entertainment it is obvious how much they show the differences between males and females. In many our favorite children movies many of the girls have small waists and long flowing hair. Many of the males have huge muscles and strong facial features. Not only are the characters influential by their looks but also from the way they act. Some of the female characters get their way by flirting and also some do suggestive poses. Jasmine in Aladdin gets her way by complementing Jafar trying to seduce him. Another example is Snow White is constantly cleaning and is always happy about it. For males, in Mulan they sing about how men are suppose to act how they are suppose to be strong and aggressive.
Some of these movies do go against gender roles. In Mulan, she goes against the social norm and proves everybody wrong, a female can save their home. Also some of the masculine characters have a negative way of acting and even though they are strong and handsome they are suppose to be the antagonist and children don't like them.
Even though children don't realize it, the films are suggestive. I'm not quite sure how many of the films have influenced children to become the person they are today, but i do think it has made a difference. Even if children's parents don't allow them to view these movies they can still pick it up from the other kids at school that have seen them and then they can form their own schemas by how the other kids are acting. All of us have watched these movies as children and many of them are our favorites. I don't think they are wrong for making them so gender oriented because they are just a form of entertainment, but they probably do have a negative affect on children so young.
This video shows how Disney Movies are so focused on gender roles and how they exaggerate the differences of the genders. If done intentionally or just as a form of entertainment it is obvious how much they show the differences between males and females. In many our favorite children movies many of the girls have small waists and long flowing hair. Many of the males have huge muscles and strong facial features. Not only are the characters influential by their looks but also from the way they act. Some of the female characters get their way by flirting and also some do suggestive poses. Jasmine in Aladdin gets her way by complementing Jafar trying to seduce him. Another example is Snow White is constantly cleaning and is always happy about it. For males, in Mulan they sing about how men are suppose to act how they are suppose to be strong and aggressive.
Even though children don't realize it, the films are suggestive. I'm not quite sure how many of the films have influenced children to become the person they are today, but i do think it has made a difference. Even if children's parents don't allow them to view these movies they can still pick it up from the other kids at school that have seen them and then they can form their own schemas by how the other kids are acting. All of us have watched these movies as children and many of them are our favorites. I don't think they are wrong for making them so gender oriented because they are just a form of entertainment, but they probably do have a negative affect on children so young.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
number 2! (Nerve Impulse)
I decided to watch another video on how a nerve impulse goes through the neuron. It was still a little hazy to me and i wanted to make sure i got a good grasp on the whole concept. The parts that i wasn't quite sure about were depolarization and repolarization. Depolarization is when the sodium gates open and the insides becomes positive, buttt the electrical change only happens in small portions of the axon at a time! One thing that i either didn't know or forgot was that depolarization can not occur in the areas where they have the cell, which is a little bit confusing... So once depolarization happens, then in the same section of the cell repolarization occurs making the cell once again negative. After the message has been traveling for a bit it reaches what is call threshold and that means it can't go back, the message has to be sent!!
Soo linking this to the outside world... lets look at someone who has depression.
In between two neurons is a space called the synapse. The main neurotransmitter that is sent through the synapse is serotonin. (a neurotransmitter is an electrical current, what was being sent through the neuron in the previous paragraph) (Also a another side note, serotonin is known to effect moods). People with Depression have LOW levels of serotonin. So to treat depression you could use a type of drug called an SSI (the medication lexapro, which i researched is an SSI) SSI's are pretty much antagonists, where they block the reabsorption of serotonin. Sense the serotonin can't be reabsorbed it keeps getting sent to the other neuron, thus increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain. An increased amount of serotonin means depression should lessen!!
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