Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Dreams & Latent Content

I had a dream that people were killed in my house but I didn't really care about the people as much as I did the blood. There was blood all through out the house and I absolutely hate blood. I went on a couple sights and they said it could show that I have a lot of passion for something. I'm not too sure what it is but now I'll be thinking about it.
When I was little I had this dream that I remember very well about being chased then bitten by a spider. A couple websites I looked at said it could be because of disagreements with an over bearing mother. That makes sense because my mom has always been strict and I've always fought with her about things.
I used to have a reoccuring dream about being in a jungle and I could never get out. I would always wake up scared and confused. This could be because I felt lost and trapped at the time. I think it's right because it was when I was always getting in trouble and things were going downhill. After things got better these dreams went away though.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Little Albert Questions

1. The article makes it sound like the results supported the hypothesis. They gave him the objects and used the metal bar to scare him. Later when he was presented the objects without the metal bar he was still afraid of them.
2. Instead of just being afraid of rats he was also afraid of other furry smaller items too, like rabbits and a santa clause mask.
3. They paired rabbits with pleasant items like ice cream or attention and Peter began to lose the fear.

"Flipped"

It made me think about if I was the one being bullied, I would hate to feel like the outcast. It would be really hard to come to school everyday and know that you're going to get picked on. I think it's acceptable to make little jokes with your friends, just not too often. Once you start making fun of people you don't know and you actually mean it, then it's unacceptable. At school I can be a leader and step in when people are getting bullied and refuse to take part in anything like that.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Twilight Zone

I was getting suspicious as why they weren't showing anyone's faces then it all made sense at that end. I was sort of surprised at the end and I thought it was funny. Beauty is subjective and it all depends on how you look at things. I think people with open minds would probably find more things beautiful then other people. Beauty in Kimberly is when people wear their makeup good and having cute hair. There are other kinds of beauty also but I think that is the most prevalent.

RPB - ROLE PLAYING BLOG!!!!!!!!!!

I think my attitude changed a lot in class. I was the playing the drop out which was pretty easy. All I had to do was sit and do nothing like I didn't care. After a while I would forget to pay attention because I was so into my part. I liked that activitiy but it would have been better if everyone played their part better. When my bestfriend gets around new boys she acts like a totally different person, but after she's known them for a while she goes right back to normal.

The prisoner's attitude was just like a real prisoner's attitude. They obeyed everything the guards told them to do. They even started to rebel and put things up against the door to piss off the guards. The guards started to make them do worse and worse things and humiliate them. Everyone's attitude changed completely, they acted just how the real life people would.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Personality Test Results

Your Most Dominant Characteristic is:

Agreeableness

Your Least Dominant Characteristic is:

Conscientiousness
 
 

Your Results
 
Closed-Minded Open to New Experiences
Disorganized Conscientious
Introverted Extraverted
Disagreeable Agreeable
Calm / Relaxed Nervous / High-Strung

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010

The Lobotomist


The Lobotomist was very interesting, the movie did a good job of showing both sides of the story. It's really weird to think that this used to be the normal thing to do not too long ago.

I do not think Walter Freeman was a good man. He was doing all these things for the wrong reasons. He wanted people to know his name and know that he was the best at lobotomy. He didn't care about the patients and if this was really the best thing for them. He was ruthless about the procedures and didn't take them seriously at all. Promises were made by him that could not be kept, just to be able to do more lobotomies. I think what he was doing was sick and disgusting.


Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Speidi!

This infamous couple has been in the headlines for everything from Heidi's many plastic surgerys to her and Spencer's many break ups. They started dating during the show The Hills, a drama filled show of their lives.

The social-culture perspective is very clear from this show. They are influenced by their up class California lifestyle and all their materialistic friends. 

Speidi strives to shock and rise above everyones expectations, which shows the humanistic aspect of psychology. Heidi loves to show off her huge diamond ring Spencer gave to her. They both also love to show off their new modern mansion they purchased. They are obsessed with spending and out doing everyone else, and making sure everyone knows this.

From the cognitive view, Heidi and Spencer think that fame and fortune will bring happiness to their lives. They go on reality shows so people will know who they are.

For Speidi, seeing theirselves in headlines makes their brains release endorphines which make them happy for a certain amount of time. Then they want that feeling again so they do something else to show up in the news. Spencer used to go to bars and hit on women, while they were married, probably because he has too many hormones. This is the biological perspective.

If you look at the behavioral perspective you'll find that Speidi gets paid to be on television shows and what not, rewarding them for doing it. At one point Heidi was thinking of doing a shoot for playboy, she found this appealing because of all the attention from males and the money she would receive.

Heidi doesn't get the attention from Spencer that she would like so she likes to show off her body to prove she is worth the attention. This shows the psychodynamic perspective.


Intro about me!

My name is Bailey and I've been living in Wisconsin since 6th grade. My dad is retired Navy so we used to move around a lot. I was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia and lived there till I was about five. Then we moved to Michigan, then back to Virginia for fourth grade. After that we went back to Michigan again and I did fifth grade there. Finally we ended up here! We kept our house in Michigan so we go back to visit family a lot.
I love shopping and buying new things. I'm obsessed with jewelry and make up. When I get older I'm hoping I can go to school for hair, nails, and make up then eventually open my own salon. I also want to be an addiction therapist. And if I still have time I want to get a degree in graphic design and go into advertising.
Another thing I love to do is hang out with my friends. I'm a very social person and I like to have a lot of different friends too. I always want to meet new people.
Eventually I want to travel to different states and places overseas. I really want to tour Amsterdam and Paris. I think it would be so much fun to walk around their downtown and go out to eat at fancy restauraunts!