I found this video very interesting. I have heard of people that have problems like this --like 10 second Tom in the movie 50 First Dates-- and I can't imagine having to live like that. To not be able to remember anything from your life more than 20 seconds in the past would be awkward, and very confusing.
I also felt bad for Clive's wife, Deborah. She saw him multiple times a day, but he thought he was seeing her for the first time each time she walked in. He would also argue with her about his journal- that he never saw it before, and he would sometimes acknowledge that it was his handwriting, yet sometimes he wouldn't. I can't imagine being in either of their shoes, but I think if I were Deborah it would feel good to know that, although he doesn't remember anything, he stills knows that he loves you.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Chapter 7 - Learning
In this chapter I found it interesting how many types of teaching behaviors there can be. I never realized how many different ways there were to learn things, and the assignment we had to do called learning really helped me understand them. I did, however, have a hard time understanding the reinforcement schedule part of it.
I am sure I have learned many things through conditioning throughout my life. One I suppose could be looking out the window every time a car goes by my house to see if someone is coming to my house. I'm not sure why, but I have done this since I was little. Maybe because I liked getting company.
I am sure I have learned many things through conditioning throughout my life. One I suppose could be looking out the window every time a car goes by my house to see if someone is coming to my house. I'm not sure why, but I have done this since I was little. Maybe because I liked getting company.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Current Events #5
In this chapter, one of our activities dealt with illusions that your eyes see. I found this interesting because it brought back memories for me.
When I was little, my brother would pull up different optical illusions on the internet, and we would spend hours -yes really hours- looking at these types of things. Because my brother is 15 years older than me, we didn't always do a lot of things together, and this is one of the things that I remember him doing with me.. even though I was an annoying little kid.
I know that sounds geeky, but I really did always like to do it... sometimes I even look them up and go through them on my own, so I was glad when I opened that assignment this week.
When I was little, my brother would pull up different optical illusions on the internet, and we would spend hours -yes really hours- looking at these types of things. Because my brother is 15 years older than me, we didn't always do a lot of things together, and this is one of the things that I remember him doing with me.. even though I was an annoying little kid.
I know that sounds geeky, but I really did always like to do it... sometimes I even look them up and go through them on my own, so I was glad when I opened that assignment this week.
Illusions blog
For this activity I went through 8 different illusions: stepping feet, stromboscopic artefacts, flash-lag effect, enigma, stereokinetic phenomenon, van der Helm's "Kaleidoscope Motion", "breathing square" illusion, and pyramid illusion.
This activity showed me that 'there's more than what meets the eye'. I know it's cliche, but really, it showed me that you may be seeing things that aren't really there, or seeing something that is there as something completely different than what it really is.
I didn't really get surprised by these illusions. I have always liked looking at these types of things. I guess this is why I didn't get surprised, I have been looking at them for so long that rather than just looking at it, I try to figure out what the catch is...
I think that what it teaches you is "there's more than what meets the eye', as I said before. This can be used through out peoples' lives on a day to day basis because it teaches you don't always know what you're seeing, so you shouldn't judge something by first glance.
This activity showed me that 'there's more than what meets the eye'. I know it's cliche, but really, it showed me that you may be seeing things that aren't really there, or seeing something that is there as something completely different than what it really is.
I didn't really get surprised by these illusions. I have always liked looking at these types of things. I guess this is why I didn't get surprised, I have been looking at them for so long that rather than just looking at it, I try to figure out what the catch is...
I think that what it teaches you is "there's more than what meets the eye', as I said before. This can be used through out peoples' lives on a day to day basis because it teaches you don't always know what you're seeing, so you shouldn't judge something by first glance.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Chapter 5 - Developing Through the Life Span
There were a few things that I found interesting in this chapter. The first was Piaget's theory about developement. He proposed that there were four stages of developement through the lifetime: sonsorimotor- from birth to age two, preoperational- from ages two to six or seven, concrete operational- from ages about seven to eleven, and formal operational- from about twelve through adult hood.
Another thing that interested me in this chapter was the expirament with the babies and mobiles. Babies can obviously learn, they learn to crawl, walk, talk... but I thought these things were just developed over time, not really tought. This expirament was interesting because it showed that not everything in infancy is developed, and babies can remember things.
Lastly I found it interesting that babies like looking in mirrors at age 6 months, but they don't actually recognize that it is themselves until 18 months. However, this confuses me because I have babysat little kids -younger than 18 months- who looked in the mirror and seemed to know it was themselves. I guess there is no way to prove that they did know it was them, because they couldn't talk yet, but their reaction when I asked 'who is that?' seemed to show they did know it was themselves.
Another thing that interested me in this chapter was the expirament with the babies and mobiles. Babies can obviously learn, they learn to crawl, walk, talk... but I thought these things were just developed over time, not really tought. This expirament was interesting because it showed that not everything in infancy is developed, and babies can remember things.
Lastly I found it interesting that babies like looking in mirrors at age 6 months, but they don't actually recognize that it is themselves until 18 months. However, this confuses me because I have babysat little kids -younger than 18 months- who looked in the mirror and seemed to know it was themselves. I guess there is no way to prove that they did know it was them, because they couldn't talk yet, but their reaction when I asked 'who is that?' seemed to show they did know it was themselves.
Chapter 5 - Developing Through the Life Span
There were a few things that I found interesting in this chapter. The first was Piaget's theory about developement. He proposed that there were four stages of developement through the lifetime: sonsorimotor- from birth to age two, preoperational- from ages two to six or seven, concrete operational- from ages about seven to eleven, and formal operational- from about twelve through adult hood.
Another thing that interested me in this chapter was the expirament with the babies and mobiles. Babies can obviously learn, they learn to crawl, walk, talk... but I thought these things were just developed over time, not really tought. This expirament was interesting because it showed that not everything in infancy is developed, and babies can remember things.
Lastly I found it interesting that babies like looking in mirrors at age 6 months, but they don't actually recognize that it is themselves until 18 months. However, this confuses me because I have babysat little kids -younger than 18 months- who looked in the mirror and seemed to know it was themselves. I guess there is no way to prove that they did know it was them, because they couldn't talk yet, but their reaction when I asked 'who is that?' seemed to show they did know it was themselves.
Another thing that interested me in this chapter was the expirament with the babies and mobiles. Babies can obviously learn, they learn to crawl, walk, talk... but I thought these things were just developed over time, not really tought. This expirament was interesting because it showed that not everything in infancy is developed, and babies can remember things.
Lastly I found it interesting that babies like looking in mirrors at age 6 months, but they don't actually recognize that it is themselves until 18 months. However, this confuses me because I have babysat little kids -younger than 18 months- who looked in the mirror and seemed to know it was themselves. I guess there is no way to prove that they did know it was them, because they couldn't talk yet, but their reaction when I asked 'who is that?' seemed to show they did know it was themselves.
Current Events #4
In this chapter, it talked about the 3 different parenting styles: Authoritarian, Permissive, and Authoritative. And it made me realize how lucky I am because my parents are Authoritative.
Authoritative parents are the ones that provide rules and punishments, but they aren't completely dictatorial about what you can and can't do. My parents have always been very understanding. I have to tell them where I am going and what I am doing, but most of the time they will let me do whatever it is. However, they do have some rules, such as no drinking or smoking. I don't think this is much to ask of me, especially considering these things are illegal for me to do right now anyway.
I have friends whose parents try to control every part of their lives, and I also have friends whose parents let them do what ever they want with out punishment. I look at both sides and think I am in a good place with the parents I have... I guess I should go home and tell them thank you!
Authoritative parents are the ones that provide rules and punishments, but they aren't completely dictatorial about what you can and can't do. My parents have always been very understanding. I have to tell them where I am going and what I am doing, but most of the time they will let me do whatever it is. However, they do have some rules, such as no drinking or smoking. I don't think this is much to ask of me, especially considering these things are illegal for me to do right now anyway.
I have friends whose parents try to control every part of their lives, and I also have friends whose parents let them do what ever they want with out punishment. I look at both sides and think I am in a good place with the parents I have... I guess I should go home and tell them thank you!
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