This isn't my put into practice post or anything, it's just an extra post I decided to write to address some things I learned and hopefully provide my own personal opinions on some of the material we have been recently going over in this class, and write down a few things that have been bouncing around my head today. First of all, Autumn, you are an awesome person and I definitely didn't take your comment the wrong way. I see us being good friends in the future :) If it is okay I would like to sit by you in class and get to know you better.
Secondly, I want to thank Eric Young for being such a wonderful instructor that is full of great stories that help us learn the concepts that he is teaching us. Today, when we were talking about Primary Recency Effect, Stereotyping, and the Attribution Theory... well, it was very thought provoking to say the least. When Mr. Young was telling us the story about a young latina woman trying to save her baby, and the old Mexican farmer, and then the video about the woman making a false assumption about a man eating her salad, I wondered: How much of this do I do and not even realize it? The answer is probably a lot.
I think the way I see ourselves is 100% different from how other see us or percieve us to be. When Mr. Young showed me my doppelganger today, I didn't think I looked anything like him.. I could see it a little I guess, but the point I'm trying to make is that others might see us or see something in us that we don't see in ourselves. I've been told by a bunch of different people that I look like Liam from the band One Direction.. I disagree, but it's still interesting to hear. And I'm not just talking about physical appearance. Somebody might see something in our personality or behavior that we oursleves do not. And I think ultimately, and in a round a bout way, this all ties in to Primary Recency Effect, Stereotyping, and the Attribution Theory. If we do not listen to others, communicate with others, and strive to improve, then we are actually doing harm to our own personal growth.
For me, this class isn't just a class. It is something I look forward to being a part of. I enjoy hearing Eric Young's stories and my classmates' insights. It's only been a few weeks but already I feel that I have learned so much and improved exponentially. I look forward to what the rest of the semester brings.
-Brayden Dobson
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