"Things to Do" List (Challenge & Change)
COURSE EVALUATION!!!
Click the link above - it's anonymous! Tell me what you loved and hated about the course! It actually affects how I teach it next time!
MARKS ARE FINALIZED --> median = 85%
IF you want to save anything - make a copy of the doc and put it in a NON-WRDSB google drive --> e.g. you might save the open projects so you can use some of that research later (or for interest sake) or some of the corporate corruption files, etc.
- your WRDSB drive and email will be wiped at some point this summer --> transfer anything you want to keep over to a non-WRDSB drive!!
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER and GOOD LUCK IN FUTURE!!
the Open Project is still here if you want to see them!
What We Did Today
Wed. June 19
- COME to evaluate the course!
- and watch the rest of the open projects
Mon. June 17 - Tues. June 18
- open project discussions
Fri. June 14
- random work period to study for other exams because I'm away
Thurs. June 13
- open project discussions
Wed. June 12
- exam
Tues. June 11
- more review
- FYI - addiction vs compulsion and more here
Mon. June 10
- take up and discuss the test
- jeopardy review for exam
Fri. June 7
- take up and discuss test - nope!
Thurs. June 6
- test - ANSWERS
Tues. June 4 - Wed. June 5
- review concepts and people
Mon. June 3
- Persuasion: What worked? What didn't? What can be changed? What can't?
- Fashion/make-up/IG/selfies --> as a unique creative expression and art form OR
a conformist/competitive display of a narrow ideal as a reaction to ads suggesting you're ugly and a fight to stay near the top of the hierarchy
- identity formation comes from things/aesthetics vs character
- confidence via likes/comments/shares vs from self-acceptance
(a video on this just today)
- selfies force constant comparisons vs a proud display of who we are
- selfies the purview of the young because of... mating instinct (natural), or time constraints of parents, or focus on self vs others at this stage of development?
FYI - why straws changed
Neoliberalism - what is it (3 min) and Chomsky & Varoufakis chat (15 min) and this one is a bit longer but more thorough
Fri. May 31
- I forgot to go around about what type of persuasion works!! - We'll do that Monday.
- Dan Ariely and Morgan Spurlock --> default positions, neuromarketing...
- FYI - how plastic packaging on food affects us
- Corporate corruption --> the main problems and solutions.
Thurs. May 30
- connecting the behaviours with the types of corruption within the political structure
- Slee & Monbiot (gov. regulation) vs Saul & Davis (massive protests)
- bit of Dan Ariely on persuasion
- FYI - some think large scale activism is necessary
- FYI - this is the article suggesting abortion bans are about controlling women
Wed. May 29
- Devra Davis on cell phone use
- here's a useful summary of Wolin's inverted totalitarianism
Tues. May 28
- toxins in products - and Devra Davis's cancer book (but not everything is cancerous)
- FYI - a bit more on triclosan and phthalates --> here's that Skin Deep Database
- you could give up showering for a week for the bonus challenge!
- FYI - in today's news - Malaysia will no longer take Canada's garbage AND strikingly high cancer rates found in industrial cities in Ontario
- MORE on facts not affecting behaviour
Mon. May 27
- fill in the main problems and solutions with corporate corruption
- put it all together into a web of issues with each issue, the problems, solutions, and theories that work best to understand and fix it - colour coding helps (sample here)
Fri. May 24
- work period to FINISH media/letter to persuade the masses and the elites, and make them "live" - actually share/send/post...
Thurs. May 23
- look at rough drafts of culture jams
Wed. May 22 - ** there's a protest at the hospital from 12:00 - 2:00 **
- work period to create a culture jam
FYI: Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds
ALSO: There's a Menstruation Exhibit - last chance to see it is this Sunday
Tues. May 21
- climate change - FYI - how one city got rid of cars in town despite protests; a bit on the Koch Brothers; and that Leonardo DiCaprio doc
- culture jam project - persuasive theories and what actually works
- practice creating one
Fri. May 17
- watched LWT segments on abortion and the Green New Deal
Thurs. May 16
- species extinction (more here)
- overpopulation - FYI - Idiocracy - how the population was dumbed down; and a study showing increased rates of homosexuality in overcrowded rats
- FYI - philosopher Peter Singer's solution, in summary with swears
Wed. May 15
- sex trade - FYI - recent charter challenge around Ontario prostitution laws
- FYI - an excellent video against the Nordic model - says decriminalization is best
- slavery and sweatshops
Tues. May 14
- plastic (Exxon predicted problems back in 1982, but didn't try to prevent them)
- animal testing - FYI - Bill S-214 is still in front of the Senate - write them now!!
- food (best before dates and sugar) - FYI - on giving the poor leftovers
- FYI - Kingston MPP (NDP) discussing the climate crisis in the legislature yesterday, and trash war threatened between Canada and the Philippines
Mon. May 13
- bottled water (story of... video)
- oceans (the great pacific garbage patch video)
- FYI - importance of predators to an ecosystem (like sharks); and China reducing their acceptance of waste
Fri. May 10
- menstrual products - Carolyn Maloney's bill; and Women's Voices for Earth
- aside - Sam Oosterhoff, MPP, hopes to stop abortion, but also wants to limit sex ed and ended free meds (including BCPs) for people under 25 (and had an elderly book club arrested); heartbeat bill; protest
- pharmaceuticals - patents, DTC ads, and drug trial scandals (Nancy Olivieri)
- also a recent bust of doctors giving out opioid prescriptions
Thurs. May 9
- corruption in clothes and shoes - video of Bangladesh factory collapse
- sanitation - Rose George's efforts, UN's World Toilet Day
Wed. May 8
- take up the last test
- changes in policies from the 40s to the 70s
- free market in brief --> Socialism vs Neo-Liberalism in a handy chart!
Tues. May 7
- de-regulation of corporations and banks - effect on the mortgage crisis
(see Inside Job and/or The Big Short for a better idea of what happened)
- it's hard to protest when the effect is hard to see (OWS vs civil rights movement) - but you can move your money to a credit union as a way to lessen the power held by banks
Mon. May 6
- discuss coping with fears
- prisoner's dilemma, free-riding, and why corporations become corrupted
- privatization
- COME to evaluate the course!
- and watch the rest of the open projects
Mon. June 17 - Tues. June 18
- open project discussions
Fri. June 14
- random work period to study for other exams because I'm away
Thurs. June 13
- open project discussions
Wed. June 12
- exam
Tues. June 11
- more review
- FYI - addiction vs compulsion and more here
Mon. June 10
- take up and discuss the test
- jeopardy review for exam
Fri. June 7
- take up and discuss test - nope!
Thurs. June 6
- test - ANSWERS
Tues. June 4 - Wed. June 5
- review concepts and people
Mon. June 3
- Persuasion: What worked? What didn't? What can be changed? What can't?
- Fashion/make-up/IG/selfies --> as a unique creative expression and art form OR
a conformist/competitive display of a narrow ideal as a reaction to ads suggesting you're ugly and a fight to stay near the top of the hierarchy
- identity formation comes from things/aesthetics vs character
- confidence via likes/comments/shares vs from self-acceptance
(a video on this just today)
- selfies force constant comparisons vs a proud display of who we are
- selfies the purview of the young because of... mating instinct (natural), or time constraints of parents, or focus on self vs others at this stage of development?
FYI - why straws changed
Neoliberalism - what is it (3 min) and Chomsky & Varoufakis chat (15 min) and this one is a bit longer but more thorough
Fri. May 31
- I forgot to go around about what type of persuasion works!! - We'll do that Monday.
- Dan Ariely and Morgan Spurlock --> default positions, neuromarketing...
- FYI - how plastic packaging on food affects us
- Corporate corruption --> the main problems and solutions.
Thurs. May 30
- connecting the behaviours with the types of corruption within the political structure
- Slee & Monbiot (gov. regulation) vs Saul & Davis (massive protests)
- bit of Dan Ariely on persuasion
- FYI - some think large scale activism is necessary
- FYI - this is the article suggesting abortion bans are about controlling women
Wed. May 29
- Devra Davis on cell phone use
- here's a useful summary of Wolin's inverted totalitarianism
Tues. May 28
- toxins in products - and Devra Davis's cancer book (but not everything is cancerous)
- FYI - a bit more on triclosan and phthalates --> here's that Skin Deep Database
- you could give up showering for a week for the bonus challenge!
- FYI - in today's news - Malaysia will no longer take Canada's garbage AND strikingly high cancer rates found in industrial cities in Ontario
- MORE on facts not affecting behaviour
Mon. May 27
- fill in the main problems and solutions with corporate corruption
- put it all together into a web of issues with each issue, the problems, solutions, and theories that work best to understand and fix it - colour coding helps (sample here)
Fri. May 24
- work period to FINISH media/letter to persuade the masses and the elites, and make them "live" - actually share/send/post...
Thurs. May 23
- look at rough drafts of culture jams
Wed. May 22 - ** there's a protest at the hospital from 12:00 - 2:00 **
- work period to create a culture jam
FYI: Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds
ALSO: There's a Menstruation Exhibit - last chance to see it is this Sunday
Tues. May 21
- climate change - FYI - how one city got rid of cars in town despite protests; a bit on the Koch Brothers; and that Leonardo DiCaprio doc
- culture jam project - persuasive theories and what actually works
- practice creating one
Fri. May 17
- watched LWT segments on abortion and the Green New Deal
Thurs. May 16
- species extinction (more here)
- overpopulation - FYI - Idiocracy - how the population was dumbed down; and a study showing increased rates of homosexuality in overcrowded rats
- FYI - philosopher Peter Singer's solution, in summary with swears
Wed. May 15
- sex trade - FYI - recent charter challenge around Ontario prostitution laws
- FYI - an excellent video against the Nordic model - says decriminalization is best
- slavery and sweatshops
Tues. May 14
- plastic (Exxon predicted problems back in 1982, but didn't try to prevent them)
- animal testing - FYI - Bill S-214 is still in front of the Senate - write them now!!
- food (best before dates and sugar) - FYI - on giving the poor leftovers
- FYI - Kingston MPP (NDP) discussing the climate crisis in the legislature yesterday, and trash war threatened between Canada and the Philippines
Mon. May 13
- bottled water (story of... video)
- oceans (the great pacific garbage patch video)
- FYI - importance of predators to an ecosystem (like sharks); and China reducing their acceptance of waste
Fri. May 10
- menstrual products - Carolyn Maloney's bill; and Women's Voices for Earth
- aside - Sam Oosterhoff, MPP, hopes to stop abortion, but also wants to limit sex ed and ended free meds (including BCPs) for people under 25 (and had an elderly book club arrested); heartbeat bill; protest
- pharmaceuticals - patents, DTC ads, and drug trial scandals (Nancy Olivieri)
- also a recent bust of doctors giving out opioid prescriptions
Thurs. May 9
- corruption in clothes and shoes - video of Bangladesh factory collapse
- sanitation - Rose George's efforts, UN's World Toilet Day
Wed. May 8
- take up the last test
- changes in policies from the 40s to the 70s
- free market in brief --> Socialism vs Neo-Liberalism in a handy chart!
Tues. May 7
- de-regulation of corporations and banks - effect on the mortgage crisis
(see Inside Job and/or The Big Short for a better idea of what happened)
- it's hard to protest when the effect is hard to see (OWS vs civil rights movement) - but you can move your money to a credit union as a way to lessen the power held by banks
Mon. May 6
- discuss coping with fears
- prisoner's dilemma, free-riding, and why corporations become corrupted
- privatization
Fri. May 3
- work period
Thurs. May 2
- income inequity --> Dan Ariely video and write-up
- big box stores - presentation (more on Slee's book here)
- FYI - how the inequality is creating helicopter parents
Wed. May 1
- globalization and income inequality (notes and videos --> Robert Reich)
Tues. April 30
- test (answers here)
Mon. April 29
- review
Sat. April 27
- NYTimes article: Guantanamo Bay as Nursing Home
Fri. April 26
- discuss topics in discrimination
Thurs. April 25
- work period to work on Corruption Project due next Thursday
Wed. Apr. 24
- media bias in spin around Iraq invasion
- a bit on why Obama couldn't close Guantanamo Bay and here and here
- Last Week Tonight on it
- a bit more about those photos
- I can't find that animation about prisoners detained for years, but I'll keep looking!
- here's a video of detainees from Guantanamo Bay discussing Obama's promises
Tues. Apr. 23
- Israeli - Palestinian conflict --> example of media bias
- bit of Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land
Thurs. April 18
- The Fourth Estate (just 10 minutes of it, but the whole thing's at the link)
- Noam Chomsky and Manufactured Consent --> alternative media sites here
- Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny
- FYI - Chomsky's general stance, on how elites created inequality, and what we need to create change
Wed. April 17
- corruption project
- how to detect bias
Tues. April 16
- history of persuasion in news media
Mon. April 15
1 The effect of age and gender on friendliness - Joane
2 The effect of a religious sign on giving to the homeless - Claire -->homeless addicts
3 Attitudes towards sexuality in age cohorts - Chloe & Rebecca
4 The effect of gender on political affiliation - Bennett
Thurs. April 11
1 The effect of clothing on attitudes - Payton & Daenera
2 The effect of peer pressure on vaping - Kristian --> FYI some effects of vaping
3 The effect of gender on Tinder behaviour - Audrey
4 The effect of littering (non-conformity) on other people - Kamilla and Nathalia
Wed. April 10
1. The effect of gender on memory - Chris
2 The effect of SES on recycling habits - Katie
3 The effect of age on phone addiction - Emily
4 The effect of gender on conformity - Alek
Tues. April 9
1 The effect of the Big 5 on social media addiction - Teo
2 The effect of wakefulness on remembering dreams - Haley
3 The effect of beauty standards on body image - Jasmine & Kaitlyn
Mon. April 8
1 The effect of gender on academic dishonesty. - Teanna & Maddie
2 The effect of peer groups on drug use - Raena
3. The effect of confidence on superstitiousness - Mara
4. The effect of marijuana on marks - Noah
Thurs. April 4 - Fri. April 5
- hate crime presentations
- here's a bit on The Brandon Teena Story (but it's a report on the documentary)
- and how you can be killed for being gay in Brunei
Tues. April 2 - Wed. April 3
- bit on how to make footnotes - it's at the top of the chart!
- bit on how to find good sources
- work periods - (hate crime assignment - legal definition, and chart of details and theories)
Mon. April 1
- final bit on the board note
- Neil deGrasse Tyson on breaking barriers (first 3.5 min of the video)
- Zimbardo on his experiment (and some footage) (7 min video)
- discuss the hate crime project
Fri. Mar. 29
- more board note on the origins/causes of prejudice
- bystander effect (Latané and Darley); smoke-filled room; Ashley Smith;
prejudiced rats
- culture of fear in the US (cartoon from Bowling for Columbine)
Thurs. Mar. 28
- origins/causes of prejudice (board note)
- Ellen (part 1 and part 2), Asch experiment, elevator conformity
- Milgram experiment, Arendt, Nazis watching footage, Jane Elliott experiment
- FYI - you can tell the city what to do with the Ezra Street party issue! (my answers)
Tues. Mar. 26
- resilience studies
- also, FYI - history of "feelings," Johann Hari's view of meds, new view of categories of mental health
Mon. Mar. 25
- prejudice data
- bullying
- FYI: TEDTalk on almost a school shooter
Fri. Mar. 22
- authoritarian scale
- political division and discrimination (see more here)
Thurs. Mar. 21
- stereotypes/prejudice - where's the line between what should be allowed or stopped?
- trends in prejudicial language/ideas in humour, cartoons, mascots, schools...
- Natalie Wynn on Ricky Gervais
Wed. Mar. 20
- discuss the next part of the experiment
- start talking about stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination
Tues. Mar. 19
- test - and answers
Mon. Mar. 18
- review for the test - my review sheet
Wed. Mar. 6 - Fri. Mar. 8
- City of God - handout here
Tues. Mar. 5
- bullying (pink shirt incident) through the lens of functionalism and conflict theory
- drug use and the sex trade (chart) from the perspective of each theory
Mon. Mar. 4
- functionalism and conflict theory
Fri. Mar. 1
- bit more on hormonal effects on behaviour/personality - What is gender?
- check out Natalie Wynn, Caster Semenya, this might be the bill about losing custody if parents are against their child transitioning, the show Transparent, and also Hit & Miss - a great show - just one season - about a trans contract killer; and the closest I could find to a study on any correlation between hormones and trans or non-binary
- FYI - the issue surrounding athletes who are trans is in the news right now
Thurs. Feb. 28
- discuss the selfing paper
- endocrinology
- OCD - David Sedaris (excerpt)
- OCD first-person experience (Button Poetry 3 min. video)
- Hari's non-hormonal imbalance theory of mental illness
Wed. Feb. 27
- CBT and addiction
- neuropsychology and behavioural endocrinology
- The Bear's Embrace (PTSD - book excerpt) and aftermath
Tues. Feb. 26
- cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Mon. Feb. 25
- behavioural conditioning
Fri. Feb. 22
- go over expectations for the experiment summaries --> Introduction section
- psychoanalysis - Freud - transactional analysis; Jung persona, shadow, and typology:
- Test - Jungian typology (Similar Minds test - Myers-Briggs) - More info on each:
INFJ, INFP, INTJ, INTP, ISFJ, ISFP, ISTJ, ISTP,
ENFJ, ENFP, ENTJ, ENTP, ESFJ, ESFP, ESTJ, ESTP
The Big Five (CANOE/OCEAN) (test and discussion)
The Big Five - chart
Thurs. Feb. 21
- field trip to WLU library OR go to room 265 - Bambury's MSIP
- don't forget to do Article #2 for tonight and track prejudices for 24 hours!
Wed. Feb. 20
- psychoanalysis - Freud's defence mechanisms and subconscious
Tues. Feb. 19
- cultural anthropology: paradigm shifts and ritual work - on becoming an adult
Fri. Feb. 15
- cultural anthropology --> on link between helicopter parents and inequality
FYI - a chart of generational demographics; Is this generation the most "spoiled"?
- Are addictions a form of maladaptive bonding?
Thurs. Feb. 14
- physical anthropology
FYI - Can we make ourselves more "alpha" by standing differently?
Wed. Feb. 13
- look at weekly Article Assignment (it starts early, but it counts as a final evaluation) - - the choices for the first assignment are on the response journal: on sex, drugs, OR rock and roll, and here's the sample article to see what I'm looking for - and a link to how to do APA citations.
Tues. Feb. 12
SNOW DAY - nothing to do today? You could...
- read the article assignment and do the first one - we'll be starting it in class tomorrow
- watch Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj on Netflix for a quick look at big topics
- read some of the articles collected here
Mon. Feb. 11
- quiz on methodology
- our perception of the most impactful challenges and changes
- handout --> Theories of Behaviour
Fri. Feb. 8
- handout --> field trip to WLU to research - Thurs. Feb. 21st
- finish The Scientific Method note
- note: Media Reporting Problems --> how media spin research reports
FYI: spurious correlations (funny graphs); Predatory Journals; and intelligence carried genetically - and here
Thurs. Feb. 7
- replication crisis in social sciences
- introduce the Experiment project --> pick a topic by next Tuesday
- note: The Scientific Method
HMWK - initial reflection on the journal (see link at the top of your marksheet)
If you have any questions, send an email to marie_snyder@wrdsb.ca with QUESTION in the subject line, and I'll get to it right away.)
Wed. Feb. 6
Snow Day
Tues. February 5
- course outline and discussion
- instagram group??
- look at sample marksheet
- introduce the Open Project
- work period
Thurs. May 2
- income inequity --> Dan Ariely video and write-up
- big box stores - presentation (more on Slee's book here)
- FYI - how the inequality is creating helicopter parents
Wed. May 1
- globalization and income inequality (notes and videos --> Robert Reich)
Tues. April 30
- test (answers here)
Mon. April 29
- review
Sat. April 27
- NYTimes article: Guantanamo Bay as Nursing Home
Fri. April 26
- discuss topics in discrimination
Thurs. April 25
- work period to work on Corruption Project due next Thursday
Wed. Apr. 24
- media bias in spin around Iraq invasion
- a bit on why Obama couldn't close Guantanamo Bay and here and here
- Last Week Tonight on it
- a bit more about those photos
- I can't find that animation about prisoners detained for years, but I'll keep looking!
- here's a video of detainees from Guantanamo Bay discussing Obama's promises
Tues. Apr. 23
- Israeli - Palestinian conflict --> example of media bias
- bit of Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land
Thurs. April 18
- The Fourth Estate (just 10 minutes of it, but the whole thing's at the link)
- Noam Chomsky and Manufactured Consent --> alternative media sites here
- Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny
- FYI - Chomsky's general stance, on how elites created inequality, and what we need to create change
Wed. April 17
- corruption project
- how to detect bias
Tues. April 16
- history of persuasion in news media
Mon. April 15
1 The effect of age and gender on friendliness - Joane
2 The effect of a religious sign on giving to the homeless - Claire -->homeless addicts
3 Attitudes towards sexuality in age cohorts - Chloe & Rebecca
4 The effect of gender on political affiliation - Bennett
Thurs. April 11
1 The effect of clothing on attitudes - Payton & Daenera
2 The effect of peer pressure on vaping - Kristian --> FYI some effects of vaping
3 The effect of gender on Tinder behaviour - Audrey
4 The effect of littering (non-conformity) on other people - Kamilla and Nathalia
Wed. April 10
1. The effect of gender on memory - Chris
2 The effect of SES on recycling habits - Katie
3 The effect of age on phone addiction - Emily
4 The effect of gender on conformity - Alek
Tues. April 9
1 The effect of the Big 5 on social media addiction - Teo
2 The effect of wakefulness on remembering dreams - Haley
3 The effect of beauty standards on body image - Jasmine & Kaitlyn
Mon. April 8
1 The effect of gender on academic dishonesty. - Teanna & Maddie
2 The effect of peer groups on drug use - Raena
3. The effect of confidence on superstitiousness - Mara
4. The effect of marijuana on marks - Noah
Thurs. April 4 - Fri. April 5
- hate crime presentations
- here's a bit on The Brandon Teena Story (but it's a report on the documentary)
- and how you can be killed for being gay in Brunei
Tues. April 2 - Wed. April 3
- bit on how to make footnotes - it's at the top of the chart!
- bit on how to find good sources
- work periods - (hate crime assignment - legal definition, and chart of details and theories)
Mon. April 1
- final bit on the board note
- Neil deGrasse Tyson on breaking barriers (first 3.5 min of the video)
- Zimbardo on his experiment (and some footage) (7 min video)
- discuss the hate crime project
Fri. Mar. 29
- more board note on the origins/causes of prejudice
- bystander effect (Latané and Darley); smoke-filled room; Ashley Smith;
prejudiced rats
- culture of fear in the US (cartoon from Bowling for Columbine)
Thurs. Mar. 28
- origins/causes of prejudice (board note)
- Ellen (part 1 and part 2), Asch experiment, elevator conformity
- Milgram experiment, Arendt, Nazis watching footage, Jane Elliott experiment
- FYI - you can tell the city what to do with the Ezra Street party issue! (my answers)
Tues. Mar. 26
- resilience studies
- also, FYI - history of "feelings," Johann Hari's view of meds, new view of categories of mental health
Mon. Mar. 25
- prejudice data
- bullying
- FYI: TEDTalk on almost a school shooter
Fri. Mar. 22
- authoritarian scale
- political division and discrimination (see more here)
Thurs. Mar. 21
- stereotypes/prejudice - where's the line between what should be allowed or stopped?
- trends in prejudicial language/ideas in humour, cartoons, mascots, schools...
- Natalie Wynn on Ricky Gervais
Wed. Mar. 20
- discuss the next part of the experiment
- start talking about stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination
Tues. Mar. 19
- test - and answers
Mon. Mar. 18
- review for the test - my review sheet
Wed. Mar. 6 - Fri. Mar. 8
- City of God - handout here
Tues. Mar. 5
- bullying (pink shirt incident) through the lens of functionalism and conflict theory
- drug use and the sex trade (chart) from the perspective of each theory
Mon. Mar. 4
- functionalism and conflict theory
Fri. Mar. 1
- bit more on hormonal effects on behaviour/personality - What is gender?
- check out Natalie Wynn, Caster Semenya, this might be the bill about losing custody if parents are against their child transitioning, the show Transparent, and also Hit & Miss - a great show - just one season - about a trans contract killer; and the closest I could find to a study on any correlation between hormones and trans or non-binary
- FYI - the issue surrounding athletes who are trans is in the news right now
Thurs. Feb. 28
- discuss the selfing paper
- endocrinology
- OCD - David Sedaris (excerpt)
- OCD first-person experience (Button Poetry 3 min. video)
- Hari's non-hormonal imbalance theory of mental illness
Wed. Feb. 27
- CBT and addiction
- neuropsychology and behavioural endocrinology
- The Bear's Embrace (PTSD - book excerpt) and aftermath
Tues. Feb. 26
- cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Mon. Feb. 25
- behavioural conditioning
Fri. Feb. 22
- go over expectations for the experiment summaries --> Introduction section
- psychoanalysis - Freud - transactional analysis; Jung persona, shadow, and typology:
- Test - Jungian typology (Similar Minds test - Myers-Briggs) - More info on each:
INFJ, INFP, INTJ, INTP, ISFJ, ISFP, ISTJ, ISTP,
ENFJ, ENFP, ENTJ, ENTP, ESFJ, ESFP, ESTJ, ESTP
The Big Five (CANOE/OCEAN) (test and discussion)
The Big Five - chart
Thurs. Feb. 21
- field trip to WLU library OR go to room 265 - Bambury's MSIP
- don't forget to do Article #2 for tonight and track prejudices for 24 hours!
Wed. Feb. 20
- psychoanalysis - Freud's defence mechanisms and subconscious
Tues. Feb. 19
- cultural anthropology: paradigm shifts and ritual work - on becoming an adult
Fri. Feb. 15
- cultural anthropology --> on link between helicopter parents and inequality
FYI - a chart of generational demographics; Is this generation the most "spoiled"?
- Are addictions a form of maladaptive bonding?
Thurs. Feb. 14
- physical anthropology
FYI - Can we make ourselves more "alpha" by standing differently?
Wed. Feb. 13
- look at weekly Article Assignment (it starts early, but it counts as a final evaluation) - - the choices for the first assignment are on the response journal: on sex, drugs, OR rock and roll, and here's the sample article to see what I'm looking for - and a link to how to do APA citations.
Tues. Feb. 12
SNOW DAY - nothing to do today? You could...
- read the article assignment and do the first one - we'll be starting it in class tomorrow
- watch Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj on Netflix for a quick look at big topics
- read some of the articles collected here
Mon. Feb. 11
- quiz on methodology
- our perception of the most impactful challenges and changes
- handout --> Theories of Behaviour
Fri. Feb. 8
- handout --> field trip to WLU to research - Thurs. Feb. 21st
- finish The Scientific Method note
- note: Media Reporting Problems --> how media spin research reports
FYI: spurious correlations (funny graphs); Predatory Journals; and intelligence carried genetically - and here
Thurs. Feb. 7
- replication crisis in social sciences
- introduce the Experiment project --> pick a topic by next Tuesday
- note: The Scientific Method
HMWK - initial reflection on the journal (see link at the top of your marksheet)
If you have any questions, send an email to marie_snyder@wrdsb.ca with QUESTION in the subject line, and I'll get to it right away.)
Wed. Feb. 6
Snow Day
Tues. February 5
- course outline and discussion
- instagram group??
- look at sample marksheet
- introduce the Open Project