November 2010 Archives

What's in the News?

What I would like you to do is to start applying what we are learning in class to real world matters. Some might ask, "What good is learning psychology if we can't apply it to real world matters?" So that is what we are going to do with this divergence assignment.

What I would like you to do is to either go to NPR (http://www.npr.org/ ), the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/ ) or any news site listed at the bottom of this page (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ listed in their news sources) and read, watch, or listen to something that is interesting to you and relates to what we have been learning in the class.

Please respond the blog by BRIEFLY telling us what the piece you chose was and why you picked it (what made it interesting for you)? What did you expect to see? What did you find most interesting about the piece?

Next discuss IN DETAIL how it relates to the class using terms, terminology, and concepts that we have learned so far in class.

Include the URL in your post.

Make a list of key terms and concepts you used in your post.

Let me know if you have any questions,

--Dr. M

Find a topic that relates to the material we have covered so far. Research the topic using at least three internet sites of content (not fluffy sites). These can include a video if used as an example.

After viewing the web sites, please take a moment to synthesize what you read/saw and then integrate it (along with the material from the text) into a quality post of what you read. When you write assume your reader has limited knowledge on the topic. Give the reader detail and background material so they can follow along, read and learn from what you are writing (i.e., explain things).  It is OK to have fun and to be creative with this blog post.

Finally, go back to one of your earlier posts and briefly discuss how your writing about the psychology of humor has evolved. 

Please make sure you use the terms, terminology and concepts you have learned so far in the class. It should be apparent from reading your post that you are a college student well underway in a course in psychology.

Please use spaces between your paragraphs to make your post easier to read - thanks in advance

Let me know if you have any questions.

This is similar to last week's assignment - of the chapters we have left to read - please pick one that is most interesting to you and read that for this assignment.

Briefly discuss why you picked this chapter and how it might build on your interests of thepsychology of humor.

Of the various aspects of humor presented in the chapter, which did you find the most interesting? Why? Which did you find least interesting? Why? What are three things you read about in the chapter that you think will be the most useful for you in understanding the psychology of humor? Why?

Which of aspects of this chapter fit best  into the Theory "Z" your group came up with (make sure you say what group it was)? Which fit least and why?

(Note - those formerly in the Anti Feud and Playdoh groups may need to go back to previous blogs to familiarize yourselves with the new Z-Theories you have adopted).

Please make sure you use the terms, terminology and concepts you have learned so far in the class. It should be apparent from reading your post that you are a college student well underway in a course in psychology.

Please use spaces between your paragraphs to make your post easier to read - thanks in advance.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Of the chapters we have left to read - please pick one that is most interesting to you and read that for this assignment.

Briefly discuss why you picked this chapter and how it might build on your interests of thepsychology of humor.

Of the various aspects of humor presented in the chapter, which did you find the most interesting? Why? Which did you find least interesting? Why? What are three things you read about in the chapter that you think will be the most useful for you in understanding the psychology of humor? Why?

Which of aspects of this chapter fit best  into the Theory "Z" your group came up with (make sure you say what group it was)? Which fit least and why?

(Note - those formerly in the Anti Feud and Playdoh groups may need to go back to previous blogs to familiarize yourselves with the new Z-Theories you have adopted).

Please make sure you use the terms, terminology and concepts you have learned so far in the class. It should be apparent from reading your post that you are a college student well underway in a course in psychology.

Please use spaces between your paragraphs to make your post easier to read - thanks in advance.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Find a topic that relates to the material we have covered so far. Research the topic using at least three internet sites of content (not fluffy sites). These can include a video if used as an example.

After viewing the web sites, please take a moment to synthesize what you read/saw and then integrate it (along with the material from the text) into a quality post of what you read. When you write assume your reader has limited knowledge on the topic. Give the reader detail and background material so they can follow along, read and learn from what you are writing (i.e., explain things).  It is OK to have fun and to be creative with this blog post.

Finally, go back to one of your earlier posts and briefly discuss how your writing about the psychology of humor has evolved. 

Please make sure you use the terms, terminology and concepts you have learned so far in the class. It should be apparent from reading your post that you are a college student well underway in a course in psychology.

Please use spaces between your paragraphs to make your post easier to read - thanks in advance

Let me know if you have any questions.