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Thoughts….i mean ThOuGhTz!!

December 23, 2009 at 7:26 am (Uncategorized)

So, another day in the life of a person.

But is everyday really not just an act?
Many say no.
Some live life to a set routine
Others live it one minute at a time.
For those who like to think of themselves as individuals or rebels,
do you not act that way in which you perceive yourself?

It is within the realms of human psychology to subconsciously conform to the standards and stereotypes to which we are objected to. In psychology, the Pygmalion effect and the Golem effect describe how people will take on positive (Pygmalion) and negative (Golem)  traits assigned to them by someone else. The book in which I read the chapter from is called “SWAY” and is written by Ori and Rom Brafman. The 2 effects together are referred to as the, “chameleon effect.” (Brafman 100)
So, in brief, the first part of the study involved a group of men, and a group of women. The women who had signed up for the communication study recieved a random phone call from a man in the other group. The women were to engage in casual chit chat with the male on the other end of the line, unknowing of any information of the person on the other end of the line. However, the men on the other end did have information about the women: A (fake) photograph. The men who were conversing with the women who they thought to be attractive, were actively engaged in conversation, and much more interested. The men who were conversing with women who they thought to be more plain and regular were less actively engaged and immersed in the conversation.
Afterward, the men’s halves of the conversations were separated from the woman’s, and reviewed by a jury. Based solely on the voices of the women, the jury was asked to determine whether or not the woman speaking was an attractive one. The jury came to the same conclusions as the men, except without photographs. How? When the men first viewed the photograph of the woman, they formed an opinion, which manifested itself within the conversation. The women couldn’t help but react to the cues, and unconsciously took on the characteristics that that the men had expected them to have. As the researchers had explained, “What had been a reality in the minds of the men had become a reality in the minds of the women.” (Brafman 103)
This type of study has also been used with different groups, including an Israeli Commander Training group. Same conclusion.

ANYWAYS, end of psychology lesson, back to what I was saying. Before the NyQuil dulls my thoughts further…
I was talking about how each and everyone one of us lives an act. Some of us are better than others. Some of us are so good, we can fool ourselves. This goes hand in hand with our purpose. Because as we all know, there is no purpose other than to exist and continue to participate in this shenanigan known as the universe. But how do we determine what part we play? I think that this is the real questions that people are asking when they meditate upon their purpose in life is. As similar as the two questions sound, they are completely different from each other. And as seemingly simple of a question that seems, there’s more answers than simply whether or not you’re a benefit to society. Like a droplet falling into the ocean, each one of us affects the others. Even the most seemingly worthless people in this world has a part. Whether it be to pose as a challenge, or help somebody realize their potential. Having realized the hard way how tricky suicide really is, I’ve come to terms with this theory as a way to justify myself taking up space on this planet. I must play my part, and in turn, help others play theirs. Insanity is true rebellion. For it is complete abandonment of their part in life that subjects them to true freedom, and ironically, incarceration. Whether it be involuntary or not, its the ones in the baby-blue and white gowns with the green sticky-bottom socks who really deserve to be wearing the black studded belts.

And now for some funny pictures!

Me and Neka (nekachubz.wordpress.com) in our TKD gear shipment box fort. We lucked out in the casting list of life and got crazy TKD instructors!

Christmas Tree vs. Suzi
Who will lose the most ornaments?
Who will puke up the most pine needles?
Only time will tell…..

Until next time….
Drink some coffee or eat a bagel or something…