Posted in Uncategorized on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
plays an essential role in the explanation of behavior
distinctive and indispensable to social psychology
psychological construct
closely linked to values, opinions, beliefs
has an evaluative component
involve positive or negative responses
expression of them can be multifactorial (affective, behavioral, cognitive)
always in reference to something
serve motivational functions by helping individuals organize their perceptions and make sense of the world
this is deducted [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently took my memal to the park for a free Gospel singing. She had a blast, and so that made every second of it worth it! Perhaps this little song I heard could be a glimpse of my experience from the day. Confession, I have no idea who wrote it….apologies to the copyright holder.
If [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
i’ve always found it puzzling how we are afraid of mistakes. we are afraid of making them. we are afraid of letting others make them. and i think folks who work for the church think that mistakes just aren’t allowed. so, if a church leader makes a move that isn’t quite right they do all [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I walked in. Saw him there. I see him here often and he often engages me in random conversation that is off the wall and rather unproductive. This is how the conversation went down in my favorite coffee shop today….
so, you’re the one studying psychology?
yep, that’s me.
so, what do you think about global warming?
Really, the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
with being sort of past midterm season during this summer session, i’m starting to fill the heat of all the things to complete before the end of the semester. i’ve done really well keeping up, but now is definitely not the time to slack off. So, this is what I’m facing over the next few [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In class today, we are discussing the hierarchy of sin. Of course, there isn’t a consensus as far as what we in the class believe as a whole. But, since we’re studying the Roman Catholic Church, I’ll start there. It is my understanding they believe sins are divided into two categories. Venial and Mortal. Confessed [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1. vancouver
2. israel and the holy lands
3. black hills, south dakota
4. africa- specifically Tanzania to meet my compassion kid, Furaha….but there’s some much to see there’s no way to limit it.
5. venice
6. ireland
7. the himalayans
Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This morning, I was catching up on some blog reading. (shhh! I was in class, don’t tell anyone) I came across Daley Hake’s blog. He’s an artist and I enjoy viewing his pictures. Check them out here. He recently made a post about human sex trafficking and a connection to an organization called She Dances. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been studying cognitive behavioral therapy this semester. And one of the tools that is used is the Thought change Record. And it’s just that…it’s a focused look on continued thought that invade the brain, heart. Part of therapy is to see how your thoughts are a symbol of your beliefs which inform your behavior [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I know, I know….it’s time to post. But, all I have time for is school and keeping up with the close friends and family that I love. Perhaps I need to take a break to vacuum though…my floor is begging me. Soon, very soon, I will have a break and I’m [...]
