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This will pretty much just be an expansion on my Moodle post, but I’m excited to write this blog post because altruism is a concept I’m deeply fascinated by. I would personally define an altruistic action as one that benefits an other/others who is/are not close with or related to one who performs such anContinue reading “Blog Post #7”

It’s really funny to me that this is the week that we’ve been studying relationships and attraction, because that topic is becoming strangely relevant to my life in quarantine as of late (I hope I’m not over-sharing here, but I think this is really interesting from a social psych perspective). I lost my summer jobContinue reading “Blog Post #6”

Since we just learned about discrimination, I’ve been thinking about it in the context of the current moment and how it could be manifesting in new or relatively undiscussed ways. The most obvious is the shunning of people who have contracted or could easily be thought to have contracted the virus. A friend of mineContinue reading “Blog Post #4”

Since the whole world is spending most of their time inside right now and practicing social distancing (well, many of us–and many more each day, I hope), I think a lot of us are very glued to social media right now. I know I am. It makes me feel less alone in a time whenContinue reading “Blog Post #4”

I’ve thought a lot about the college context during our discussions on conformity and compliance this week, specifically as it applies to Kenyon. Kenyon a very small and specific world, yet it is conducive to a number of location-specific norms which people conform and comply to. The most obvious example I can think of–one whichContinue reading “Blog Post #3”

I’ve been very invested in getting roles in shows in my time at Kenyon, and I realized during our discussion on cognitive dissonance in class today that I’ve been experiencing a significant amount of cognitive dissonance regarding the disappointing results I’ve received this semester regarding casting in shows. I didn’t get cast in a musicalContinue reading “Blog Post #2”

I’m in a fraternity, and this week is recruitment week. The interactions I’ve had with guys who are rushing my fraternity feel very indicative of the power of the situation. The social self seems to completely change in an environment where one is trying to impress others, and that has shown itself this week inContinue reading “Blog Post #1”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”