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Announcements and Agenda 9/23/2008

Announcements and Agenda 9/23/2008. “Breakfast-and-a-Book” featuring Dr. sj Miller and Dr. Linda Norris and their recent publication. Wednesday, September 24 th , 9:00 AM, 210 Stabley Library. First reader: Blink. The power of thinking without thinking. Presenters for Blink:

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Announcements and Agenda 9/23/2008

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  1. Announcements and Agenda9/23/2008 • “Breakfast-and-a-Book” featuring Dr. sj Miller and Dr. Linda Norris and their recent publication. Wednesday, September 24th, 9:00 AM, 210 Stabley Library. • First reader: Blink. The power of thinking without thinking. • Presenters for Blink: Blink Ch.3-4 (pp.71-146), Book Discussion # 2: Zack, Jason Blink Ch. 5(pp. 146-188), Book Discussion # 3: Emily, Jessica, Justin Blink Ch. 6 (pp.189-244) Book Discussion # 4: Stacy, Felicia, Rachel Blink Conclusion and afterwards ( pp. 245-1276)Book Discussion # 5: Whole-Class Discussion • Presentation Rubric • Introducing Malcom Gladwell • Blink: Chapter 1-3 • Thin Slicing Exercises • Oprah’s interview on Youtube • Discussing research done by Gladwell

  2. blink The power of thinking without thinking By Malcom Gladwell

  3. Born in U.K., 1963 Author and New Yorker Magazine journalist since 1996 His books: Gladwell, Malcolm (2000). The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Boston: Little, Brown. Gladwell, Malcolm (2005). Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. Boston: Little, Brown. Website: http://www.gladwell.com/ Who is Malcolm Gladwell?

  4. What is the book about?—Class discussion: • Going with your intuition • Thin-slicing • Snap decisions • Our unconsciousness

  5. Thin-slicing • Our unconscious is able to find patterns in situations and behavior based on very narrow slices of experience. This is called “thin slicing”

  6. Chapter 1: The theory of thin slicing • Marriage and Morse Code: John Gottman’s example (p.18-23) --thin slicing marriages: he kept track of emotional patterns -- one single important sign in this code: Contempt 32-33 • Why do we thin-slice? When do we thin slice?(43-45)-- “Court sense”, “coup d’oeil”

  7. Thin slicing exercises • The psychologist, Samuel Gosling, shows how 'thin-slicing' can be used to judge people's personality when he uses the dorm room observers. Visualize your bedroom right now. What does it say about you? • If scrolling through someone's iPod or scanning their bookshelf can tell us more about that individual, what other kinds of 'thin-slicing' exercises could reveal aspects of their personality?

  8. Chapter 2: The locked Door: Secret Life of Snap Decisions Priming( 53-54) Speed Dating ( 61-67)

  9. Priming 1. Priming refers to when subtle triggers influence our behavior without our awareness of such changes. An example of this occurs in Spain where authorities introduced classical music on the subway and after doing so, watched vandalism and littering drastically decrease. Can you think of situations when priming occurs? 2. Should we introduce priming in schools to encourage better behavior or more diligent work patterns? What about the service industry? If an individual's behavior is being influenced unbeknownst to them, when can priming become manipulative? How is it different from the controversy a few years back when cinemas used subliminal advertising during previews to 'encourage' people to buy from the confectionary stand?

  10. Speed Dating Activity  • Class activity. 1. Give yourself an imaginary social role(s). You can be a lawyer in your 30s, single, living in L.A; or a police officer in your 40s from Puerto Rico. Be creative! 2. Divide up the class into two. Each group should have equal numbers of males and females (if not, we’ll need to create fictional characters) 3. In each group, women will sit while men rotate from woman to woman introducing themselves and having a conversation. The bell will ring signaling that one minute is over. After each man completes their introductions to each woman, it will be the women’s turn to introduce themselves. 4. When each group completes the introductions, you will write down/prioritize three names on a piece of paper.

  11. Reflections on the activity and class discussion • How did you evaluate the men/women in your group? • Have you dated someone that was the antithesis of what you thought you found attractive? Is there even a point of asking someone, "what's your type?"

  12. Assignments • Read Blink, Chapter 3-4

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