Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor begins about how people process their environments. The following is according to my understanding. Some of my best days were spent in school, and some people might say I never really left. Yet, I’ve come …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor begins about ghosting. The following is according to my understanding. When I was a kid, it was the 70s and 80s. Life was simple: nobody had a mobile phone, social media, or anything like that. …
Self-tutoring about ways of approaching goals: the tutor mentions the SMART system. I’ve little doubt many, if not most, already know that SMART is an acronym for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. It’s meant as criteria to give a …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions natural consequences. Natural consequences mean ones that evolve from the situation, but not imposed by a person. Logical ones, on the other hand, are applied by an authority. An example of a natural consequence …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions fear of eating in public. Apparently, around three percent of the population reports having phobia of eating in public. Phobia of eating in public seems not to be mentioned very often. Compared with fear …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions classical conditioning. Classical conditioning means one stimulus causes the same response as another, due to experience. In the Pavlov example, the sound of a bell caused the dog to salivate in the same way …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions some ideas he read concerning the motivation behind vandalism. Vandals, it seems, often target useful installations in places they frequent. Painting a drawing on a wall might seem relatively benign, since the wall maintains …
Self-tutoring about people, their interactions, and who propagates them: the tutor wades into the wonderful world of institutional cliques. I don’t think I’ve ever been a member of a clique – that is, an exclusive group. I’ve been part of …
Self-tutoring about psychology: the tutor mentions situational awareness. Nowadays, among pedestrians, one often encounters individuals who are part of a group, but will thread their way into another. It’s an odd habit, because it fragments their group, as well as …
Self-tutoring about social bullying: the tutor begins about motivation. Social bullying is probably more common than physical nowadays. It’s always been very hard to enforce against, and is ugly to experience. Yet, what motivates it? A lot of people mention …