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April 29th, Class #29 April 29th, Class #29 (what a kuwinkidink!)(what a kuwinkidink!)
"The self explorer, whether he wants to or not, "The self explorer, whether he wants to or not, becomes an explorer of everything else."becomes an explorer of everything else." Elias Elias
Canetti Canetti
3 Syllabus Changes Playlist – 41 songs
78 Video Clips28 Journal Entries
2 sets of Groups
34 Assigned Readings
PPerception – erception – RRealityealityaccording to A.R.’s Journalaccording to A.R.’s Journal
““After mulling over this idea all weekend, I have After mulling over this idea all weekend, I have come to the conclusion for myself that I believe come to the conclusion for myself that I believe perception is not reality. While we all glimpse reality, perception is not reality. While we all glimpse reality, we always view it through a lens that is tinted by our we always view it through a lens that is tinted by our own experiences, beliefs, values, and what angle we own experiences, beliefs, values, and what angle we perceive from. As we have discussed at other points perceive from. As we have discussed at other points in time throughout the course of this class, we can in time throughout the course of this class, we can never know or see or sense everything; it’s never know or see or sense everything; it’s impossible. Also, it is impossible for us to not be impossible. Also, it is impossible for us to not be biased to reality and see it exactly as it is. We are biased to reality and see it exactly as it is. We are only able to see one angle of reality, and even that only able to see one angle of reality, and even that one angle is tinted, fragmented, and shaped one angle is tinted, fragmented, and shaped according to us. Therefore, what we perceive is not according to us. Therefore, what we perceive is not reality.” reality.”
K. asked ...K. asked ...
““For our final paper, can we use first For our final paper, can we use first person? I tried making the paper formal but person? I tried making the paper formal but I feel like I can't convey my meaning without I feel like I can't convey my meaning without using first person format.” using first person format.”
Thoreau in Thoreau in WaldenWalden
“We commonly do not remember that it is, after all, always the first person that is speaking. I should not talk about so much about myself if there were anybody else whom I knew as well. Unfortunately, I am confined to this theme by the narrowness of my experience.”
Temperature MetaphorTemperature Metaphor
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Without air conditioning, the temperature insideis a function of the temperature outside.
tempin = f(tempout)
Room Temperature – Unregulated Air Room Temperature – Unregulated Air ConditioningConditioning
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Unregulated Air Conditioning
With on/off (unregulated) air conditioning, the room temperature depends on whether the A/C is on or off.
tempin = f(A/Con/off)
Room Temperature – Room Temperature – Regulated Air Regulated Air ConditioningConditioning
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Regulated Air Conditioning
With regulated A/C, the room temperature stays within a prescribed comfortable range.
tempin = f(Comfort + A/C)
““Rate Your State” during a day in the life of ...Rate Your State” during a day in the life of ...
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Unregulated Reactions
Without ‘regulation,’ your state of comfort, stress, anxiety, etc., may vary wildly throughout the day.
Your state = f(what happens to you)
““Your State” with Your State” with semantic regulation ...semantic regulation ...
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With some degree of regulation, you can mitigate “what happens toto you” with how you respond.Your state = f(what happens + your response)
... or what I call ... ... or what I call ... ERR CONDITIONING
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Do Words Have Power?Do Words Have Power?
► F = ma F = ma
Force (Power) = Force (Power) = mass x accelerationmass x acceleration
M. W.’s Journal: M. W.’s Journal: “We give words legs”“We give words legs”
► 2 Forms of Energy (Power)2 Forms of Energy (Power) Potential Potential (words)(words) Kinetic Kinetic (words (words acceleratedaccelerated by people at a by people at a
specific time, in a specific context)specific time, in a specific context)
MEMEaning(s)aning(s)
Q: If you had 1 hour to evacuate your home Q: If you had 1 hour to evacuate your home prior to a devastating tornado and could prior to a devastating tornado and could only take one box that you would have to only take one box that you would have to carry by yourself ... what would you take? carry by yourself ... what would you take? What What means means the most to you?the most to you?
Closing CommentsClosing Comments
►Wendell Johnson: Wendell Johnson: After you’ve studied After you’ve studied General SemanticsGeneral Semantics
► etc. ... etc. ... more could be said ...more could be said ...