discussion 3 part question 200-250 words each

1.Instructions

For this week’s discussion, please watch the following video on: Why Study Psychology (5:27).

Discussion Prompt

Below is a list of emotions, behaviors and processes. Pick FIVE of these and think about them from the perspective of psychology (Defined as the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context). For EACH of the five emotions, behaviors or processes you chose; please explain how it is useful and how it helps us adapt to daily life.

• Pain
• Shyness
• Love
• Anger
• Fear
• Laughter
• Socializing
• Dreaming
• Memory
• Hunger

Citation: Lincoln Learning Solutions. (2016, January 19). Why Study Psychology? [Video]. YouTube. —

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2.Discussion Board: The Seligman’s Learned Helplessness Study

Instructions

For this week’s discussion, please watch the following video on: Learned Helplessness (6:55).

Discussion Prompt

The video explores the experiment conducted by Charisse Nixon, Ph.D. Developmental Psychologist at Penn State Behrend and Director of Research and Evaluation for the Ophelia Project, that discusses the phenomenon of learned helplessness. In your opinion, can we induce learned helplessness? Does culture play a role in learned helplessness, and why? How could these ramifications play a role in how adolescents and adults behave and develop.

Citation: Learned Helplessness [Video]. YouTube. –——————————————————————

3.Discussion Board: Brain Games

Instructions

For this week’s discussion, please watch the following video: Brain Games – Inattentional Blindness and Smooth Pursuit (2:31).

Discussion Prompt

It’s logical to think that you see whenever your eyes are open. But the reality is that attention plays a major role in visual perception. One of the primary reasons why you may fail to notice things like obvious bloopers in movies, for example, is a psychological phenomenon known as inattentional blindness.

When you focus hard on one thing, such as the actions of the main character in a film, you might not notice unexpected things entering your visual field. Can you think of situations in which inattentional blindness is highly likely to be a problem? Can you think of cases in which inattentional blindness would not have much of an impact?

Think about a time when you failed to notice something around you because your attention was focused elsewhere. If someone pointed it out, were you surprised that you hadn’t noticed it right away? Please provide a personal example of a time when you experienced inattentional blindness.

Citation: Inattentional Blindness and Smooth Pursuit[Video]. YouTube.