Hello! This is Kaori Shimamoto!
Today I would like to introduce to you one of the TED lecture about lies. The speaker, Jeff Hancock, studies how people interact through the use of text messages, e-mails, and media blips. This lecture was taken place on September 13, 2012 at Winnipeg, Canada.
Here's the link of his speech:
http://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_hancock_3_types_of_digital_lies.html
This lecture caught my attention since I have recently changed my phone to a "smart" phone and have been using the free online chatting application,"Line", to communicate with friends. You look around in the train and you see almost everybody clicking (or should I say, "touching") on their phones, either texting or using the internet. Almost every person in the world use this new technology device to interact with friends. Though this, Hancock analysis how much people can be deceptive in their daily life. The new invention of blogs, chat, and text messages has changed the way people lie. He states that people lie every now and then, and especially on the internet. New types of deception has been developed and Hancock introduces three types of lies; Butlers, sock puppets, and the chinese water army. He uses the example of Facebook profiles and how some of the information's like height and age are somewhat changed to look good.
The interesting part of this lecture was how much communication has changed and how everybody's deceptive comments can be seen throughout the world. We can see who we are by looking back at the massive records we have left. As Hancock has said, from small ones to big ones, people lie. I, myself will admit that I have lied before in my 19 years of life. While texting, your friend might say "I have things to do, gotta go". When you hear this it can be a lie. I suspect it to be untrue because I sometimes use this phrase because I am bored and want to do something else. Small lies wouldn't hurt much, but lies said on the internet can be very dangerous. It is a good thing for people like Hancock who studies peoples deceptive comments but there is never a benefit in lies.
Internet has become a great tool for us, but it has also become the most unreliable source. This lecture has made me rethink about the use of the internet and the comments I make. Hancock made a great point about the relationship between the technological development and human deception. However, his theme about lies were not very clear of how dangerous it can be. He just gave examples of the lies made by his experiment. However, this speech can be recommended to those who are interested in human communication and how they use the newly technology developed in recent years.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
Blog #10: Cinema Therapy
Hi, this is Yu Yamanashi.
In this blog, I would like to introduce you a type of therapy called cinema thrapy. Has anyone ever heard of this term? Well, I haven't. I came across for the first time it in my search for a topic on this blog, googling for any relation between films and psychology.
Although this type of therapy is not known to the public yet in Japan, there are many books and websites on cinema therapy in the U.S. We all appreciate the benefits films grant us every now and then, therapical or not, and may think of cinema therapy as much of a big deal. In its progressive stage, however, cinema therapy is steadily gaining popularity as a type of therapy that people can perceive eagerly and easily in every day life. Cinema therapy lisence certificates give psychologists, nurses, and social workers special credits, which implies that the therapy is in fact being practiced on the spot of medical and welfare scenes.
If you are interested in cinema therapy, these sites may help you get a clearer view of the therapy;
http://www.cinematherapy.com/index.html
a website made by therapist Birgit Wolz, introducing you to lists of cinema therapy movies and other interesting facts.
http://cinema-therapy.com/index.html
a website introducing you to Dr. Gary Solomon, the first person to term cinema therapy.
Lastly, here is a question I want you to think about. Would you use cinema therapy or introduce it to a friend or family member? Why or why not?
In this blog, I would like to introduce you a type of therapy called cinema thrapy. Has anyone ever heard of this term? Well, I haven't. I came across for the first time it in my search for a topic on this blog, googling for any relation between films and psychology.
Segen's Medical Dictionary defines the term in this way.
Cinema Therapy
A form of therapy or self-help that uses movies,
particularly videos, as therapeutic tools. Cinema therapy can be a catalyst for
healing and growth for those who are open to learning how movies affect people
and to watching certain films with conscious awareness. Cinema therapy allows
one to use the effect of imagery, plot, music, etc. in films on the psyche for
insight, inspiration, emotional release or relief and natural change. Used as
part of psychotherapy, cinema therapy is an innovative method based on
traditional therapeutic principles.
Although this type of therapy is not known to the public yet in Japan, there are many books and websites on cinema therapy in the U.S. We all appreciate the benefits films grant us every now and then, therapical or not, and may think of cinema therapy as much of a big deal. In its progressive stage, however, cinema therapy is steadily gaining popularity as a type of therapy that people can perceive eagerly and easily in every day life. Cinema therapy lisence certificates give psychologists, nurses, and social workers special credits, which implies that the therapy is in fact being practiced on the spot of medical and welfare scenes.
If you are interested in cinema therapy, these sites may help you get a clearer view of the therapy;
http://www.cinematherapy.com/index.html
a website made by therapist Birgit Wolz, introducing you to lists of cinema therapy movies and other interesting facts.
http://cinema-therapy.com/index.html
a website introducing you to Dr. Gary Solomon, the first person to term cinema therapy.
Lastly, here is a question I want you to think about. Would you use cinema therapy or introduce it to a friend or family member? Why or why not?
Blog #9: TED
Hello, this is Yu Yamanashi.
The lecture I chose from TED is "The surprising science of happiness", given by Dan Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and author. It took place on Feburary 2004 in Monterey California. I chose this lecture because it was on happiness from a cognitive psychologic aspect, a branch in psychology I happen to be studying right now and am quite interested in.
To jump to the link, click on below:
Here is a short summary of the lecture. Dan Gilbert explains the difference between natural happiness, something we get when we get what we wanted, and synthetic happiness, something we make when we don't get what we wanted. Although in our society, we have a strong bias that synthetic happiness is inferior to natural hapiness, in the lecture we learn that there is actually no difference.
The most interesting thing I learned in this lecture was that you are happier with something you are left no choice with than something you are allowed to change your mind about. Dan used an example of an experiment he did on his students in Harvard, making them take 12 photographs of their favorite things and choose two of their best ones. Then, they were asked to again choose between the one they wanted to keep and the one to submit to school headquarters, which would not be sent back to them. The trick was that half of the students were told that they will not be permitted to change their minds about their choice, and the other half were given opposite directions. Surprisingly, when Dan asked the students how much they liked the photo that they chose to keep a several days later, the students who were told that they couldn't take back their choice liked their photo better than the students who were able to change their minds.
This was not the first lecture I viewed on Ted, but it was one of the most educating, interesting , and enjoyable. I liked how Dan used body jestures to express key points in his lectures and included simple jokes every now and then. His power point would have been better if it was clearer and more organized, but overall, I enjoyed the lecture very much. I would recommend it to anyone interested in psychology and being happy with your life.
The lecture I chose from TED is "The surprising science of happiness", given by Dan Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and author. It took place on Feburary 2004 in Monterey California. I chose this lecture because it was on happiness from a cognitive psychologic aspect, a branch in psychology I happen to be studying right now and am quite interested in.
To jump to the link, click on below:
Here is a short summary of the lecture. Dan Gilbert explains the difference between natural happiness, something we get when we get what we wanted, and synthetic happiness, something we make when we don't get what we wanted. Although in our society, we have a strong bias that synthetic happiness is inferior to natural hapiness, in the lecture we learn that there is actually no difference.
The most interesting thing I learned in this lecture was that you are happier with something you are left no choice with than something you are allowed to change your mind about. Dan used an example of an experiment he did on his students in Harvard, making them take 12 photographs of their favorite things and choose two of their best ones. Then, they were asked to again choose between the one they wanted to keep and the one to submit to school headquarters, which would not be sent back to them. The trick was that half of the students were told that they will not be permitted to change their minds about their choice, and the other half were given opposite directions. Surprisingly, when Dan asked the students how much they liked the photo that they chose to keep a several days later, the students who were told that they couldn't take back their choice liked their photo better than the students who were able to change their minds.
This was not the first lecture I viewed on Ted, but it was one of the most educating, interesting , and enjoyable. I liked how Dan used body jestures to express key points in his lectures and included simple jokes every now and then. His power point would have been better if it was clearer and more organized, but overall, I enjoyed the lecture very much. I would recommend it to anyone interested in psychology and being happy with your life.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Blog #8: Bouldering
Hello! This is Yu Yamanashi. In this blog, I want to talk about bouldering. Have you ever heard of this sport? It is a special type of climbing mountains, where you clamber up vertical walls with little bumps or holes that become your footage. I started bouldering this April after joining the Alpine club, and am enjoying this thrilling sport very much.
This is an example of a bouldering wall. This is an artificial indoor wall, in a bouldering gym in Shibuya. Anyone can try bouldering in these gyms that are located throughout Tokyo, for prices starting from about 1000yen free time. There, you can borrow special climbing shoes, and experienced climbers will eagerly teach you the basics in bouldering.
There are also outdoor walls, where you climb rocks and mountain faces as tall as a building. This type of bouldering is high level, and requires practice, skill and proper equipment. If you want to try them out, I advise you to get used to bouldering by practicing in gyms several times beforehand.
Here are some bouldering gyms around Tokyo that will be an excellent place to start your bouldering career if you are interested!
I will be waiting for interesting comments!
This is an example of a bouldering wall. This is an artificial indoor wall, in a bouldering gym in Shibuya. Anyone can try bouldering in these gyms that are located throughout Tokyo, for prices starting from about 1000yen free time. There, you can borrow special climbing shoes, and experienced climbers will eagerly teach you the basics in bouldering.
There are also outdoor walls, where you climb rocks and mountain faces as tall as a building. This type of bouldering is high level, and requires practice, skill and proper equipment. If you want to try them out, I advise you to get used to bouldering by practicing in gyms several times beforehand.
Here are some bouldering gyms around Tokyo that will be an excellent place to start your bouldering career if you are interested!
- Energy climbing gym (Takatanobaba)
- Gravity Bouldering Gym (Takatanobaba)
- B-Pump Tokyo (Akihabara)
- Vertical Climbing Zone J&S (Ikebukuro)
In what kind of situation do you start something new?
The answer could be your own experience, or a general opinion.I will be waiting for interesting comments!
Blog #7: Simplicity
Hello! This is Yu Yamanashi. Today, I want to talk about simplicity. I have always been interested in simple ways of life, but when I came across this book, my view of life changed completely.
This book is called How to Live Simply and it is written by Dominique Loreau, a French woman who has a special view of simple life. (Click on the title to jump to Amazon webpage where you can have a glance at the first few pages of the book!) Before reading this book, I had never felt any guilt in buying things that I wanted until they filled up my room and I lost track of what I had. In a world of mass production and mass consumption, I think we all feel one time or the other, "I wish I had a bigger closet to put my clothes in," or "Why didn't I buy a bigger drawer when I knew I was going to have so much stuff to put in,". This book tells you that all those way of thinking is nonsense, and simplicity is a richer way of living than having too much possessions. I was shocked to read that people are better off when they own only things that would fit into a suitcase or two. However, when I raised my awareness of keeping my life simple, things actually did start to change. I felt more free and light-hearted.
What do you think about our life full of things today and making efforts to make it simple? I'm looking forward to hearing your opinions!
This book is called How to Live Simply and it is written by Dominique Loreau, a French woman who has a special view of simple life. (Click on the title to jump to Amazon webpage where you can have a glance at the first few pages of the book!) Before reading this book, I had never felt any guilt in buying things that I wanted until they filled up my room and I lost track of what I had. In a world of mass production and mass consumption, I think we all feel one time or the other, "I wish I had a bigger closet to put my clothes in," or "Why didn't I buy a bigger drawer when I knew I was going to have so much stuff to put in,". This book tells you that all those way of thinking is nonsense, and simplicity is a richer way of living than having too much possessions. I was shocked to read that people are better off when they own only things that would fit into a suitcase or two. However, when I raised my awareness of keeping my life simple, things actually did start to change. I felt more free and light-hearted.
What do you think about our life full of things today and making efforts to make it simple? I'm looking forward to hearing your opinions!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Blog #6: My favorite novelist
This is Akane Homma. I'm sorry for posting my blog too late.
Some days ago, I bought a novel written by my favorite novelist. So I'd like to tell you about the book and the novelist.
The title of the book is "Ushinahareru Monogatari"("Being Losted Story"-I'm afraid to be innocent of its spelling.), and it is written by OTSUICHI. This novel is omnibus of some stories of his work, and contain 8 stories. My favorite story of this omnibus is "Calling(the first one)".It is a eccentric love story, and story is sad and painful but warm-hearted at last.
OTSUICHI makes his own atmosphere in his works. It is sometimes dreamy, sometimes sentimental, and sometimes dreadful. He writes both cruel story and delicate story. If you like horror and mystery novels, you should try his novel. For instance, "GOTH", "ZOO", and so on.
If you want some strange love story, I really recommend "MOMOSE, Kocchi wo muite"("MOMOSE, please look to me"). The novelist name of this book is NAKATA EICHI, but he is the same person as OTSUICHI.
I hope you enjoy his wonderful world in the novels.
*Here is information about him from Wikipedia.
Some days ago, I bought a novel written by my favorite novelist. So I'd like to tell you about the book and the novelist.
The title of the book is "Ushinahareru Monogatari"("Being Losted Story"-I'm afraid to be innocent of its spelling.), and it is written by OTSUICHI. This novel is omnibus of some stories of his work, and contain 8 stories. My favorite story of this omnibus is "Calling(the first one)".It is a eccentric love story, and story is sad and painful but warm-hearted at last.
OTSUICHI makes his own atmosphere in his works. It is sometimes dreamy, sometimes sentimental, and sometimes dreadful. He writes both cruel story and delicate story. If you like horror and mystery novels, you should try his novel. For instance, "GOTH", "ZOO", and so on.
If you want some strange love story, I really recommend "MOMOSE, Kocchi wo muite"("MOMOSE, please look to me"). The novelist name of this book is NAKATA EICHI, but he is the same person as OTSUICHI.
I hope you enjoy his wonderful world in the novels.
*Here is information about him from Wikipedia.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Blog #6: Recipes
Hello, this is Yu Yamanashi.
In this post, I want to introduce you my favorite cooking recipe website. It is called COOKPAD(クックパッド), and you can jump to the website by clicking here. COOKPAD is the largest recipe website in Japan, and you can search from over 1,260,000 recipes by just typing in the name of the dish you want to cook. You can also post your own original recipe on this site, which is why most of the recipes are of easy-to-make homemade dishes.
This is what the website looks like.
As you can see, the website is full of appetizing photos of dishes. One neat thing about this site is that it shows you a list of popular recipes, which were chosen by users for their quick, simple and tasty dishes. My family and I are often inspired by this recipe list when we can't decide what to make for dinner.
Do you cook at home? If you do, COOKPAD will surely make your mealtime more fun and delicious, and it will enrich the variety of dishes you can make. If you don't, summer break is the time to start! COOKPAD recipes will teach you how to make dishes of all kinds.
Please visit this website!
In this post, I want to introduce you my favorite cooking recipe website. It is called COOKPAD(クックパッド), and you can jump to the website by clicking here. COOKPAD is the largest recipe website in Japan, and you can search from over 1,260,000 recipes by just typing in the name of the dish you want to cook. You can also post your own original recipe on this site, which is why most of the recipes are of easy-to-make homemade dishes.
This is what the website looks like.
As you can see, the website is full of appetizing photos of dishes. One neat thing about this site is that it shows you a list of popular recipes, which were chosen by users for their quick, simple and tasty dishes. My family and I are often inspired by this recipe list when we can't decide what to make for dinner.
Do you cook at home? If you do, COOKPAD will surely make your mealtime more fun and delicious, and it will enrich the variety of dishes you can make. If you don't, summer break is the time to start! COOKPAD recipes will teach you how to make dishes of all kinds.
Please visit this website!
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