more about ch 1-3

I am going to talk about the difference in capabilities of the right brain and left brain that the book discusses.

A reminder of what the concept means (in your own words)
Both parts of the brain can do any task but certain parts (either the left or right) of the brain can do certain tasks more efficiently. An analogy that the book used to describe the term that I am naming efficiency is a baseball player throwing with his dominant hand would be much more efficient than a baseball player throwing with his nondominant hand.


Why the concept is noteworthy to you
I grew up with the idea that as long as you put the effort and are determined enough you can accomplish anything. Although this is true, after learning about the right brain left brain relationship it seems like

An example of the concept in your own experience.

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Chapter 2 (Andreson 36-37)
Identification of the concept you will talk about
I am going to talk about the concept of facial expressions in the body codes of nonverbal communication.
A reminder of what the concept means (in your own words)
The face is a very important tool for interpersonal communication because many facial expressions have evolved over time to be instantly and clearly understood. There are “five display rules” described by the textbook but they are not usually perfected until sometime during adulthood if they are perfected at all. These cultural display rules make people become more of an adult because the rules result in a person showing less emotions to anyone.
Why the concept is noteworthy to you
This concept is noteworthy to me because in the textbook it also says failing to express emotions has been shown to cause an increase in detrimental physiological reactions, stress and disease. This seems like the cultural display rules for facial expressions are a negative thing imposed on use by our culture. In my opinion, our culture should encourage things that may be uncomfortable in the short term but are more comfortable and more healthy in the long term.
An example of the concept in your own experience.

I recently looked at a book and the author who wrote it said that she had cancer and through exploring her thoughts and emotions she was able to get rid of the cancer. So it seemed like the author recognized that the current cultural practice of managing facial expressions and emotions was harming her health and she decided to stop using the dominant culture practice of the five display rules of facial expressions and use a different cultural practice for managing facial expressions.

Chapter 3
Pg 63 (Anderson 63)
Identification of the concept you will talk about
Inside temperature has an effect on communication, specifically reading speed, reading comprehension and interpersonal attraction.

A reminder of what the concept means (in your own words)
According to our textbook, there are three main assumptions related to this topic. According to Todd Mancillas, the range of temperatures that produce the best classroom performance are between 66 and 72 degrees Farenheit and Harner concluded that sizeable reductions in reading speed and comprehension happen as the temperature of the room increases to above 77 degrees Farenheit. Griffith concluded that individuals’ interpersonal attraction to other students decreases as temperatures and humidity become excessive but he didn’t specify what excessive meant.

Why the concept is noteworthy to you
This concept is noteworthy to me because many times I find that inside environments are too cold to be conducive to operating at my peak performance and creating my best interpersonal attraction.

An example of the concept in your own experience.
I have found that when the temperature rises above 77 degrees Farenheit I usually experience the symptoms that our textbook predicted. The range of temperatures that produce my best classroom performance are not between 66 and 72 degrees Farenheit that Todd Mancillas recommended. The range of temperatures that produce my best classroom performance and interpersonal abilities and attractions are between 71 and 77 degrees Farenheit.