User:Missayyyy2010

Journal #4

Do you remember your dreams? If so, are they more vivid at times of creativity? Describe some common themes in your dreams. Has there ever been a time, other than in sleep, when your consciousness was significantly altered? What happened? How did you transition back to consciousness? Have you ever been sleep-deprived (have you been jetlagged or have you pulled an all-nighter)? How did you feel? Describe how your circadian rhythm affected your sleepiness, if at all.

There are sometime that I remember my dreams and there are sometimes where I cant. I can remember dreaming about something but I cant remember what happened in the dream. A lot of times my dreams either have to do with things I want to happen in the future or I relive my past. Which can be cool and sometimes scary at the same time. I have no idea why I dream like this I just do. I find it fascinating why we dream and what makes us dream the way we do. Everyone dreams differently !

I day dream a lot of times through out the day, So i can definitely relate to my consciousness being altered. Most the time I'm thinking of a situation and i play out each solution in my head. The only thing that can bring me out of it is if someone calls my name or something else startles me.

As a student and being a mom and working 30 + hours a week I can say that I have pulled all nighter before. I'm really bad at waiting to the last minute to do anything. Its a really bad habit that I really need to break. I hated myself the next day. All I wanted to do was sleep but I couldn't. I became overtired and couldnt fall asleep at all. Its the a weird feeling to have. I get really slap happy, or I get really moody. It totally ruins my circadian rhythm. Normally Im an early bird because of my kids but not when I pull an all nighter I sleep in and am up all night. It takes me a few days to get back into my rhythm.

Journal #5

In your personal experience, how much is intelligence influenced by nature? Include examples of your own intelligence, and your experience with children in your life to support your ideas. Which of Gardner’s and Sternberg’s intelligences do you think you exhibit most? Why? Weigh in on the nature vs. nurture debate. Do you believe that intelligence is inherited or learned? Give reasons and use evidence from the textbook and other sources to support your position

In my experience I have noticed that intelligence is influenced a lot by nature. My Uncle is extremely smart, and I noticed that all my cousins are really good at school too. I think that his intelligence has been passed down to his children. I believe that their IQ's could be similar as well.

I think that i exhibit Creativity and Intellegence the most. I believe this to be true because I used to be a music major before I came to Ross. I still love music and I sing everyday and listen to music everyday. Im a very creative person. I love to scrapbook and write poetry. I just love the arts all together.

I think that it is a little of both. Like ive said before my uncle and cousins are really really smart and I think that has to do somewhat of the intelligence being passed down to the kids. On the other hand however there are people who are born in a crappy situation where the parents arent that smart but they end up being at the top of their class. Honestly I think it has to do with how eager the person is to learn and how much information that they can take in at one time.