Cool. By the time I got to the store, they were closed. Not cool. I'll get socks another day.
Rhetorical question: Who takes their camera to go buy socks?
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Who Takes a Camera to go Buy Socks?
I went to go buy some socks. On the way I saw this sunset behind the electrical equipment and stopped.
Cool. By the time I got to the store, they were closed. Not cool. I'll get socks another day.
Rhetorical question: Who takes their camera to go buy socks?
Cool. By the time I got to the store, they were closed. Not cool. I'll get socks another day.
Rhetorical question: Who takes their camera to go buy socks?
Monday, July 20, 2009
Psychology of Walking on the Moon
Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin photographed this footprint in the lunar soil 1969-07-21 Latitude/Longitude (deg): -00.57,023.49 E.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/object_page/a11_h_40_5878.html
I dug out an old psychology essay for the 40 year commemoration of "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." walking on the moon on July 20th, 1969. In the process of commeration, let's not forget the other Appollo 11 crew members Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
Comparison and Contrast of Adjustment and Personal Growth
What does adjustment and personal growth have to do with psychology? First of all we must have an understanding of psychology. Psychology is a science. Not so much as the science, which makes rockets fly or how cold it can get on the moon. But, psychology as a science in the sense of gathering information about observable behaviors and mental processes, to use that information to help suggest methods of adjustment and avenues for growth in ones life.
Let’s consider the astronaut Neil Armstrong on July 20th, 1969. How would humans function and or behave in outer space? At one time, no one knew. We do know that the demands of gravity from the earth continually pull on Neil to keep him grounded to the earth, his natural environment. Neil places himself in a rocket and applies a force against the earth, which is greater than gravity. He blasts into space and eventually walks on the moon; not his natural environment. Neil has successfully made many adjustments in his environment in order to maintain his desire to walk on the moon.
During this “adjustment” Neil most likely experienced many thoughts and feelings while he considered the effects of removing himself from his natural environment. There must have been a great deal of stress knowing that if he was not vigilant with the environmental observations needed to react to his changing environment and act appropriately to maintain it, his environment would change beyond life sustaining and he would expire. There are not many people who would subjectively put themselves in a situation like that for science.
How long is a human being able to sustain in an environment away from their natural environment? Are Humans able to cope and maintain an acceptable environment suitable for life in that environment? Are we able to act in accordance with prevailing modes, to accommodate or conform? We still do not know entirely. Observing the behaviors and mental process of astronauts in such an extremely controlled environment may provide some insight to help suggest methods of adjustment and avenues for growth in ones life in an environment not so extreme. One might imagine negative, positive and correlational methods of scientific study at this time.
Hmm. Many a hypothesis tested with further experimentation.
This trip to the moon and back most likely affected Neil’s perception of life, his point of reference. He may value many aspects of his life and the earth’s existence he previously did not consider. His points of reference are different than mine, yet mine may be similar. It must have been great to step there on the moon and contemplate all the previous steps that had to occur without fail in order to achieve that end result, the greatness of walking on the moon. It must have been great to realize how meaningless that moment is to him if that feat was not duplicated by returning to earth, his natural environment. When Neil returned to earth, it was Neil that had changed and not the earth. By acting in the specific manor of reacting to his environment, even though he subjectively placed himself in that environment, I feel fairly confident that he experienced some personal growth. I’ll assume he didn’t go to the moon to become a politician, or because it was neat-o. I believe he did it because he felt a need to create a novel environment for himself and for mankind by going where no one has ever gone before; thus, creating a sense of self-achievement and personal growth.
I was going to stop and think about Astronauts as a cultural sub population and how much of a minority they are but yet how diverse they are, and need to be. But I didn’t. What I did stop to think about was just exactly what does Neil Armstrong have to do with psychology and the comparison and contrast of adjustment and personal growth. Not much directly, but it was how I decided express my opinion to the reader to let them know what I understand about psychology and the comparison and contrast of adjustment and personal growth without just saying it. Adjustment is (extrinsic motivation) adapting to meet the needs of an environment. Personal growth is (intrinsic motivation) acting in order to become or meet the needs of an environment. The comparison is how both of them sometimes have the same end result. The contrast is how both of them come from a different space.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/object_page/a11_h_40_5878.html
I dug out an old psychology essay for the 40 year commemoration of "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." walking on the moon on July 20th, 1969. In the process of commeration, let's not forget the other Appollo 11 crew members Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.
Comparison and Contrast of Adjustment and Personal Growth
What does adjustment and personal growth have to do with psychology? First of all we must have an understanding of psychology. Psychology is a science. Not so much as the science, which makes rockets fly or how cold it can get on the moon. But, psychology as a science in the sense of gathering information about observable behaviors and mental processes, to use that information to help suggest methods of adjustment and avenues for growth in ones life.
Let’s consider the astronaut Neil Armstrong on July 20th, 1969. How would humans function and or behave in outer space? At one time, no one knew. We do know that the demands of gravity from the earth continually pull on Neil to keep him grounded to the earth, his natural environment. Neil places himself in a rocket and applies a force against the earth, which is greater than gravity. He blasts into space and eventually walks on the moon; not his natural environment. Neil has successfully made many adjustments in his environment in order to maintain his desire to walk on the moon.
During this “adjustment” Neil most likely experienced many thoughts and feelings while he considered the effects of removing himself from his natural environment. There must have been a great deal of stress knowing that if he was not vigilant with the environmental observations needed to react to his changing environment and act appropriately to maintain it, his environment would change beyond life sustaining and he would expire. There are not many people who would subjectively put themselves in a situation like that for science.
How long is a human being able to sustain in an environment away from their natural environment? Are Humans able to cope and maintain an acceptable environment suitable for life in that environment? Are we able to act in accordance with prevailing modes, to accommodate or conform? We still do not know entirely. Observing the behaviors and mental process of astronauts in such an extremely controlled environment may provide some insight to help suggest methods of adjustment and avenues for growth in ones life in an environment not so extreme. One might imagine negative, positive and correlational methods of scientific study at this time.
Hmm. Many a hypothesis tested with further experimentation.
This trip to the moon and back most likely affected Neil’s perception of life, his point of reference. He may value many aspects of his life and the earth’s existence he previously did not consider. His points of reference are different than mine, yet mine may be similar. It must have been great to step there on the moon and contemplate all the previous steps that had to occur without fail in order to achieve that end result, the greatness of walking on the moon. It must have been great to realize how meaningless that moment is to him if that feat was not duplicated by returning to earth, his natural environment. When Neil returned to earth, it was Neil that had changed and not the earth. By acting in the specific manor of reacting to his environment, even though he subjectively placed himself in that environment, I feel fairly confident that he experienced some personal growth. I’ll assume he didn’t go to the moon to become a politician, or because it was neat-o. I believe he did it because he felt a need to create a novel environment for himself and for mankind by going where no one has ever gone before; thus, creating a sense of self-achievement and personal growth.
I was going to stop and think about Astronauts as a cultural sub population and how much of a minority they are but yet how diverse they are, and need to be. But I didn’t. What I did stop to think about was just exactly what does Neil Armstrong have to do with psychology and the comparison and contrast of adjustment and personal growth. Not much directly, but it was how I decided express my opinion to the reader to let them know what I understand about psychology and the comparison and contrast of adjustment and personal growth without just saying it. Adjustment is (extrinsic motivation) adapting to meet the needs of an environment. Personal growth is (intrinsic motivation) acting in order to become or meet the needs of an environment. The comparison is how both of them sometimes have the same end result. The contrast is how both of them come from a different space.
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