I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas. What are you dreaming of?

You might be dreaming of a "White Christmas" but chances are you're dreaming of a lot of other things, too! Sigmund Freud (who we DID NOT talk about in Unit 6, ha ha) says that our dreams have Latent Content, or that there are underlying meanings and symbolism to our dreams.

In a blog post labeled "Dreams & Latent Content," I would like you to describe three dreams you have had recently or have had reoccurring throughout your lives.

Then, I would like you to look up on a web site or using a dream dictionary, their possible latent content.

*NOTE* Latent content of dreams may be graphic in nature. Please keep your blog school appropriate. See me with any questions.

And, may all your Christmases be white.

Happy Holidays!

Ms. Johnson

Operant Conditioning

We have talked about Classical Conditioning, learning with out thinking, and Operant Conditioning, B.F. Skinner's work which pairs reinforcers and punishments with behaviors.

Complete this PsychSim 5.0 assignment in class today, and fill in the corresponding worksheet I will give you in class. Then, staple it to your Operant Conditioning Study Guide, which is due Monday, December 14th.

Have fun!

Ms. Johnson

Operant Conditioning Psych Sim:

http://www.worthpublishers.com/exploring5e/content/psychsim5/Operant%20Conditioning/PsychSim_Shell.html

Little Albert

Just like the game of telephone, Psychology can get distorted along the way.

Who HASN'T heard of the "Little Albert" study conducted by John Watson and Rosalie Raynor? But...what we thought we knew is not quite the whole truth.

Watch Michael Britt's podcast here to find out the truth (according to Britt.)

Here's episode 47:

http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/02/episode-47-the-little-albert-study-what-you-know-ismostly-wrong/

If you want to know what happened to Baby Albert (there's many theories of this, too...), Britt has also investigated this Psychology theory.

Here's episode 114:

http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/01/episode-114-video-finding-little-albert/


ADD TO YOUR BLOG: The three questions at the end of the "Little Albert" reading (pink sheet.) Title this blog post "Little Albert."