The Quantified Self A. Summary The Quantified Self: Data Gone Wild is a video from the PBS website. The video is from 28th of September 2013. In the video the host tells about 40-year-old Bob Troia and about his quantified life. Quantifying the body with the help of devices is called quantified self. Bob Troia says in the video that he is quantifying himself because he wants to stay healthy and live a long life. The technology columnist for New York Times David Pogue thinks that quantifying devices are good to motivate people because they give you small rewards. He also thinks that quantified self is narcissism, but that it is more about studying yourself as an interesting topic and get self-awareness. He thinks that this is a good thing. Bob Troia also said that he has used about 20000 dollars on quantifying himself. The Economist, in the article Wearable devices: tracking your every step may not make you happier from The Guardian, said that the users of quantifying devices are “are an eclectic mix of early adopters, fitness freaks, technology evangelists, personal-development junkies, hackers and patients suffering from a wide variety of health problems.” This means that self-tracking easily can get very expensive for these people. Especially patients suffering from a wide variety of health problems may not have enough money to pay for quantifying devices, because they also have medical bills to You want to be your best self. You want to put your best foot forward. And that’s what sharing your data with a few other people does for you.” This means that people will behave differently when they are getting monitored and when they are sharing their results with their friends or doctor. They will then become more productive and do their best. On the contrary being monitored can also be a bad thing. People can get pressured by being monitored and get stressed. If the data gets shared among friends it could even cause disappointment. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic wrote in the article Wearable devices: tracking your every step may not make you happier from The Guardian that sharing our data can be a good way to commit to improvements and put pressure on ourselves. The pressure comes from not wanting to disappoint others when you do not achieve your goals. The disappointment could be hard to get by and can drag a person psychically down. This will then make the person get unhealthy in the process of trying to get healthy. But when sharing your data and goals with friends achieving your goals will be more
For example, when they go to the gym, they like to monitor their heart rate. The emotions that arose in me while I read this article is that bosses should not have the control to monitor their employees and it should be the highest in the company you are, you should be monitored. They have more power in the company so, then they mess up it has more of an effect on the company. I think that the more important you are in the company the more you should be monitored. This changed my perspective on why do we have devices that allow other people to know where we are and how we are feeling when it should be for our benefit and not
The better which a person develops an understanding of themselves and of the other people around them, the better able they will be able to develop intimate relationships. A person who has a negative model of self and has a negative model of others , otherwise known as Fearful, is going to shy away from attachment and be socially avoidant which obviously is going to affect the crisis of intimacy versus isolation. The example describes a person who is hesitant to make long term commitments and resists urges to display intimacy, but is capable of forming a dependency on him by the other in the relationship. A Preoccupied person has a negative self model and a positive model of others. They often tend to be overly dependent and ambivalent. The example suggests a person who might be shy and conservative but is capable of not displaying their awkward feelings to the other person. A Secure individual has a positive model of self and others. They are comfortable with intimacy and autonomy and often do not have a difficult time in forming intimate relationships. The example describes this person as someone who is very capable of healthy relationships and good communication skills. It seems like a secure person has all the good qualities that any relationship requires. And finally, a Dismissing person has a positive model of self but a negative model of others. They are characterized by denying attachment and their counter dependency. All of the differences among the different models result from past experiences in the individual’s life. How they were raised in terms of different parenting styles and methods of child raising affect an individuals internal working models of self and others.
However, the concern for using this app with the transtheoretical model is that a user does not have an interest keeping them healthy and fit. A user faced hunger cues to crave more food and drink rather than exercising. A user also faced adversity in this app for not keeping a record of food intake and fitness level in order to reach the desired goal. The limitation for this app is that a user cannot browse and record their food and fitness level due to creating new updates for this app. The best way is to receive social support for a user to stay on track and maintain a healthy
The way that people perceive themselves and the environment around them is a key factor regarding their development and has incredible control over their personality and behaviors. Every individual develops different ways of interpreting their environment and social-cognitive theory calls these interpretations schemas, which can help understand the environment and form self-perceptions. Once self-perceptions are formed self-verification theory states that people will work to keep their self-perceptions consistent and predictable. Self-perception is a key factor in personality because it can affect people’s beliefs about themselves, their ability to set proper goals, and having a healthy evaluative standard. A study was done that shows how the brain of depressed individuals functions differently wen thinking about oneself than that of non-depressed individuals. Research has proven that individuals who have very negative self-schemas, often individuals who are depressed, will actively seek information that confirms their negative self-perception. Although it is unhealthy to receive negative feedback, it can also be unhealthy to receive information that contradicts someone’s current self-perception. The information that individuals interpret about themselves is what forms self-perception and that perception will influence both their personality and behaviors.
In regards to identity and self, I find the argument for the Relational Self to be the most compelling. Adherents state that the only way see ourselves is in relation to others. Taylor stated, “I must acknowledge my belonging before I can understand myself.” Hegel furthers the argument stating that a person is only free and independent when person isn’t captive to his own desires or some external force. I find this view to be the most correct as self, at least in part is defined, by our environment.
For the past month or two my mom has been sending me pictures and videos of a red cardinal who seems to be “fighting himself” in our garden mirror. We assume the cardinal to be a resident of our backyard as he always comes back, every day, to “fight himself” and sometimes a female bird accompanies him and last year even some fledglings. Is this cardinal really “fighting himself?” Does he even recognize that that is indeed, a reflection of him showing back to him?
The doctrine of self identity is one that has throughout history been a way for people to identify who they were in relation to other individuals and society as a whole. To take into account how an individual’s identity is shaped, it is imperative to know it through the context of oneself and of society. This will not only provide a more holistic approach to understanding how self identity is shaped, but also how it relates to race. Nikki Giovanni’s poem “Nikki-Rosa” and Zora Neale Hurston’s “How It Feels to Be Colored Me,” reflect on the idea of racial self identity through harsh critiques from societal and internal pressures seeking to label and categorize people on the basis of race.
In everyday life, each ( infant, toddler, adult) observe others person’s actions and behavior and make inferences about other’s attitude based on what they see and find. Psychologist Daryl Ben (1967) who developed SPT (Self-Perception Theory) state that, people develop their attitudes by observing their behavior. Parents and primary caregivers play a significant role in child’s developing self-concept and self-esteem.
The Divided self was a book written in attempt for ordinary people like ourselves to understand the issues regarding mental health and the stigma around it. The book is separated into three parts. Laing expresses the fact that psychosis is not a medical condition but there is a self-divide between two personalities. Laing also states that how we exist in the world is based on the perceptions of others.
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Sense of self entails an individual reflecting on himself or herself - traits, beliefs, and purpose within the world. To develop a strong self of self, an individual must know his or her own goals, values and ideals. While this can entail each aspect of an individual’s life, my current sense of self stems from my position as a nursing student. As a nursing student, my sense of self stems directly from my theory courses and my hands-on experiences, both simulated and clinical. Currently, I feel like a gratified (Almost graduated) nursing student who is eager to get into the clinical field of practicing nursing, by providing hands on care to patients and their support systems. While I do not feel like I could go out and practice on my own quite yet, this nursing
The opinions of many people vary on technology and the effects it has on today’s society. Some say that it’s more beneficial than anything, others completely disagree, and some have mixed emotions. Would you rather read out of a book, or play online learning games with a possible risk of eye problems? It’s about taking matters into your own hands. 71% of people believe technology has improved their lives. 76% of people completely disagree by saying that technology creates a lazy society and that is distracting and corrupting. Daily life with technology is also another huge issue in society. According to a survey taken in January 2013, people feel their work productivity has dropped 8% in the last year. They also felt that their relationships with their family at home dropped 4% in the past year. The opinions vary, but they are needed to show how technology is affecting different people.
“You are requested to close the eyes.” This urging that Sigmund Freud experienced in a dream helped to unlock repressed feelings, and gave him insight into his personality. Fortunately, there are now tests available to help us to understand ourselves. Our behavior can be determined and understood by analyzing different aspects of ourselves. The four main aspects are: Decision Making, Self-Concept, Interpersonal Relationships, and Affect. Decision Making is very important.
The Unit 2 self-assessment test really opened my eyes. It was a test designed to evaluate strengths and weaknesses in a particular set of communication and life skills. It helped me to identify some of my weaknesses, as well as educated me in some of the skill areas where I am stronger.
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