Wednesday Posts

Hello Class. Soon I will be updating a list of Cultural Events your colleagues have sent to me. I should be posting it tomorrow. In the meantime, here is what your colleagues are talking about on their blogs:

Blondie chose to blog about how many dimension there are to listening. She also mentions how listening is different than hearing.

Cherry has blogged a couple of times so far. She covers the quest of men and women using language differently. She give a personal account of how she and her fiance use language differently. She also answers the question of assumptions and judging in another blog.

Chocoyuko makes a good argument about categorizing and judging and uses the book to bring out the point of 'cognitive complexity'.

Darnisha mentions that it could be the responsibility of society that we do not pay attention to individuals as much as we should. She brings up an interesting point.

DaronStory also thinks that it is not possible to perceive others without judging them in some respect. He mentions that the human brain groups things into categories in order to make sense of them.

EMadden11 brings up the point that people do judge. She talks about how she 'observes' people when she first meets them to get a sense of who they are by their behavior, both verbal and nonverbal.

Lady in Society likes how Chapter 3 instructs the reader how to listen. She also highlights the point that communication is a two-way interaction involving both the speaker and the listener.

me010400 gives personal experience about making judgments of other people. She also points out that it is probably a good thing to be aware of the judgments you are making.

Molly McMuffin has posted three great blogs this week. In her 'free' post this week, she talks about evaluating sources from the world wide web. She mentions that it can be a great source of information, and well as a source of misinformation.

Sakishot covers the idea that men and women use language differently, but she also asserts that it may not always be consistent with their own gender. And interesting idea.

settle4what? brings up the point that from a young age, men and women are taught to use language differently. She talks about baby talk from a young age, and how gender roles, as it pertains to language and behavior.

zamoradesign, contrary to what some other people in the class have mentioned, believes that a person can indeed perceive others without making judgments. He also gives some personal experience about practicing mindfulness when dealing with others.

A good start to the week! :)