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Episode 9
/in /by colleenThe entire focus of Survivor is to have individuals live without life’s comforts and compete for the chance to win a grand prize. The biggest motivator here is to win the million-dollar prize by being the last one standing. As in our textbook, the participants are motivated by the idea of receiving a reward – whether it is extrinsic or intrinsic.
Extrinsic rewards are given from the environment around a person. The long-term extrinsic reward – and the biggest motivator – is the winning of a million dollars. Every participant on the show hopes to get his or her shot at this. On the other hand, the short term extrinsic rewards would be winning the weekly challenges that result in being given comfort items, such as beddings/shelter equipment or food.
In this episode, the entire tribe is split into two groups where they balance on a beam and try and knock each other off. The host explains that the reward for the winning group is riding on a yacht with food and drinks. In detail, he lists the type of food that will be available to them which elicits a very expressive group reaction. It is clear that every person wants to win in order to eat a good meal, especially because food is so scarce to come by. Another example of an extrinsic reward would be the immunity necklace that is won by a particular individual. In this episode, Baylor surprisingly wins this reward, saving her from elimination.
In order to stay in this game and avoid being eliminated, it’s important to make alliances and form groups to work together. From Schutz’s Theory of Interpersonal Needs, I believe that the need for control and inclusion are why the players work in groups. Strong-headed people such as Jeremy and Jon look to the group for support and firmly believe that by being the ‘top dog’ in the group, they will be able to sway the group decisions. In particular, Jon does this by communicating with Missy – whom I feel has a need for inclusion – to eliminate and blindside Jeremy. I believe that Missy and Baylor have a need for inclusion in their alliances. They seem to want to be accepted by others, enjoying trust and encouragement from their team members – especially from Jon.
Overall, Jon is taking huge steps to become a major player in this game. I was completely shocked when he and Jaclyn voted Jeremy off, especially when Jeremy had just given up the food reward for them. Although I did like Jon and Jaclyn in the beginning of the game, seeing them turn their backs on an alliance and someone who seemed to be a great friend was extremely frustrating.
Blog # 9
/in /by ShahdadIn our last class each student shared the experiences that they had in the Tunnel of Oppression assignment. It was interesting that most student were disturbed when someone was whispering in their ears, and they said it was one the most uncomfortable feelings that they had. I had the same feeling, and I was very uncomfortable about the situation. Although some students have never been oppressed or discriminated, but that experience allowed them to understand other people who have been oppressed or discriminated. We experienced that how could be harmful and painful when we are rejected by our relatives and society. How would be different if we were discriminated because of our gender, race, or sexual orientation. One of the student had a photo of Jessica Alba, and she was shocked when she read Jessica Alba’s story. Jessica Alba was bullied and had to have lunch alone. Sometimes it is good to know how these celebrities live and what they have gone through in their life because many people around the world wish they were one of the celebrities, but if they know their stories, they would probably change their minds. At the end, all of us experienced sad feelings, but understood what was it look like to be oppressed or discriminated. Therefore, as we learned through this assignment when we see something, we should say something. After sharing our experience about Tunnel of Oppression, we divided into four groups to discuss about the homeless article that we read. It was interesting that the article was inspiring for most of us, and knowing homeless situations made us to appreciate where we were sitting. Sometimes social comparison boosts our self-esteem and open our eyes what we really have. Instead of focusing what we do not have, it is good to focus what we do have. That was a good lessen for me to appreciate where I am standing in my life now.
The Cycle of Liberation was one of the best article that I have read during the semester because it was kind of look like what happened to me during past few years. Once someone is oppressed, it is not an easy task to be liberated. This intrapersonal change could be challenging, and it needs a lot of effort and self-awareness. I do agree with the writer that the core of liberation is self-love and self-esteem. Someone might think or say that self-love people are selfish, but they are completely different. A self-love person is a person who loves himself, does not have self-destructive behavior, does not self-handicap his performance, and do all the good things in the world for himself. And most importantly, a self-love person wants all the good things in the world for all people around him and people in the world. On the other hand, a selfish person or self-hatred person not only does not like himself, he or she also does not like anybody in the world. How come if I don’t like myself, I would be able to like someone else! I liberated myself from my oppressive society and any oppressive relationships when I started to study psychology, and during this educational journey, I learned to boost my self-esteem and be a self-love person. As a result, the core of liberation is self-love and self-esteem.
