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Celebration! A horrible experiment in social psychology
Celebration! A horrible experiment in social psychology
In honour of Minerva and Darkpoet reaching 5K and 4.5K respectively this evening, I will celebrate by starting a social psychology experiment where I will encourage you all to let your wildest fantasies prejudices flow freely
I will return shortly...
I will return shortly...
"There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance." - Hippocrates
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Now I'm back. This is the background:
In my master year at university, I and some of my classmates held a course in social psychology for the younger students. We decided to kick off the course with a little lab, in order to demonstrate phenomena such as generalisation, prejudice, pre-knowledge etc.
In our respective classes, we teachers introduced ourselves and the subject for about 5 minutes, then we instructed the students to make an assessment of us. The students got a questionnaire where they should write they thought about the teachers' hobbies, family, political views, etc.
After that, the teacher came back, and the results were discussed. We laughed like crazy all of us
The students had to make these assumptions based on hasty impression and superficial factors like clothes and looks. Now, my idea is to turn this experiment around and make assessments of superficial things from the more in depth information we have of each other here at SYM.
So,
1. Looks: What famous person do you think <username> look most like?
2. What clothes do you think <username> would wear when he/she
a) is going to have a dinner date with someone really exciting and interesting?
b) is relaxing at home, alone?
c) is going to a big wild party?
Please do add other creative situations to my list I don't think I'll have to ask for it I'll start off with #1 myself:
Darkpoet: Tom Cruise
T'lainya: Geena Davis with blond hair
Fable: Anthony Hopkins
Georgi: female lead actress in the Matrix (sorry, I don't know her name)
In my master year at university, I and some of my classmates held a course in social psychology for the younger students. We decided to kick off the course with a little lab, in order to demonstrate phenomena such as generalisation, prejudice, pre-knowledge etc.
In our respective classes, we teachers introduced ourselves and the subject for about 5 minutes, then we instructed the students to make an assessment of us. The students got a questionnaire where they should write they thought about the teachers' hobbies, family, political views, etc.
After that, the teacher came back, and the results were discussed. We laughed like crazy all of us
The students had to make these assumptions based on hasty impression and superficial factors like clothes and looks. Now, my idea is to turn this experiment around and make assessments of superficial things from the more in depth information we have of each other here at SYM.
So,
1. Looks: What famous person do you think <username> look most like?
2. What clothes do you think <username> would wear when he/she
a) is going to have a dinner date with someone really exciting and interesting?
b) is relaxing at home, alone?
c) is going to a big wild party?
Please do add other creative situations to my list
I don't think I'll have to ask for it I'll start off with #1 myself:Darkpoet: Tom Cruise
T'lainya: Geena Davis with blond hair
Fable: Anthony Hopkins
Georgi: female lead actress in the Matrix (sorry, I don't know her name)
"There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance." - Hippocrates
Moderator of Planescape: Torment, Diablo I & II and Dungeon Siege forums
ROFLOriginally posted by Darkpoet:
<STRONG>Only if you want them, but you have to wait for Waverly. He's the probe master.
Waverly is so popular amongst guys. Even when he's not around, his name comes up time and time again. Goodnight. I need to sleep.
"Strength without wisdom falls by its own weight."
A word to the wise is sufficient
Minerva (Semi-retired SYMer)
A word to the wise is sufficient
Minerva (Semi-retired SYMer)
Oh, here comes Georgi, my first subject...she hasn't hit me yet for my assumption about what whe looks like...
@Georgi: Thanks
@Minerva: Good night
@all: Hey, some suggestions and spam please, not spam only
@Georgi: Thanks
@Minerva: Good night
@all: Hey, some suggestions and spam please, not spam only
"There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance." - Hippocrates
Moderator of Planescape: Torment, Diablo I & II and Dungeon Siege forums
Me!!!! Me!!!!! Slyweasel ...he looks like Jackie ChanOriginally posted by C Elegans:
<STRONG>
@all: Hey, some suggestions and spam please, not spam only
[url="http://209.176.20.208/z/39275/C162314613212571.jpg"]Picture of Slyweasel[/url]
[ 07-26-2001: Message edited by: Weasel ]
"Vile and evil, yes. But, That's Weasel" From BS's book, MD 20/20: Fine Wines of Rocky Flop.
ROFL! I was just going to post:Originally posted by Darkpoet:
<STRONG>Waverly: Keenu Reeves
</STRONG>
Waverly: Keanu Reeves with brown hair
Waverly will be very flattered...
"There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance." - Hippocrates
Moderator of Planescape: Torment, Diablo I & II and Dungeon Siege forums