Finals Presentation : Bardem Barometer 2

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Midterm : Bardem Barometer

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Flow

 

Commenting on Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s & Seligman’s talk on Flow at this time seems to be apt. Having just come off finals, his ideas regarding flow and also the link between that and happiness certainly have a ring of truth, in my limited experience at least. It reminded me the truth of Seligman’s statement that the pleasurable . . . → Read More: Flow

Dan Dennett : Memes

I enjoyed hearing Dan Dennett speak, though the idea he talks about is a familiar one. Memes as a powerful, shaping force have long existed, but technology has bestowed them with unprecedented power and influence. What interested me was the idea of competing memes and the lack of utility of judging certain memes as good or . . . → Read More: Dan Dennett : Memes

Proximity sensor data Graphed

Stressful week so kept things simple. Also feel like i need to take one step at a time rather than do more than I am able. So just started with 1 proximity sensor, sent data to processing and graphed it. Enjoyed doing it!

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Evolutionary Psychology

This article first and foremost had me in awe of the complexity that makes us. In describing all the different things that had to happen for a person to be able to recognize that their mother was moving in their direction humbles any effort we humans have made to try and replicate this system.

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Illusions

the appearance of Wholeness is the illusion that I’m most taken with. Our attachment to the belief that what we know, hear, see, feel and taste is the entirety or “as it really is” has to be the greatest laugh nature has on us. Awareness then, the stepping out of ourselves to be the observer and . . . → Read More: Illusions