September 2011
If you eat an artichoke heart do you gain its strength?
Brief overview of Maslow's hierarchy.
Abraham Maslow published the seminal article, “A theory of human motivation” in 1943; in it he detailed what he believed to be a hierarchy of human needs or motivations. In Maslow’s (1943) model, the structure of human motivations is dependent on their prepotentcy or their ability to ensure survival. The organization of the hierarchy is commonly represented in the form of a...
Note:
I’m writing a little baby essay for my counseling class on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as it relates to the work of social workers, counselors, and psychologists. The introduction I’ve got going is pretty good, and I’ll publish it here for those interested.
Safety
I’ve just recently read Abraham Maslow’s “A theory of human motivation” and it is full of gems. I love reading scientific articles published in the 40’s - 60’s, it seems like the authors were allowed to have fun, and that these articles are just as much a part of literature as they are of scientific literature. Now with heavy regulations regarding the language...
“Furthermore, this list would not include the various sensory pleasures (tastes,...”
– Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396
Tickling and stroking are definitely goals of my motivated behavior.
Writing an Essay, a Process.
Step 1. Write one paragraph single spaced.
Step 2. Expand to double spaced while thinking Please be [insert # of required pages] already.
Step 3. Repeat ad infinitum.
“Man is a perpetually wanting animal.”
– Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396
There’s a guy that orders some spicy chicken sandwiches all the time, and every single time he has the biggest smile on his face. Normally I can’t stand people like that, but he just seems so genuinely happy that I can’t help but smile. So today I asked him about it,
Me: You’re always so positive man, you always seem so happy. What’s the deal with that? Him: I have...
Elbow Complexes and Semasoid Bones
I took out the trash today at work, like I always do, but every time I do it I almost die because those cans are so heavy and I have to lift them into the dumpster. Today one can was especially heavy but I somehow did it without any problem, even though the director of safety for the whole place was right there (although he didn’t seem to notice me doing everything improperly)
Whenever...
“I got Netflix on my iPad. It saved me.”
– Some guy at school.
Religious experiences over Netflix are always amazing.
Every time I don’t do a reading but get a 100% on a reading quiz I laugh like a Halloween skeleton decoration.
Yeah, right.
One of my professors just sent an announcement out on Blackboard at almost 11:00pm telling us all to print some handout and bring it tomorrow for our 9am class.
3 tags
I entered some contest at school to guess how many candies are in a jar. I put in two entries and I have a feeling I’m going to win, but I’ll know for sure on friday.
Now the real contest would be guessing how many times I can say “cognitive dissonance” in one day.
The thinnest boundary known to man between any two things is the fine line between not enough raisins in my trail mix and too many raisins in my trail mix.
Ice Cream related tales.
Everyday I am astounded by the magical things ice cream can do to people. Sometimes our machine is broken at work and I’ve seen grown men and women turn into children and throw hissy fits because they can’t have ice cream from a fast food restaurant.
But I’ve also seen the good ice cream can bring. There is a custodian who works at the food court area. All day long he busts his...
I can describe 90% of all conversations that take...
Financial Aid: OK, your paperwork is all turned in, it'll be processed in a few weeks.
You (a few weeks later): How's that paperwork coming?
FA: Not quite done yet, check back later.
You (later & after the deadlines for the paperwork): Did that paperwork ever go through?
FA: You never turned anything in.
You: Yes I did!
FA: Nuh-uh!
You: Yes.
FA: Nuh-uh!
You: Yes, I did.
FA (sticks fingers in ears): LALALALALALA CAN'T HEAR YOU LALALALALALALA
“If you give my seat away I’ll punch you in the face!”
– Some guy to another guy as he went to concessions at the UTSA game.
“I don’t know how many years I have left of my life, but I love my life.”
– I’m at Jack in The Box, and an old man came up to me and told me his whole life story. When he and his wife “were small” they went to the same elementary school. He was 8 and she was 7, and she told him she wanted to marry him. And sure enough, they’re 67 and 66 now and...
“I kind of laughed.”
– Dr. McNaughton-Cassil in reference to a comic strip in one of her power points.
Some Professors Have All The Yuck
The following is an email one of my professors just sent the entire class.
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Greetings, Please remember to bring your lab and your colors on Tuesday so we can finish the lab. I have put blank copies of all lab pages here, so if you would like to print a blank copy to make yours prettier, you are now able to. We will go through the remaining bones/features at the beginning of next course,...
I’m dying for a hamburger with sliced strawberries on it. I think that would be delicious.
500 days of summer.
The news anchors this morning were gushing over the “fall like” 91 degree weather we’ll be having this week, and honestly so am I. I almost wore a long sleeve shirt today.
Watching TV shows from the early 90’s is so eerie. It’s like I was there during that time period, but I didn’t participate (because I was 2 - 11). I barely have a finger on that time.
I was honored he came to me.
One of my freshmen just frantically texted me:
“Quick I need your help. How do you open a wine bottle?”
I’m assuming he means to ask, how do you open a wine bottle without using an implement specifically designed to open a wine bottle. I’m also assuming there is no internet in whatever alternate universe he’s trapped in.
Luckily, I happen to be an expert in cases...
UTSA’s first football game ever is today, but the only UTSA related shirt I have is a shirt I made that insults UTSA students.
Karaoke night was last night at school.
I was working during it and I’m pretty sure every single person sang “Rolling In The Deep”