Fashion in the 60’s was the era of change. More people were
finding new ways to express themselves through the new style of clothing being
produced. Women were wearing dresses that complimented the chest, hugged the
waist and were big and puffy at the bottom. They remained conservative, but
maintained a certain feminism that still made them desirable. Men on the other
hand continued to wear suits with the fedora hats. During the Kennedy inauguration,
that all changed. Simply because Kennedy took his hat of during the inauguration,
he single-handedly annihilated the fedora trend. Men everywhere reduced their
hat wearing and adopted a more relaxed look. When politics were booming and crisis’s
were on the rise, fashion took a turn and became more as a statement of
freedom. This is when the hippie era took effect. People started rebelling
against the government and made it a point to not wash their hair, wear baggy
clothing and promote peace. The fashion got more loose and flowy with
distinctive patterns associated with the 70’s era.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
TEDTalks, 7 Bonus Minutes of Life, Jane McGonigal
When Jane McGonigal came on stage she made a promising proposition for the audience that she would give them an extra 7 minutes on their lifespan if they gave her their attention. How was she going to do this? With 4 ways of gaining strength and resilience.
Before she revealed these strategies, Jane shared a life-changing story about how she got a concussion and suffered from non-stop headaches, nausea and other undesirable symptoms. She was on bed-rest for about 6 months after her doctor said she couldn't do anything but rest her brain. This mean she couldn't walk, run, watch TV, read books, internet surf; basically anything that requires brain power. She said she felt like dying for the longest time. At the peak of her tolerance, Jane gave herself 2 choices: either she killed herself, or created an alter-ego game character that'd help her get through. Jane is a game programmer and used her profession to get her through the toughest year of her life. She was the protagonist who had to recruit a team (her sister and husband) and defeat her antagonist, which was her concussion. Within 3 days, she said she forgot about her depression and sought a way to help others with the same or similar situations. Jane created a forum that let other people with illnesses created their teams and defeat their enemies (their sicknesses).
After this story, Jane revealed the top 5 regrets of the dying:
1) I wish I had not worked so hard
2) I wish I stayed in touch with my friends
3) I wish I'd let myself be happier
4) I wish i had the courage to express my true self
and 5) I wish I had lived life true to my dreams.
Then she changed the vibe into positive by revealing her success through her alter-ego gaming life by showing what she gained through Post-Traumatic Growth.
(Post-Traumatic Growth is when someone experiences happiness after a negative life-changing experience.)
The top 5 Post-Traumatic Growth claims found amongst those who experience it are:
1) My priorities changed, I'm not afraid to do what make me happier
2) I am closer to my friends and family
3) I understand myself better and I know who I am now
4) I have a new sense of meaning and purpose
and 5) I focus on my goals and dreams
These were all direct opposites of the dying regrets list that Jane was sharing before.
With that, she revealed how to gain strength and resilience with 4 strategies that would gain the audience members 7 bonus minutes of life!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t3y7EeBhxg
I really enjoyed this video and its heart-warming message.
Before she revealed these strategies, Jane shared a life-changing story about how she got a concussion and suffered from non-stop headaches, nausea and other undesirable symptoms. She was on bed-rest for about 6 months after her doctor said she couldn't do anything but rest her brain. This mean she couldn't walk, run, watch TV, read books, internet surf; basically anything that requires brain power. She said she felt like dying for the longest time. At the peak of her tolerance, Jane gave herself 2 choices: either she killed herself, or created an alter-ego game character that'd help her get through. Jane is a game programmer and used her profession to get her through the toughest year of her life. She was the protagonist who had to recruit a team (her sister and husband) and defeat her antagonist, which was her concussion. Within 3 days, she said she forgot about her depression and sought a way to help others with the same or similar situations. Jane created a forum that let other people with illnesses created their teams and defeat their enemies (their sicknesses).
After this story, Jane revealed the top 5 regrets of the dying:
1) I wish I had not worked so hard
2) I wish I stayed in touch with my friends
3) I wish I'd let myself be happier
4) I wish i had the courage to express my true self
and 5) I wish I had lived life true to my dreams.
Then she changed the vibe into positive by revealing her success through her alter-ego gaming life by showing what she gained through Post-Traumatic Growth.
(Post-Traumatic Growth is when someone experiences happiness after a negative life-changing experience.)
The top 5 Post-Traumatic Growth claims found amongst those who experience it are:
1) My priorities changed, I'm not afraid to do what make me happier
2) I am closer to my friends and family
3) I understand myself better and I know who I am now
4) I have a new sense of meaning and purpose
and 5) I focus on my goals and dreams
These were all direct opposites of the dying regrets list that Jane was sharing before.
With that, she revealed how to gain strength and resilience with 4 strategies that would gain the audience members 7 bonus minutes of life!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t3y7EeBhxg
I really enjoyed this video and its heart-warming message.
TEDTalks: Life Hack, Amy Cuddy
Amy Cuddy is a Social Psychologist who lectured a crowd about how body language impacts life. She brought up many good points and made me realize things I've never really noticed before. Her introduction to the audience was different. She asked everyone to look at themselves and realize if they're hunched down in their seats, sitting straight up, leaning, etc. She then informed people how these simple body stances meant something. It showed whether or not the person was confident, felt crowded, and so on. Then she went on to talk about the importance of body language. Amy showed a clip on her presentation that involved the President, Prime Minister and a guard standing near by. As the President was walking into the building the guard was guarding, he shook the guard's hand. Then it was the Prime Minister's turn and you could see him greeting the guard, but refused a handshake and turned to walk again. Even if it was unintentional, the Prime Minister came of snobby or too good for shaking the guard's hand. Something as small as that had an impact and resulted in gossip sites and shows talking about it for weeks.
Opening up was another important topic she touched on when it came to body language. Amy showed how animals and humans open up ourselves when we are feeling powerful, accomplished, prideful and happy. It gives off a certain energy that can be read by others and speaks volumes. She even pointed out that blind people who have never seen anybody use this power-position, use this, which was very interesting. That shows that is is human and animalistic nature. IN opposite, Amy Cuddy revealed how we make ourselves small when we are feeling low, powerless, defeated and so on. WE keep to ourselves and even hold ourselves as a result. This even happens in job interviews, which is the most relateable. But Amy brought up the line, "Fake it till you make it." She showed in an experiment how if you go into an interview with a power-position stance, you will feel better and more confident even if you originally weren't. Our non-verbals govern how we think and feel about ourselves and even cause an increase/decrease in testosterone and cortisol . After a few stores and slides, in the end, she gave the inspiring quote to "Fake it until you become it", leaving the audience in heavy applauds.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc
Opening up was another important topic she touched on when it came to body language. Amy showed how animals and humans open up ourselves when we are feeling powerful, accomplished, prideful and happy. It gives off a certain energy that can be read by others and speaks volumes. She even pointed out that blind people who have never seen anybody use this power-position, use this, which was very interesting. That shows that is is human and animalistic nature. IN opposite, Amy Cuddy revealed how we make ourselves small when we are feeling low, powerless, defeated and so on. WE keep to ourselves and even hold ourselves as a result. This even happens in job interviews, which is the most relateable. But Amy brought up the line, "Fake it till you make it." She showed in an experiment how if you go into an interview with a power-position stance, you will feel better and more confident even if you originally weren't. Our non-verbals govern how we think and feel about ourselves and even cause an increase/decrease in testosterone and cortisol . After a few stores and slides, in the end, she gave the inspiring quote to "Fake it until you become it", leaving the audience in heavy applauds.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc
EOC 5, Superbowl Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2t6CVika6o
I like this ad mainly, because of Seth Rogan and Paul Rudd. They're such funny actors to me.
They are looking for the next big thing and looking for ways to promote Samsung. In doing so, they're representative is prohibiting them from using any word that has to do with the Superbowl so they don't get sued.
This affects me positively, because it is funny and creative. It is also promoting the Superbowl and Samsung at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.
I like this ad mainly, because of Seth Rogan and Paul Rudd. They're such funny actors to me.
This affects me positively, because it is funny and creative. It is also promoting the Superbowl and Samsung at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.
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