Friday, February 13, 2015

February Week 3&4 - Principles of Psychology: Habit by William James

  1. -Do a Word Study on the word "Habit"
  2. -Write down a habit you are working on establishing this week (post it below if it is not too personal).
  3. -Read and highlight Chapter 4: Habit from the Principles of Psychology by William James
  4. -Read and highlight Flaxen Threads by Carlos E. Asay
  5. -Write a question below
  6. -Bring a favorite quote to class

Make sure you look up terms or words you don't know and explore sparks of curiosity to deepen your understanding.

 Here are the terms I looked up, I thought they might be helpful:
de novo: anew
premier pas qui coute: first step that counts
terminus a quo: point of origin
terminus ad quem: destination/goal
'la function fait l'organe: the function creates the organ

corroborate: support
oscillation: moving from one position to another and then back

Here are some inspiring clips to motivate you to go work on learning a new habit!
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 19, 2015 at 7:06 PM

    " Never suffer an exception to occur till the new habit is securely rooted in your life"
    How can we do that if we are not perfect and always trip up?

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  2. UnknownFebruary 19, 2015 at 7:29 PM

    If thoughts patterns are so powerful, how do we stop, change, or if possible, reverse them?

    Here's a quote: "He who has no solid ground to press against will never get beyond the stage of empty gesture making."

    I was trying to wrap my head around what this meant, and I was wondering if you guys could help me define it.

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  3. The EudaimonistFebruary 24, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    The article says that sinning and repentance are similar to our habits. My question is whether they are actually the same thing, and not just similar things?

    I hope that made sense! :D

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  4. JohnFebruary 25, 2015 at 1:59 PM

    Classical conditioning, like we talked about last week, is a form of forcing habits onto other beings. Is this morally right? If not, could it be?

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  5. UnknownFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    In 'The Principles of Psychology', they say that small habits are "nothing but a reflex". Is it possible to easily overcome reflexes? How much work do we normally have to put into overcoming a bad habit?

    Isaiah's question is: "Are habits good?"

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  6. IJ PackFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    No it's not.
    My question is: Is there a point you can get to where habits are permanent? Like if you're 90?

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