Blind spot

The Blind Side Topics Self-Presentational – Social Identity Anxiety/Stress Stimulus Response Theory Self Determination Theory/intrinsic motivation Imagery Self- Efficacy (Social persuasion) The Blind Side has always been my favorite sports movie, but until this assignment I never knew it had so many hidden sports psychology aspects in it. It begins when the Tuohy family takes Michael Oher into their home. African Americans like Michael usually weren’t around the town where the Tuohy’s…

The movie The Blind Side portrays the idea of how when individuals are adopted into a new family they may go through situations that they may have not had to go through in the previous years of their life. In the movie it was clear that Michael who had just been adopted by an all white family wasn't use to getting the attention he need to be gettin gas he didn’t perform well academically in school, this is due to the fact that he was use to his birth mom not caring about what was going on in…

Introduction In the film, The Blind Side, the story is a real life account of Oher’s journey from being homeless and broke to playing for the NFL. This film also shows how his relationship and adoption from Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, played by Sandra Bullock and Tim Mcgraw, gave him the strength and tenacity to overcome what most only dream of doing. Released in 2009, this film was directed by John Lee Hancock and grossed over 300 million dollars. “The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and…

STORYLINE AND CONTEXT: In the movie of “the pursuit of happiness” we see the story of a young boy and his father going through the worst parts of life where people couldn’t imagine being in the same situation. In the movie, we are shown how the two struggle in their lives to survive and thrive in the society they are in as the two of them are left homeless for nearly a year, living off of small amounts of money made through selling the portable bone scanner that he has invested all of his money…

“Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.” Vince Lombardi, a coach of the Green Bay Packers once said when talking about hard work. Michael Oher had all 6 of the traits lombardi mentioned, and that is what helped him get to where he is now. The NFL. When Oher was swimming in the pool of poverty, he had never expected the “life raft” that was thrown his way… The Tuohys. When Michael Jerome Oher Jr. was born to a…

Michael Oher, a super bowl champion, super bowl runner up, and first round draft pick. Unlike many other professional athletes, Oher wasn’t always successful. He was born into a family with 16 children, who provided little to no support. Oher was a foster child, but would often run away from those homes in search for his mother, giving him the states nickname “runner”. As a homeless teenager in high school, Oher would go to random places just to keep warm. Michael Oher was born on May 28th,…

Sunday nights. One night, my mom chose the movie The Blind Side directed by John Lee Hancock. It instantly became my favorite movie. It portrays a young, black man, Michael Oher, who is adopted by a wealthy, white family, The Touhys, trying to succeed in academics and his football career. It shows how he basically comes from nothing and grows up to become a successful football star. I had always wanted to read the book the movie was based on, The Blind Side written by Michael Lewis, ever since I…

For this assignment I chose the Blindside. There are a couple reasons I chose this movie, one being it is the only movie I had on DVD, and the other being that it has to do with my future career. I hope to work with adoption and foster care, as well as low income communities. This movie was filmed and publicized in 2009, and was based off of a true story. The story line is about a character named Michael Oher, or in the beginning he is called Big Mike. Within minutes of the movie, you learn that…

Blindside is based on a guy, michael oher (big mike) A homeless black teen. He’s been out of the school system for years.He has been living on the streets for most of his life because his mom is a drug addict and his father died from suicide. He then got enrolled into this christian school.It was an all white school so he felt uncomfortable. He didn’t talk, he was failing his classes but he was really good at sports. One day he was walking down the street in the dark, where he met leigh Anne and…

define. Our cultures, however, can be affected by how society chooses to define normal. But, it truly depends on each person’s perspective. In “The Blind Men and the Elephant” by John Godfrey Saxe, several different blind men feel different parts of a single elephant. They then try to relate their discovery to something else they know. For example, one blind man touches the elephant’s tail and exclaims that the creature is most similar to a rope. Another touches the ear and compares the…