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This analysis revealed that the main effect of self-esteem was not significant, F (1, 86) = 0.21, p = 0.65. This suggests that participants with low (M = 4.29) and high (M = 4.41) self-esteem did not significantly differ in their self-reported mood after completing the anagram task. However, there was a significant relationship between the task difficulty and mood of the participants, F (1, 86)…

When I describe something as popular, I am describing something that appeals to and is liked by a large audience. A greatly example of this is a popular song; the song is constantly being played on the radio, many people request to have that song played, and the sales of the song are high. To be popular, the entity must be known and it must be liked by a large audience. In terms of live theatre, the measurements we can apply to gauge “popularity” encompass different mediums. As stated in the…

Trends: An Epidemic Every generation has its own memorable trend, such as leather jackets in the 50’s, leg warmers in the 80’s, and more recently, Silly Bands in the 2000’s. How did these trends come to be? In Malcolm Gladwell’s, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, the author explains that a trend is spread by essentially word-of-mouth until it reaches the pinnacle of its popularity, then eventually fading in prevalence. Not only this, but Gladwell likens trends to…

According to Oxford dictionary, pop culture is defined as “ Modern popular culture transmitted via the mass media and aimed particularly at younger people”. Pop culture cultivates individuals’ problem-solving facilities that allows the progression of their growth and intelligence. In the article, “Brain Candy,” Malcolm Gladwell analyzes Stevens Johnson's perspective towards popular culture and its effects on intelligence. Johnson introduces more ways of getting “smart” in “Everything Bad is good…

Going first is never going easy, however, many important introductory aspects of popular culture in the classroom were discussed, and this was apparent in the ideas that were brought up. We covered many aspects of popular culture in the questions I posed, from what a basic definition of popular culture is to how it could be used in each group members’ future teaching. An important aspect of this discussion, was that at the beginning, I asked the basic questions of what pop culture is. The…

The Contamination of American Culture In 27 B.C., it was the Roman Empire who first inspired the idea of globalization by their attempt to spread their culture to neighboring regions, but sadly failed. Then centuries later, in the early twentieth century, Germany with Adolf Hitler aspired to expand their customs and cultures through horrible actions and horrid manners. Now, today America is taking their turn to contaminate the world with their beliefs and customs. Since the emerging global…

Introduction There are various groups of individuals who are stigmatized by culture. These groups can be stigmatized by disease, religion, or race to name a few. Understanding these groups better helps maximize the care they receive in the hospitals and how they are treated as human beings. One of the more popular stigmas present in the healthcare field is impaired vision. This is a problem that affects millions of people in the U.S each year. It might not seem as extreme as the some of the…

A Moments to Myself Have you ever think about why popular culture affect us? Popular culture is what we consume in our lives and the decision in what we make. American popular culture have a positive influence on society. We are influenced by our popular culture because of the way we socialize with the social media, television, music, and magazines. Popular culture have shaped us in many ways, such as, the way we dress, do things, and connect ourselves with all of these social medias. Pop…

While doing research for this discussion, the hardest part of this discussion for me was trying to figure out what I find surprising that was popular. I would have to stem back to the “50 Shades of Grey” trilogy. This surprises me because of the content of series. I was more surprised by the audience that it was capturing. This series captured anyone from young adult (18+) to the geriatrics. From my aspect, I started to read the series and lost interest very quickly, but I do not like erotic…

sceptical friend that popular culture was a valid object for academic study? Apprehension around studying popular culture can be attributed to an understanding of popular culture as meaning ‘low culture’, and therefore having little worthiness of study. However, the conceptual division between high and low culture, is now understood to be of no relevance to aesthetic worth, but more to political and social distinctions. Remove the word popular from the question, and the consideration of…