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Our decisions can be manipulated through priming. Priming refers to stimulating representations in memory subconsciously, even before carrying out a task. An example in which priming occurs is through the priming effect of temperature. In this experiment, one must expose people to a warm or cold substance. What is expected to happen is: an experience with a warm or cold substance, will prime them to activate these feelings of warmth or negativity. These factors will affect and foreshadow people's judgments. Subjects primed with heat are then asked how they feel about someone after only interacting with them for a few minutes. As predicted, the subject's responses are nothing but positive. As for subjects who were primed with a cold substance, say negative things about the same person.
ReplyDeletePriming is apparent in every part of our daily lives, if we look for it. Even daily interactions between classmates hold examples of priming. If one discusses to their classmate how they failed a test, the classmate who is about to take the same test may be negatively affected. The student is already primed with the idea that they may do poorly on the test. Therefore, when taking the test, chances are they will do worse than those who are primed with a positive attitude. Applying the same concept, if Student A discusses with Student B the same test, claiming it wasn't difficult, Student B will likely do better than in the previous scenario. Priming has the ability to affect all parts of our life, however we rarely realize its effects.
ReplyDeletePriming refers to a increased sensitivity to certain stimuli due to a prior experience. For example, if a person reads a list of words including the word table and is later asked to complete a word starting with tab the probability that the person will answer table is more likely. Another example is if people see an incomplete sketch that they are unable to identify and they are shown more of the sketch until they recognize the picture later they will identify the sketch at an earlier stage than was possible for them to do the first time. The effects of priming can be very long lasting even more so than simple recognition of memory.
ReplyDeletePriming occurs when thoughts or actions subconsciously affect our behavior. One example of priming can occur when people watch doctor shows like Dr. Oz and are informed about different medical illnesses and symptoms. After watching, people suddenly feel like they have certain symptoms or exaggerate their symptoms because they subconsciously are aware of these different illnesses. Also, another example of priming can occur in school. Teachers can be told that they have a group of “bad students” in their class when they really have the “good students” and conduct their class differently. The teachers may act strict or be prepared if the students misbehave because they subconsciously think their students are troublesome. We can be affected by priming in our everyday lives without fully being aware that we are.
ReplyDeletePriming occurs in our everyday lives without us even realizing it. A good example of priming thats happened in my life quite a few times is when you start hanging out with a certain friend for so long, you start doing things he/she does all the time. You unintentionally might start to pick up their vocabulary, and even start to sound like them. You may even start dressing like them! Many people might argue that this would be "copying" but unintentionally doing so sounds more like priming to me!
ReplyDeletePriming happens in everyday life in numerous different situations without us realizing. One example of priming is playing opponents in sports. If Team A hears that Team B is the a great team and wins every game, Team A will go into it already being defeated. One personal example of priming is when my lacrosse team is playing an opponent that everyone knows of as "the best team in the state", we already go into the game thinking we do not have a chance to win. If we have heard that the team we are going to play is not good, we go into the game being extremely confident and thinking we are going to win. That is an example of priming because it influences our behaviors and playing based off of subtle triggers.
ReplyDeletePriming is something that can affect a person psychologically and even physically. Sometimes priming can be associative. People may hear, see or smell something that they can associate with something else. That association can change how they think and act. During holidays people may act differently to things that they are subject to. For example, during Christmas people may see a Wreath, hear Christmas carols or decorate the Christmas tree and feel kinder or more generous towards others.
ReplyDeleteI think a very common form of priming today is the way stereotypes affect how we perceive people. For example, we tend to associate one's personality with their appearance. We make a snap judgement based off of their looks/style. Upon meeting a girl with a preppy fashion sense, one may assume that she is very book smart and friendly. Compared to that of a girl with a grunge type fashion sense, one may think that she is not as smart or friendly as the preppy girl. In a split second of meeting a person, we attach them to common stereotypes and make judgments subconsciously that could lead us to not want to get to know them more. Most of the time, we tend not to realize why we decided not to become friends with a person. When in reality, priming got the best of us and we weren't even aware that we did it.
ReplyDeletePriming happens every day in human's lives whether they notice it or not. This concept focuses on how thoughts and actions expressed by others can affect our perception and behavior. When I think of priming, I automatically think about boys. Weird? I guess a little bit, but take a high school girl for example. Recently she found out that another boy in her school so happened to have a crush on her. Disgusted by the thought this boy was known for being weird had a crush on her, she rushed to tell her best friends the news. Their responses to the scenario, however, differed from her initial reaction. They told her that they thought that he was cute and that she should go for him! The girl's initial perception and behavior concerning the crush was completely swayed by her friends ideas. Her friend's actions did not force her to change her mind, but instead opened her eyes to realize that this boy seemed really fun and down to earth. A year later, as the girl looks back to how she gave the boy a chance and went on a date with him, her initial reaction to the situation comes back into play.
ReplyDeletePriming happens in everyone's life even if you don't realize it. Priming is a large part of stereotyping people. Priming can even effect our decision making. An example of priming I use is, before a test if you do not think you are going to do well, write a quick sentence saying you will do well and you are prepared and you will likely do better on the test.
ReplyDeleteBased on the example of Spain mentioned above, my initial thought about another situation was the Soda Ban. When Mayor Bloomberg banned the sale of large sugary drinks in restaurants and convenient stores people automatically thin-sliced the situation by saying that the ban was unfair. They believe that if someone wants to buy a Double Gulp (55 oz) from 7-eleven they should be allowed to. What these people don't realize is that by banning the sale of these large drinks Mayor Bloomberg is hoping to lower the obesity rates. I think this is a good example of priming because it shows that the simple act of not allowing someone to buy 55 oz of soda can potentially decrease the chances of that person becoming obese.
ReplyDeleteTo me priming is when you set something up in your mind that you don't know is even happening, before you do something. Sometimes this can mentally set you up for failure or sometimes success. You make what your mind is thinking and make it happen as a response without even knowing it. For example if someone is looking at vocab words on an index card, and on one side is the word and the other is the definition, they will not be able to identify it. But once they are shown more information about the word,and they recognize it more, the next time they go through the stack of cards again it will be easier for them to remember than the first time.
ReplyDeletePriming occurs in many situations throughout out lives. One example would be a child's mother on the first day of school. If the mother tells the child that they will have fun and about all the fun activities they will do and about all the friends they will make, the child will be willing and enthusiastic about leaving home and going to school. However, this priming can also work in a negative way. If the mother tells the child that she will miss them and that they have more fun at home, the child may become hesitant about leaving the house and spending a day away from home. This is what priming is all about: outside sources that end up making us feel or act one way or another.
ReplyDeletePriming happens everyday of our lives. We are always convinced of acting or being a certain way indirectly and then subconsciously do it with out even knowing. One example of priming is if a friend says a test is hard and and they think they failed. Even though you may have studied for hours the night before, you could work yourself up to that expectation that it is hard and at times pysch yourself out and ultimately fail if you keep thinking it is hard during the time of the test. Priming is a scary thing if you really think about it and our mind is a very powerful weapon as to how we see the outcome of every situation that involves priming.
ReplyDeletePriming is a daily event in our lives, and can occur consciously or subconsciously. When I think of priming, I usually associate it with snap judgement. When I was little, I would associate one's appearance with their personality. For example, I saw a girl that was taller and bigger than me and I automatically assumed that she was a bully, when in reality she was very kind and gentle. I think that this example is prevalent in everyone's lives, whether they realize it or not. I find it amusing how thin-slicing can also be indirectly related to priming.
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