Category: Identity
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Expert Intuition
I did a quick Google search for whether we can trust our intuition or not, and it was quite interesting to see the topics that came up in light of the question. Your intuitions are there for a reason. You have them, and they represent your sense of identity and…
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Texify from GCB
Did you watch GCB tonight? I mean, I know that the pilot was shown previously, but the season started tonight – mid-season at that. I wanted to watch it just because of the Christian undertones in the show. I read a few reviews of the show online and it seems…
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Search History Identity Picture
And you can know it too. Google knows your search history. Google has my search history since May 2006. I have almost 22,000 searches in the past 5 years. You know how it is. If I have a question about something, I Google it. I Google things for research and…
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Your Dumb Teacher
…….might have given you a label that some lazy teacher gives them. It happens all the time – a lazy teacher who doesn’t know how to care for a child will label him and get him out of her class – because teaching for her is a job and not…
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My Student Identity
I miss my student identity. Well, I miss the learning and the studying. I don’t miss the deadlines. I don’t miss paying for school. I don’t miss studying and researching with expectations. I don’t miss the drive up to the university. I don’t miss needing to be in the library…
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I Am Not a PC
I am a mac. It is just easier. It’s much faster. It just works. No offense to anyone on the pc. The computer in my office is a pc. I don’t really complain about that. When it takes 10 minutes to warm up so I can log on – you…
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Speaker Identity
Are you a speaker? Do you speak at events or give presentations? How long have you been doing it? I’m working on my speaking identity. I love speaking. I am working on my speaking. I have done a fair bit of writing, and I have a dissertation that has helped…
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Cultural Programming
Last week I lectured on Cultural Programming. Ever since that lecture, I have been more aware of how cultural programming really shapes your sense of self and what you do. I had this graphic up at the beginning of class, and my students just started reacting to it – based…
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My Monk Identity
monk/məNGk/ Noun: A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. I think I could be a monk – except for the fact that I have a wife. Okay, so maybe I can’t be a full blown monk that lives in a…
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My Two Ways of Driving
I have two ways of driving. The first way is my normal way of driving. Typically, it’s with the “flow of traffic.” Most times in the number one lane, and I sometimes look at my phone. The second way is when law enforcement is in the vicinity. I know you know…
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Hofstede Framework
Geert Hofstede analyzed culture and came up with this framework to help describe basic cultural dimensions. We are currently talking about this in a course that I am teaching – Intercultural Communication. Whenever you read about this framework, you will come across a few warnings when you use it. The…
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