Pornography, Emotional Availability and Female Objectification. It is no secret that men have a lesser degree of access to their emotions and feelings than do women.
There are all sorts of reasons for this, and the topic, in and of itself, could fill pages. Suffice it to say, that where women are more likely to express emotions and feelings directly, men are more likely to express emotions and feelings more indirectly, if at all. That indirect expression of emotion is usually seen in behaviors, rather than words. And it does not take an expert in human behavior to anticipate that those behaviors will likely be less than desirable. The upsurge in convergent media, and coincident availability of pornography , has created a curious phenomenon with regard to this indirect expression of emotion in men -- pornography addiction . As we have said previously , addiction is a compulsion that has transformed itself from a drive to a need, whether that need is real or perceived. Pornography itself is about the objectification of women . Why? © 2008 Michael J. On Being in "The Friend Zone" "I think we should just be friends.
" Seven of the most horrifying words a women could ever utter to a man. How about this one: "Yes, I slept with Bobby and not you, but that's because I you! " Another 14 words that make men cringe. In fact, most men, upon hearing such a declaration, think to themselves: "Please, respecting me! " For many, both men and women (I don't want to get too tripped up on the focus on men here), being rejected sexually is the greatest insult, above being called a jerk, a loser, a "bad boy", or even a "bad friend".
Why am I writing about this? Well, not really. But even more relevant, I was spurred on by a recent post by one of my esteemed blogger colleagues Michael J. I often enjoy reading Michael's posts (they add much needed soul to life), and this one was no exception--particularly striking my chords. In his post, he argues that pornography is about the objectification of women and can subtitute for a real "emotional connection". I found this humorous. Future - Science & Environment - Why can smells unlock forgotten memories? A familiar scent triggers childhood memories for our brain columnist, prompting him to wonder what is going on in his head.
The toy cupboard at my grandmother's house had a particular smell. I cannot tell you what it was, but sometimes now, as an adult, I will catch a whiff of it. The smell brings with it memories I thought were lost, memories of visits to my grandparents' house, of my grandmother, and of playing with the toys from the toy cupboard. But why do smells have this power to unlock forgotten memories? Neuroscience is a lot like a detective story – we have to look for clues to reveal the cause. Complex sense What we know is that smell is the oldest sense, having its origins in the rudimentary senses for chemicals in air and water – senses that even bacteria have.
We do not, however, have names for all the smells we can differentiate. Memory episodes So now we have the background information, what are the important clues? Deep dive With smell the situation is different.
Stanford prison experiment. The Stanford prison experiment (SPE) was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard.
The experiment was conducted at Stanford University from August 14–20, 1971, by a team of researchers led by psychology professor Philip Zimbardo.[1] It was funded by the US Office of Naval Research[2] and was of interest to both the US Navy and Marine Corps as an investigation into the causes of conflict between military guards and prisoners. Goals and methods[edit] Zimbardo and his team aimed to test the hypothesis that the inherent personality traits of prisoners and guards are the chief cause of abusive behavior in prison.
Participants were recruited and told they would participate in a two-week prison simulation. The experiment was conducted in the basement of Jordan Hall (Stanford's psychology building). The researchers held an orientation session for guards the day before the experiment, during which they instructed them not to physically harm the prisoners. [edit]