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Amy Burvall

Stephen Fry: What I Wish I Knew When I Was 18 - 142 views

wisdom knowledge life advice stephenfry
started by Amy Burvall on 24 Aug 12 no follow-up yet
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #11 Nick Whitcomb on 04 Sep 12
     
    3:05 "Work is more fun than fun"
    I found this section to be very intriguing, especially because we are getting to an age that we are getting our first jobs, working hard with sports, and considering what work we would like to do in the long run. I wish he would have gone deeper into this topic, and discussed how to find work that is more fun than fun, but this was sufficient enough.

    Also at about 6:00 when he starts discussing Shakespeare, I found it very relevant when he pointed out that people had things ruined for them at school. Like in my current English class there is a person who claims our ninth grade teacher "ruined" poetry for him/her by making them do too much analysis.
Nick Whitcomb

Groupthink and Social Loafing - 12 views

groupthink supernormal releasers
started by Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12 11 follow-ups, last by Amy Burvall on 31 Aug 12
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #1 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    NICK W, DAVID, MAKANI, JAKE, TANNER
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  • Nick Whitcomb
    #2 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    MISCONCEPTION: Problems are easier to solve when a group of people get together to discuss solutions.

    THE TRUTH: The desire to reach consensus and avoid confrontation hinders progress.
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #3 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    team spirit, morale, and group cohesion- golden principles held by managers, commanders, chieftains, and kings
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #5 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    Groupthink happens when a boss is present and everyone says things to please the one person based on not losing friends or getting fired from the boss. This results in a false consensus and no one will do anything about it.
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #7 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    "for every plan to work, every team needs at least one asshole who doesn't give a shit if he or she gets fired or exiled or excommunicated"
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #9 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    Pearl Harbor, the sinking of the Titanicm and the invasion of Iraq are all situations that occurred because of groupthink.
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #13 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    Research shows that groups of friends who allow members to disagree and still be friends are more likely to come to better decisions.
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #18 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    Soacial Loafing

    MISCONCEPTION: When you are joined by others in a task, you work harder and become more accomplished

    TRUTH: Once a part of a group, you tend to put in less effort because you know your work will be pooled together with others'
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #19 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    When everyone joins together to work for a common goal, everyone "loafs" more than if working alone
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #22 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    This is like when lifting canoes, it's easier with like 8 people because everyone has to lift, but when there are like 20 people, everyone lifts less and it feels harder.
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #26 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    As long as you think you are part of a group you unconsciously put in less effort
    no one realizes it, no one admits to it
  • Nick Whitcomb
    #27 Nick Whitcomb on 30 Aug 12
     
    Were gonna upload our video to this site
    http://www.wevideo.com/inspire
    everyone sign up and we'll do it next class
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