Creative Project Reflection

Hi All,

This weeks creative project was interesting, in that it allowed the class to reflect on course content and put into practice some theory discussed in the course. I was most impressed by the song that Andrew made! It was very creative and it was aesthetic as well. He incorporated dialog to his song and had a soundtrack to his speech. I was also impressed by the play that Mary came with, as it had a unique conflict, yet addressed all components to her paper topic.

Being biased, I must admit I was a fan of my creative project! I feel showing the sad video from 'up' and having my classmates experience my paper topic was valuable to their understanding. I asked "will you be sad about this video next week?" They answered no! Why? Since humans have developed cognitive mechanisms over the course of our evolutionary history, we have become experts at rationalizing feelings in order to live more productive lives. This experiment is helpful in that it it has the audience see the real life practical application of my paper.

Also--I must admit, although mine was cool, Tatum's was even cooler as it incorporated video interviews of us fellow students and professors alike! Her project was on the creativity of lying! More importantly--I was featured in the video! From the video I was able to see real life examples of creative lying from people that I knew! This really resonated with me and showed me not only first hand examples of creative lies, but the thought process of the creative lair. One thing I noticed from each liar in the video is that they played on there environment  and modified their lie based on the situation.

For instance, Dr. Roy was lying about his age in order to buy alcohol, and he modified his lie based on what the cashier was asking him. In my case, I lie to women about having my heart on the right side of my chest. I give them pseudo-medical details and eventually flexing my right pectoral to provide them the evidence they are seeking. This lie is perfect, as there is a dialogue with the girl, there is usually laughter involved, and  I get to show off my pec-flexing skills!

All of the projects were fantastically done and provided insight to each individuals paper topics. This exercise was fun and should absolutely be replicated in future years! I feel this is a efficient way to cover a lot of topics while maintaining interest. Be sure to comment on your personal favorites.
Until my next post,

Ryan