In 1921, the influential psychologist, Carl Jung published the book, Psychological Types, popularizing the terms introvert and extrovert as the central building blocks of personality (Waude 2017). Jung believed extraverts …
Psychology of a Marathoner
Raglin’s (2007) study on The Psychology of the Marathoner highlights findings of psychological research involving marathoners distinguishing characteristics among groups, including elite and non-elite competitors. Psychology contributes to athletic performances. …
Narrative Architecture of The Chicago Marathon
Chicago has been hosting the Bank of America Chicago Marathon since 1978. This annual event hosts 45,000 runners and 1.7 million spectators. Runners participate from all 50 states and …
Serendipity
Serendipity can be summed up by saying it is finding something good without looking for it. Others may call it luck or Divine Intervention. The word was coined by Horace …
Bricolage
Bricolage: The construction or creation from a diverse range of available things. French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss introduces us to the bricoleur and contrasts the bricoleur with the engineer or …
Dead Ringers Review
Dead Ringers Review By Stacy Cacciatore I watched the Cronenberg film, Dead Ringers this week for the first time, in preparation for this class, and I certainly feel that it …