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SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalkYouwillhearthetalkONCEONLYWhilelistening,youmaylookatANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgapMakesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptableYoumayusetheblanksheetfornote-takingYouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtaskNowlistentothetalkWhenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocompleteyourworkMasteringtheArtofConversationGoodmorning,guysToday'stopicisapracticalonehowtomastertheartofconversation?And,ifyou'redoingthingsforothersbecauseyouwouldfeelbadifyoudidn't,istheactionreallygenuine?Wouldyouwantotherstohelpyouforthesamereason?PleaserememberneverthinkthattheworldaroundyouwillcollapseifyoufailtopleaseapersonAfterall,itcanbedifficulttoimproveyourownlifewhenyou'retoobusyaccommodatingothersNowyouhavetwominutestocompleteyourworkThisistheendofSectionATALK]SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalkYouwillhearthetalkONCEONLYWhilelistening,youmaylookatANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgapMakesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptableYoumayusetheblanksheetfornote-takingYouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtaskNowlistentothetalkWhenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocompleteyourworkApologizeEffectivelyAnapologyisanexpressionofremorseforsomethingyou'vedonewrong,andservesasawaytorepairarelationshipafterthatwrongdoingForgivenessoccurswhenthepersonwhowashurtismotivatedtorepairtherelationshipwiththepersonwhoinflictedthehurtAneffectiveapologywillcommunicatethreethingsregret,responsibility,andcommunicationApologizingforamistakemightseemdifficult,butitwillhelpyourepairandimproveyourrelationshipswithothersFirstofall,youneedtodemonstrateyourregretAdmitthatyouhaverealizedthatyouwerewrongandyouarenowregretfulRememberalwaysavoidjustifyingyouractionsIt'snaturaltowanttojustifyyouractionswhenexplainingthemtoanotherpersonHowever,presentingjustificationswilloftenobscurethemeaningofanapology,becausetheotherpersonmayperceivetheapologyasinsincereJustificationsmayincludeclaimsthatthepersonyouhurtmisunderstoodyou,suchas"youtookitthewrongway"Theymayalsoincludedenialofinjury,suchasHitwasnftreallythatbad*'Next,acceptresponsibilityBeasspecificaspossiblewhenyouacceptresponsibilitySpecificapologiesaremorelikelytobemeaningfultotheotherperson,becausetheyshowthatyouhavepaidattentiontothesituationthathurthimTrytoavoidovergeneralizingSayingsomethinglikefTmaterriblepersonnisnottrue,anditisn'tattentivetothespecificbehaviororsituationthatcausedthehurtOvergeneralizingmakesaddressingtheissueseemimpossible;youcan'tfixbeinga"terribleperson"aseasilyasyoucanfix"notpayingattentiontosomeoneelse'sneeds"Forexample,continuetheapologybystatingwhat,specifically,causedthehurtHldeeplyregrethurtingyourfeelingsyesterdayIfeelterribleaboutcausingyoupainIshouldneverhavesnappedatyouforpickingmeuplateHThird,communicationmattersmostListentotheotherpersonTheotherpersonmaywanttoexpresstheirfeelingstoyouShemaystillbeupsetShemayhavemorequestionsforyouDoyourbesttostaycalmandopenIftheotherpersonisstillupsetwithyou,she/hemayreactinanunfavorablewayIfthepersonyellsorinsultsyou,thesenegativefeelingsmaypreventforgivenessfromoccurringEithertakeatimeoutortrytoredirecttheconversationtoamoreproductivetopicTotakeatimeout,expressyourempathyfortheotherpersonandofferthemthechoiceTrytoavoidseeminglikeyou'reblamingtheotherpersonForexample,Hlclearlyhurtyou,anditseemslikeyou'reupsetrightnowWoulditbehelpfultotakeabrieftimeout?Iwanttounderstandwhereyouarecomingfrom,butIwantyoutofeelcomfortable"Toredirecttheconversationfromnegativity,trytolearnspecificbehaviorsthattheotherpersonwishesyouhaddoneinsteadofwhatyouactuallydidForexample,iftheotherpersonsayssomethinglike“Youjustneverrespectme!HyoucouldrespondbyaskingHWhatwouldhelpyoufeelthatrespectinthefuture?11or"WhatdoyouhopeIwoulddodifferentlynexttime?"Apologizingisnevereasy,forbothparties;thus,trytomakeitascomfortableandeffectiveaspossibleGoodluck!NowyouhavetwominutestocompleteyourworkThisistheendofSectionATALKSECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalkYouw川hearthetalkONCEONLYWhilelistening,youmaylookatANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgapMakesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptableYoumayusetheblanksheetfornote-takingYouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtaskNowlistentothetalkWhenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocompleteyourworkTipstoKnowBeforeYourFirstLabClassAsstudents,youdomuchofyourlearningsittinginsideaclassroom,listeningtoaninstructorlectureSuchlearningcansometimesfeelrepetitiveandboringThus,manystudentsareexcitedbythefunandthehands-onopportunitytolearnHowever,theycanalsobecomedangerousratherquicklyifthepropersafetyprecautionsandlabregulationsarenotrespectedTohelpmakesureyoustaysafe,pleasefollowfivetipsbeforesteppingfootinsideyourfirstlabclassFirst,makesureyouunderstandtheexperimentbeforeitstartsBeforeleadinganexperiment,yourteacherwilllikelyreviewtheinstructionsthatyouandyourclassmatesaretofollowinthelabBesidesverbalinstructions,youwillalsotypicallybeprovidedwithapr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passiondoesnotstopthereDoingmeansactuallyactingonthosefeelingsCompassionisanindispensablepartofpersonalgrowththatwillrevealmuchaboutyourdistinctsetofskillsandwhattypesofsituationswillallowyoutobetterthepeopleandenvironmentaroundyouStudents,Ihopethatyouwillfollowmysuggestions,learnaboutwhomyoureallyareandprepareyourselvestohaveanimpactontheworldThengoanddoBeexcellentandmakeadifferenceNowyouhavetwominutestocompleteyourworkThisistheendofSectionATALK]SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalkYouwillhearthetalkONCEONLYWhilelistening,youmaylookatANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgapMakesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptableYoumayusetheblanksheetfornote-takingYouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtaskNowlistentothetalkWhenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocompleteyourworkBanofPublicSmokingLadiesandgentlemen,Secondhand,orpassivesmoke,isaninsidiouskillerthatisharmingadults,andmorecritically,childrenaroundthecountryeverydayMygoalinspeakingtoyoutodayistoenlistyoursupportinafederalbanofallsmokingfromallpublicplaceswithouthesitationFirstly,secondhandsmokecancausemanyseriousillnessesanddiseasesForexample,secondhandsmokeincreasestheriskofheartdiseaseby-%Andthechanceoflungcancerisincreasedby%whenincontactwithsecondhandsmokePeopleareexposedtosmokeinmanyplacessotherisksofdiseasesrelatedtosmokingareincreasingeveninnon-smokersInaddition,childrenexposedtosecondhandsmokehaveanincreasedriskofcolds,andrespiratoryandlungproblemsThiscanleadtomanylostdaysofschool,hospitalizations,andinsomecases,evendeathinchildrenSecondly,smokingisacauseofpollutionFhereisalotofresearchthatshowsthatmanykindsofgaseswhicharereleasedbysmokingandareharmfulfortheenvironment,suchastarandcarbondioxideTobaccosmokehasaveryhighcontentoffineparticulatematterorPM,theEPIindicatorforairpollutionAcigaretteinthemouthofapasserbymayrepresentmorethanjustanoccasiontoholdone'sbreathItmaybeapollutantpotentenoughtorivalapassingcarAstudyconductedbyresearchersatItal/sNationalCancerInstitutecomparedtheoutputofthreelitcigarettesandadieselengineAfterminutesofcontinuousexposureinacontrolledgarage,thescientistsfoundthatthecigarettesreleasedtentimestheparticulatematteroftheengineThirdly,smoke-freeenvironmentscanleadtomoresmokersquittingThisapproachdoesn'tworkwellinsituationswhereothersdonotcommonlyexpecttobeapproached,suchaswhileridingpublictransitPartofbeingoutgoingisknowingwhenandwheretoapproachothersandwhentokeeptoyourselfSecond,askopen-endedquestionsOnewaytobemoreoutgoinginyourconversationswithothersistoaskthemopen-endedquestionsThesequestionsinviteotherstorespondwithmorethana"yesnor“no"IfseasiertostartupachatwithsomeonenewifyouencouragethemtoshareaboutthemselvesIfyou'vealreadyexchangedeyecontactandsmileswithsomeone,andyou'recloseby,startoffwithaquestionHerearesomeideasHowdoyoulikethatbookormagazine?Whatisyourfavoritethingtodoaroundhere?Whenasmokertriestoquit,theymayseeotherssmokinginpublicandthiscancauseanurgetosmokeInasurvey,itwasreportedthataboutoutofsmokerswanttoquit,andtheybelievethatasmoke-freeenvironmentwillhelpthemEachdaymorethanpeopleundertrytheirfirstcigaretteOfthose,beginsmokingcigarettesonadailybasisWhenkidsseepeoplesmoking,theymaythinkthatit's"cool”andtheywilltrysmokingforthesamereasonTherefore,smoke-freeenvironmentsarereallyimportantifweseriouslyconsiderquittingofsmokingLastly,smokershaveotherwaystoreceivenicotineSmokerscanuseproductsinsteadofsmokingNowadays,wehavemanysubstitutestoreceivenicotine,suchasnicotinegumandnicotinepatchesDoyoureallywantpeopletosmokeinpublicplacesinsteadofusingthesenewproducts?Inconclusion,Iwanttosaythattherearenoreasonslefttopermitsmokinginpublicplaces,andIalsothinkthatmaybethisisthetimeforpeopletoquitsmokingBanningsmokingisnotjustforus,butforthisworldandforeveryonewhohastoliveinthisworldafterusNowyouhavetwominutestocompleteyourworkThisistheendofSectionATALK]SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalkYouwillhearthetalkONCEONLYWhilelistening,youmaylookatANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgapMakesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptableYoumayusetheblanksheetfornote-takingYouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtaskNowlistentothetalkWhenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocompleteyourworkHarvardpresidentsaddressadifferentlifeWelcome,studentsManyofyoumustwonderwhatcampuslifewouldbelikeinaworldsodifferentfromyourhighschool,andinaworldandlivingsituationsodifferentfromthatofyourfamilyhomeIhopeyouwillcometounderstandthemostimportantaboutthisuniversity-thatitisacenterofnewandoriginalideasAnditisideasthatareultimatelymostimportantinthisworldIreadthissummerabouthowthegreatjurist,OliverWendellHolmessaidthathehadbeen“setonfireinhisfreshmanyearbyreadingtheessaysofEmerson"IfIhadbutonewishforeachofyou,itisthatintheyearsaheadyoubesetonfire,thatyourmindbecapturedbysomesetofexternalquestions,bysomeareaofhumanunderstanding;thatyoudevelopapassionforunderstanding,forprogressing,thatissocentraltosuccessfulpeopleeverywhereThisUniversityanditsfacultyhavenomoreimportantgoalthanhelpingyouinthisquestHow?ItshardtosayFirescan'tbecontrolledPassionscan*tbepredictedorplannedYouarealldifferentButIgivethisadviceFirst,followyourpassion,notyourcalculationWhatyouwillrememberofyourtimeherewillbethespecialexperiences,thethingsthatreallycatchyourimaginationChoosecoursesthatcohereFollowaprogramtowardsyourobjectivesButmostimportantly,dowhatcatchesyourimaginationIfthereissomethingyoureallywanttodo,somecuriositythatyouwanttopursue,makesurethatyoudoit,anddon'tletanythingstandinyourwaySecond,approachtothefacultyThereisnomoreimportantresponsibilityforanyofusasmembersofthefacultythanteachingandworkingwithyou,thestudentsofHarvardCollegeOneoftheformeryoungmen-Iguesshe'smiddle-agednow-who'snowoneofthestarsofourEconomicsDepartment,wasatonetimeasophomoreatHarvardCollegeHeapproachedmeandsaid,'ProfessorSummers,thepaperyouwroteisreallyquitegood,butithasafewmistakesI'dlikeajobasaresearchassistant,ThatledtoanenormouslyproductiverelationshipforbothofusButIpromiseyouthatyouwillfindfacultyverywillingtorespondtoyourinterests,toyourcuriosity,andtoyourinvitationsDonotfeelthatyouareeverwastinganyone'stimepursuingyourcuriosityoryourinterestThatiswhatweareallhereforThelastthingIwouldsayisfocusonideasThisisanextraordinary,rich,anddiversecommunityThereareenormousopportunitiesofallkinds-extracurricular,athletic,socialThoseexperienceswillhaveahugeimpactonmanyofyouButIhopethatnoneofyouwilllosesightofhowspecialthistimeinyourlifeisIfsatimetolearnIfsatimetoexposeyourself,asyoulikelywillonlydoduringthisperiodinyourlifetime,toideasthatarecompletelydifferentfromwhatyouhavedone,whatyouhaveseen,perhapsevenfromwhatyouwillseeYoucanfocusonideasRememberthatfacultyishereforyou,andpursueourpassionYou,too,canbelightedonfireduringyouryearshereNowyouhavetwominutestocompleteyourworkThisistheendofSectionATALKSECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalkYouwillhearthetalkONCEONLYWhilelistening,youmaylookatANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgapMakesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptableYoumayusetheblanksheetfornote-takingYouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtaskNowlistentothetalkWhenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocompleteyourworkIntroductiontoandRequirementsforPsychologyCourseGoodmorning,welcometothiscourse,IntroductiontoPsychologyMynameisDrPaulBloomI'mprofessorofthiscourseAndwhatthisisgoingtobeisacomprehensiveintroductiontothestudyofthehumanmindSo,wearegoingtocoveraverywiderangeoftopicsincludingbrains,children,language,sex,memory,madness,disgust,racismandlove,andmanyothersThestyleofthiscourseisthattherellbetwolecturesaweek,aswellascoursereadingsNow,todowellinthecourse,youhavetoattendboththelecturesanddothereadingsTherewillbesomepartsofthereadingsthatwillnotfindtheirwayintothelectures,andsomelecturesthatwillnotconnectatalltothereadingsTheslidesaregoingtobemadeavailableonlineI'mgoingtopostitinaformatwhichwillbeblackandwhiteandeasytoprintoutsoyoudon'thavetoworryaboutthisButagain,attendingtotheslidesisnotasubstituteforattendingclassThere'satextbook,PeterGray'sPsychology,thedition,andthere'salsoacollectionofshortreadingsIfsanexcellenttextbook;it'sanexcellentcollection,andyoushouldgetthembothThey'reavailableatLabyrinthbookstoreonYorkStreetoryougetthemonlineTheevaluationgoeslikethisThereisaMidtermandthereisaFinalTheFinalwillnotbeheldintheexamperiod,becauseIliketotakelongvacationsItwillbeheldonthelastdayofclassTheexamswillbemultiplechoiceandshortanswer,fill-intheblank,thatsortofthingPriortotheexamsIwillpostpreviousexamsonline,soyouhaveafeelingforhowtheseexamsworkandsoonTherewillalsobereviewsessionsWheredidyoufindthatawesomet-shirt?Third,searchforacommonalityFirstconversationsbetweenpeopleareallaboutwhatthetwopartiesmeshonInordertofindoutwhatyoucantalkabout,youhavetoprobeforthingsyouhaveincommonIfyouworktogetherorhavemutualfriendsorhaveanythingthatlinksyoutogether,problemsolvedTalkingaboutthebossoryourfriendSusanorthatcookingclasswillopenupfurthertopicsofdiscussionIfthispersonisastranger,youcouldstartwiththescenarioForexample,ifyou'reinabookstore,youcouldasktheotherpersonforafavoritereadingrecommendationIfyou'rebothstuckinalongline,youcouldmakeajokeaboutitOfferacompliment,butbecarefultoavoidthingsStartingatthebeginningofthethirdweekofclass,oneachMondayI'mgoingtoputupabriefquestionorsetofquestions,whichyouhavetoanswerandyouranswersneedtobesenttoyourteachingfellowAndyoullbegivenateachingfellow,assignedone,byFridayNow,thisisalargeclass,andifyoudon'tdoanythingaboutit,itcanbeveryanonymousAndsomeofyoumaychoosetopursueitthatwayandthat'stotallyfineButwhatIwouldsuggestyoudoistoestablishsomecontactwithus,eitherwithmeorwithanyoftheteachingfellows,andI'llintroducetheteachingfellowssometimenextweekYoucouldtalktousatthebeginningorattheendofclassUnlesstherearespecialcircumstances,Ialwaystrytocomeatleasttenminutesearly,andIamwillingtostaylatetotalktopeopleYoucouldcomebyduringmyofficehours,whichareonthesyllabusI'mverywillingtotalktostudentsaboutintellectualideas,aboutcourseproblemsandsoonOkayThat'stheintrod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