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Edward Thorndike was a professor that studied about how humans and animals learnt. He said that the brain could do four things to learn. Firstly, it could make multiple choice decisions like on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and these included pronunciation. The second was attitudes and feelings we have about learning and thinking, like waiting longingly for the end of class. The third was called analytic learning, and was when we noticed certain facts or figures instead of others. The fourth was seeing things that were similar to other things.
Motivations-Tools.com says that we have a learning personality that can change how clever we are and what we are good at. People who are clever are those that are suited to their surroundings. The four different types of personality are artistic, which are people that are good at art and music, academic, which are the people who get top marks in class, and technical and sporting people that are really good at sports and technology.
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Sigmund Freud said in his 'psychoanalytical theory' that dreams have an indirect meaning. He said dreams begin as latent dreams that are what the dream actually meant, are filtered or changed, and we are left with the manifest dreams. I suppose it's a bit like how the violent bits of Dragonball Z were removed before it was aired to TV. He thought dreams were related to desires, or things we really wanted.
However a friend of Freud, Carl Jung, thought that dreams were messages from ourselves to ourselves and we should look at them as important advice to help us with our daily lives. It's a bit like a free counselling service that is available whenever we're asleep and isn't funded by our school.
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Actions can use expressive or coping behaviours. Expressive behaviours are involved in things like handwriting, pottery and painting. We all do these things differently. Coping behaviour is used in activities we all do the same way, like typing.
There are many interesting actions that can show how you feel or think. If you keep your limbs close to yourself you are probably feeling anxious. If you are having trouble making normal body gestures then you are probably lying. Smiles are almost always used to greet, be friendly, or even flirt with someone! People can be described as assertive if they put their hands on their hips, while if they put their hands on their backs they probably lack assertiveness.
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Enneagram types:
Type 1: Reformers want to do things the best way and always want to improve things. They want to be perfect and don't want to do things that they aren't perfect at. They often have too many responsibilities.
Type 2: Helpers are always concerned and helpful to others. They want to feel appreciated and important to other people. They are never selfish and put others ahead of themselves. They want attention.
Type 3: Achievers are champions who always avoid failure. They want to be admired rather than rejected. They are proud of their achievements and don't always welcome suggestions.
Type 4: Romantics want others to compliment them and help them feel proud about themselves. They have strong relationships with people and want what other people have.
Type 5: Thinkers stand back and look on objectively. They may have trouble saying what they are thinking. They like reading and collecting. These people are very intelligent but don't always get good jobs as they aren't as good at talking as other people.
Type 6: Questioners are very loyal, responsible and hardworking. They are direct, and may often show anxiety or overreact to things. They are people of intellect and wit. Broadcasters John Campbell and Kim Hill probably fit into this group.
Type 7: Enthusiasts are happy to try new things and are always pleased about the world. They need to be happy and appreciate all experiences.
Type 8: Leaders need to be independent and they are therefore are good at defending others. In some cases leaders will try to take control over others.
Type 9: Peacemakers are accepting of most people. They fear separation. They like to get on with people and do the right thing.
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