lauren ward

another mentor!...lauren ward. her stuff is prettyyy much amaze-ing, she uses light and movement in ver interesting ways

iain macarthur

mentor... iain macarthur
http://iainmacarthur.carbonmade.com/
 his drawings are amazing! they use so much detail and are very creative and expressive. i wish i could draw like him

jack radcliffe

mentor...
http://www.jackradcliffe.com/

i really like his style, it portrays a lot of emotion and makes the viewer ask questions

class werkkk

ok, so i forgot to take pictures of my shtuff. but i'm working on portraits of myself and others concentrating on capturing someone's 'look'. creating realistic images that are identifiable is difficult because you must concentrate only on what you see, not what you know is there

MENTOR alerttt !

http://viktorvautier.blogspot.com/

viktor vautier. freakin amazing. <3 how candid he is. he captures garbage chic, but it makes me kind of hate the people in his pictures because that style is such a trend right now.

Response project

at first i had a brilliant idea. dali's floating, graphic blocks, a unicorn inspired by chagal, and a melting, climbing girl from christina's world. but when i was done...for some reason it was awful. i dont really know why. well actually i do, its because it didnt have a background, and the elements weren't connected. so i cut it up per mrs. smith's advice. then i painted/glued pieces together, creating a collage. i added more details with acrylic paint, pastels, and india ink.

finitoooo

ignore this....just my psych paper i'm saving here...heh

Molly Osier

Genie analysis

3/35/10

            While the case of Genie brought about many groundbreaking discoveries in psychology, the handling of Genie and her situation posed both moral and ethical dilemmas. With no guidelines to rule Genie’s care, education, and research, those involved in the case were forced to navigate the “gray area” posed by Genie as well as possible.

            If Genie was to be discovered in modern times, one can certainly assume that government financial support would drastically improve the quality of Genie’s care and the studies surrounding her. One of the major shortcomings of her treatment was the lack of funding and proper institutions to handle such cases.  Genie’s foster care can be described as unstable at best. Genie lacked necessary relationships and human dynamics vital for social development. The researchers involved with Genie played far too many roles for one person, resulting in confusion and inconsistency for Genie. Modern government and major psychology institutions would not have allowed Genie’s care to be as deficient.

            Although criticized, the Genie’s researchers kept in mind that their primary goal throughout the case was Genie’s well-being. Genie’s health, safety, and sanity were not sacrificed for scientific purposes at all, requiring those involved to make great sacrifices for Genie. Taking Genie into his own home for four years proves the main researcher’s devotion to Genie and her happiness and development.

            Genie gives significant evidence for the Critical Period Hypothesis, however this evidence means nothing without confirmation that Genie was not born or inflicted with any mental disabilities form either genetics or abuse. If it can be proved that Genie has normal mental aptitude, then perhaps the Critical Period Hypothesis is indeed valid since Genie was unable to speak proper language although she could convey her thoughts and emotions with words and sign language.

            Although Genie’s nurturing environment after her discovery undoubtedly augmented her development, it did not erase her past and its devastating effects, suggesting that negative experiences leave far greater impressions than positive experiences. All things considered, the people involved in Genie’s case did a very good job ensuring her welfare and that science was able to benefit form her rare situation.