Filter Bubbles

I learned that filter bubbles aren't always a good thing when it comes to searching for things in the internet. Mainly because it puts you in a catagory that it thinks you should be in based off of recent searches that you've made. 

 This doesn't really change what I see, but I will now know that what I see isn't what should be seeing. It's editing out the stuff that I might be looking for and that just makes it hareder for me to find the subject. 

This video raises questions like, is there a way they can tweak the filter bubble by not editing out stuff it thinks we don't want to see? Will they ever take off the filter bubble or will there always be one? 

I think I can improve the effectiveness of my searches by going on Duck Duck Go.com instead of going on google. 

Verbal, Nonverbal, Para verbal

Verbal: the actual meaning of all the words that are being said. 

Nonverbal: body language/facial expressions/ hand gestures. 

Para verbal: how someone uses their voice to talk about something (tone, volume, pitch; pauses when they talk, etc.).  

Arguing

The arguemeant isn't about the arguemeant, it's about if the other person really cares. Why do people argue? Is it because they like to argue, is it because they feel like they have to prove someone wrong or is it because they feel like the other person isn't understanding their opinion? 

Value of Life

Reading the module wasn't very interesting because I think I was very interested in the subject.  There are a lot of things you can say about life, but when people talk about living life to the fullest, I don't believe everyone is.  If you truly are living life to the fullest, you'll either be famous or be really good at what you do.  I don't know right now what my life holds for me, but I hope there are crazy good things in store for me.

Vocabulary: Fall List #7

Cursory: going rapidly over something. 

Impetus: a moving force. 

Pinnacle: the peak of something. 

Contumely: insulting display of something. 

Bereavement: a period of mourning after a loss. 

Cache: a hiding place. 

Consummation: completion.  

Calamity: great misfortune or disaster. 

Avarice: insatiable greed for riches. 

Fortify: to protect or strengthen. 

Erratic: deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion. 

Ubiquitous: existing or being. 

Fortitude: mental and emotional strength in facing difficultly. 

Nonchalant: indifferent; not excited. 

Affect: to act on. 

Effect: something that is produced by action or cause. 

Misappropriate: dishonestly or unfairly using something. 

Pragmatic: dealing with things sensibly. 

Metacognition: higher order thinking that enables understanding. 

Devoutly: devoted to divine worship.