Just Jessi

Name changed (Joe said something about that probably being an issue because of another account, but it went through just fine). I need to find a better avatar though. 

Let the harassment commence. 

Apparently I have a huge fan. 

I have to admit, I seriously underestimated that little inside joke. I always thought my husband was overplaying it a smidgen. I know I intend to have a lot of fun with this, that is if the poll lands up where it is trending. 

This was an actual thing I found when I googled you. I don't think I have enough giggles Jeric. Not nearly enough for this. 

Deeds done. Jeric should be posting the video soon. 

Also, he has way to much time on his hands. 

Wife (Just Jess) will be tossing her name into this as soon as she jumps on.

Yes. Officially official. Donated. 

Go ahead and toss my name into this, I am aware of the adorable running gag he is opening this up to. I approve of anything that makes my husband blush.

The Jeric family will throw its continued support to Kiri.

<3

My vote is cast for Kiri. If I didn't support her before, I definitely do now. Her original character is adorable. Your daughter is still at school though. =D 

Voted for Lady Kiriness. From what I hear she has a really interesting and life affirming story with a refreshing outlook on life. 

To help raise awareness of our drive for charity: water, brave volunteers will film themselves striking themselves in the face with a pie. Put it on your facebook or youtube channel and share below to help spread the word for our charity drive. 

Is this limited to staff? I would be all about tossing a pie at a certain someone.

Sit here and try and convince @Jeric I am conspiring against him!

I say this very carefully, as I am not accustomed to speaking ill of one of my colleagues. Every graduate student in a Psychology program is looking for something to distinguish themselves when applying for research opportunities. It makes sense that he would try and focus on a much publicized and unusual fandom as yours. What you need to understand is that there is lack of clinical focused study in his CV that would make me want to validate his research, and that is where I see him as untested. The reason we have peer reviews at that level is as a check on our work. Grad-student and post-grad work is done with peer input and supervision. Going to speak on behavioral concepts without being established in the field is ... not professional. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that his selection of a Graduate Program raises a few flags for me. 

People place a great amount of stock on what we say. Please do not listen to any mental health expert without knowing their credentials. We are experts, but not gods and goddesses. 

That was me holding my tongue. 

scars

Giving birth has earned me a scar or two, yes. I would also remark that high levels of bilirubin does't exactly make for a normal looking complexion. Of course, I say that realizing that I have the profile picture of a yellow girl. All of a sudden that irony is amusing to me. 

This is a great topic idea. 

This is where I can help out. 

Creative Writing

Literature

Communications

Sociology

Psychology (Behavioral, anomalistic, evolutionary, developmental)

Chemistry I-II

O Chem

Anatomy and Physiology

Neurology

Physics I-II

Biology

Molecular Biology

Trig

Calculus I-III

Paleo/US/Mexican/European/Asian History

Thesis Research guidance

Religious Studies 

This is one of my 'things'. Ever since I was a teenager, kids and babies seem to form connections with me. I get along excellently with children, and 95% of the time with my own.

I alternate between long and short when I get a little board with the length. I honestly prefer longer hair, though Florida seems to be an unforgiving place to people who wear their hair long. 

I wish I could say that I was one of those free spirits that could wear whatever her heart desired without feeling out of place. I do have a thing for wearing Converse - even when I was in a professional environment. 

I think the biggest weakness of the experiment as a model, at least in terms of criminology, is that it doesn't demonstrate longevity which has always been the big dispute on the criminal justice end.

Criminologists are not the only detractors. Plenty of behavioralists also have a bone to pick with both Bandura's methodology, and conclusions. Speaking of applying observational learning in crime, a poignant case in South Florida comes to mind. A child named Lionel Tate was accused of first degree murder of a girl half his age. His attorney used observational learning as a defense due to his enjoyment of wrestling. That case has quite a few interesting oddities, such as the prosecution breaking the time-honored Adversarial System by assisting with the conviction appeal. Someone is itching to pop on here and make a point about how sometimes violence witnessed at a young age can actually become a catalyst for wanting to avoid it as an adult. I'll beat him to the punch by saying that is also a slight flaw in the Bobo experiment. 

I am going to kill two birds with one stone. 

In terms of the actual topic of villain reform, I mostly appreciate it for the perspective of exposing children to a non-retributive approach. I think as a society we have far too strong a tendency to acknowledge things like social learning, and then not apply the causal factors when we look at punishments in criminal justice. Exposing children to a system in which it's not necessary to take a retributive stance is such an invaluable thing to expose future generations to. Far too often there's an emphasis on just deserts in children's media imo.

Imagine you are a ten year old child growing up in a stable environment, have no mental disorders, and have no general health concerns. You are presented a picture with a series of blocks in a 5 x 5 pattern of squares. All of the squares are red, save for one lone blue square. The human mind is naturally primed to detect and process stimuli it recognizes as unique and different. Of course, this is just the bonus content of a system that is really meant to tell us something really simple -- OUCH I'VE BEEN BIT! RUN OR EAT IT!

You are correct. We have plenty of media that teaches us villainy is always bad and must be punished. The red blocks are everywhere. What My Little Pony may actually achieve is be that small blue dot in the crowd. Contrast is noticed. While this isn't going to change opinions outright, a few kids will dwell in the mind a bit longer if reflected on. A good case study for me would be Jem and the Holograms. The Misfits were the antagonists, but there was one among them that had a slight redemption. That little moment stands out to me, even decades later. For all we know this show will one day lay a seed that will give someone a moment of restraint on handing out punishment, even if they can't identify what it was that gave them that thought. I'm pretty sure that Hasbro won't mind them taking credit for going soft on someone. 

quote name='Silvestra Spooner' timestamp='1465802742' post='4560418'] But children also need to learn that there are some people who can't be reformed or are too far gone to have anything done to help them. It's unrealistic to teach children otherwise.

As far as the comment about kids needing to learn that people can't be reformed, my opinion depends on why you think a kid would need to learn that. If you mean that kids need to learn a measure of suspicion to protect them, done and done. This is naturally observed and hardcoded in us. Unless of course your parents let you cry yourself to sleep at a month old because they were tired. In that case you already learned it, you just won't be able to understand when you are eight why you don't trust people. 

I won't argue that the adage, 'fool me twice' isn't a good one to learn. I would just prefer people have as many tools in their belt in other to tackle everything that life throws at them. Pony is just one of those nifty tools for kids (and possibly adults).

I go and check on this guy who friended me, and I found this on his latest status update. 

@@Simon, I haven't delved into the replies to this skillful thesis, but we are in general agreement. I am a fervent supporter of observational learning as part of a child's social instruction. You may be familiar with Albert Bandura and his Bobo doll experiment. I hope so because I would love to hear your opinion. You crafted a strong defense for the show's tendency to take a restorative position with characters that have fallen from grace. You are more familiar with the show than I am. Do you think that moral lessons could have a lasting impact on children that watch the show? 

I am not sure if my reputation proceeded me, but yours proceeded you! I can certainly say that this topic just validated what I have been told.

 

Marry me! 

 

Silly goose. I am happily married. 

My Favourite Mane 6 Pony: Fluttershy

How did you find MLP Forums?: I was told about the site (over and over again) by my husband.

How you became a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: I am not really a fan. I appreciate the show. Is that good enough, or will I be run out of here with torches and pitchforks?

Salutations gentle pony folk! I found the introduction place, so that's good. While I am not a fan of the show exactly, I think I have seen enough of the cartoon and fan crafts to understand the appeal. There isn't really all that much to divulge about me. I have worked most of my life in the healthcare industry. I have two amazing kids and a husband who is the biggest dork I know. By the by, my husband haunts this place from time to time. Classic story of a boy who moved in with me about twenty years ago, and hasn't moved out. I should charge rent. 

I'm going to stop before I get in trouble with him. Ha. My purpose here is mostly to bother him, and perhaps drop in on the less equine side of the discussion board. But mostly bother him. 

Hope to see you around all.