Goals from last week:
I was unable to make any direct contact with any possible mentors. This is definitely considered a drawback in my research process, but I am still looking forward. I was, however, able to create a very effective method of organizing my sources
Mentors:
It has been a week since i sent out two emails to possible mentors. Neither of them responded. I plan to better present my information and write more effective and eloquent emails as I continue on my search to find someone who can help me accurately conduct research.
Research/ Product:
I read the article Adolescent Exposure to Pornography and Relationship Intimacy in Young Adulthood this week. Although I don't believe it will contribute much to the overall content of my research, it did give me a few ideas on how to conduct my research.
While reading the article, I did find a few things especially interesting. They found that there seemed to be no direct relationship between porn and relationship intimacy. Instead, the influences on an adolescents love life seems to come more from the over all social environment they participate in. This, along with other factors, can also help explain why there is still such a vast difference between men and women's perceptions of sex and relationships. In addition, it contributes to are understanding of the outcomes of the process of social learning and how influential conformity is. Surprisingly, there seemed to be a huge disconnect with what people fantasize about and what the practice. To the point where it is almost bordering uncorrelation.
I've also decided to shift the focus of my research, Instead of studying how relationships affect emotional health, I will be studying how teenager's emotional development affects their relationships.
Goals for Next Week:
To secure at least some kind of communication with possible mentors.
I was unable to make any direct contact with any possible mentors. This is definitely considered a drawback in my research process, but I am still looking forward. I was, however, able to create a very effective method of organizing my sources
Mentors:
It has been a week since i sent out two emails to possible mentors. Neither of them responded. I plan to better present my information and write more effective and eloquent emails as I continue on my search to find someone who can help me accurately conduct research.
Research/ Product:
I read the article Adolescent Exposure to Pornography and Relationship Intimacy in Young Adulthood this week. Although I don't believe it will contribute much to the overall content of my research, it did give me a few ideas on how to conduct my research.
While reading the article, I did find a few things especially interesting. They found that there seemed to be no direct relationship between porn and relationship intimacy. Instead, the influences on an adolescents love life seems to come more from the over all social environment they participate in. This, along with other factors, can also help explain why there is still such a vast difference between men and women's perceptions of sex and relationships. In addition, it contributes to are understanding of the outcomes of the process of social learning and how influential conformity is. Surprisingly, there seemed to be a huge disconnect with what people fantasize about and what the practice. To the point where it is almost bordering uncorrelation.
I've also decided to shift the focus of my research, Instead of studying how relationships affect emotional health, I will be studying how teenager's emotional development affects their relationships.
Goals for Next Week:
To secure at least some kind of communication with possible mentors.