A Professor Came to Class Dressed in a Formal Shirt

question 88

Essay

A professor came to class dressed in a formal shirt and tie. He stated that he would like to explain the concept of self. He took off his tie and shirt. Underneath he had on a t-shirt with a picture of a handsome tennis player on the front. Then the professor turned around to show a picture of a cartoon clown on the back. "All of these are who I am," he said. What point was the professor trying to make, and what did the different dress and icons most likely represent?

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Definitions:

Mnemonics

Memory aids or techniques that utilize associations, patterns, or systems to help recall information.

Cramming

An intense, short-term study strategy typically used to memorize large amounts of information just before an examination.

Repressed Memories

Memories that have been unconsciously blocked due to being associated with a high level of stress or trauma.

Misinformation Effect

The phenomenon where a person's memory of an event becomes less accurate due to being exposed to misleading information post-event.