MEDIA ART 1 : MMA1113
Media Art Project 01
Themes: TIME & SPACE
Name : Goh Wen Shyan
ID : 1112701437
Artwork Title : “Different Personalities & Culture”
Artist Statement : The message behind this artwork is to express the different
of the personalities between to people and different culture. At the first
scene of my video, I made try to make my audience feel that they are now at the
exhibition and watching a movement of a fine art that “Piet Mondrain” Art
style.The second scene is zooming in to the Fine Art, and the line slowly
appear out, I’m trying to make the feeling like watching a real drawing of a
fine art.The Third scene is the colour appear out, the colour is to represent
the different personalities and culture , the line is to represent the seclusion
between people. As we know that we will never ever told a person about our
secret, we got our own personalities, culture and idea.
Materials:Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator , Movie Player, Music , Google.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Reading Materials : Personality Differences Between People
Personality Differences Between Dog and Cat Owners
Virtually any discussion among pet owners is bound to reveal that there clearly are dog people and there are cat people. In some cases the depth of feeling for their chosen species can be quite intense. However, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll, there are a lot more dog people out there, since 74 percent of their test sample like dogs a lot, and only 41 percent like cats a lot.
The flip side of the coin is that some people seem to be quite exclusive in their preferences, liking either dogs or cats and loathing the other species. Apparently cats appear to be much easier to hate. Fifteen percent of the adults questioned said they disliked cats a lot while the number who said they disliked dogs a lot was only two percent.There are sound reasons to suspect that the preference for dogs or cats
reflects some underlying human personality
differences. Certainly the relationship between cats and humans has
always been quite different than the relationship between dogs and
people. This reflects the behaviors that both species have kept from
their heritage prior to domestication. In the wild, cats are usually
solitary hunters and often are active mostly at night. In contrast, wild
canines are usually sociable pack animals that work in groups and are
active between dawn and dusk. Our domestic dogs retain this need for
social interaction to the degree that without a master and a family, a
dog seems unhappy--almost lost. Dogs will intrude on a person's ongoing
activities if they are feeling lonely and want some company or play.
Cats, on the other hand, are often invisible during the day, seeming
only to appear in the evening, especially if that is when they are fed.
Cats will occasionally engage in social activities or play with people,
but their interest is limited. Usually, after only a few minutes, cats
will abandon the game and wander away. Dogs on the other hand, will
often engage in play, like fetching a thrown ball, for hours at a time,
and it is usually the human that quits the game first.Recently, Sam Gosling, a psychologist at the University of Texas in Austin and his graduate student Carson Sandy conducted a web-based study in which 4,565 individuals were asked whether they were dog people, cat people, neither or both. The same group was given a 44-item assessment that measured them on the so-called Big Five personality dimensions psychologists often use to study personalities.
Gosling summarized his results saying, "There is a widely held cultural belief that the pet species -- dog or cat -- with which a person has the strongest affinity says something about the individual's personality, and this research suggests there are significant differences on major personality traits between dog people and cat people."Just on the basis of the nature of dogs being more sociable than cats, one might expect that the personalities of dog lovers would also reflect higher sociability. The results showed that dog people were generally about 15 percent more extroverted and 13 percent more agreeable, both of which dimensions are associated with social orientation. In addition dog people were 11 percent more conscientious than cat people. Conscientiousness involves is a tendency to show self-discipline, to complete tasks and aim for achievement. The trait shows a preference for planned rather than spontaneous behavior.
In comparison cat people were generally about 12 percent more neurotic, however they were also 11 percent more open than dog people. The openness trait involves a general appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, imagination, curiosity, and variety of experience. People high on openness are more likely to hold unconventional beliefs while people with low scores on openness (dog people) tend to have more conventional, traditional interests.
Gosling's recent study seems to confirm the findings of some research that I did for my book "Why We Love The Dogs We Do." I used a different personality measure, namely the Interpersonal Adjective Scale, because I was mainly interested in items reflecting social interactions and social tendencies. It gives scores on four scales, extroversion, dominance, trust and warmth (which is close to agreeableness on Gosling's measure).
My study involved 6,149 people, aged 16 to 94. I attempted to get as many dog owners as I could, so this group included 3,362 dog owners, but also, 1,223 people who only owned cats and 1,564 people that owned neither a cat nor a dog.
My results showed that people who owned only cats seemed to be somewhat different than dog owners or people who owned both dogs and cats in terms of their personalities. People who own both dogs and cats seem to be much like people who own only dogs. You should keep this in mind, since from here on, at least for the purposes of this discussion, when I mention a cat owner I mean someone who lives only with a cat, while when I mention dog owners I will mean a person who owns a dog or both a dog and a cat.
According to my data, cat owners were one third more likely to live alone than dog owners and twice as likely to live in an apartment or flat. Being married, living in a house, and having children living in the home, are all factors that are more likely for dog owners than cat owners. A single woman was the most likely individual to have a cat. Of the people who grew up in a house with cats as pets, 47 percent were likely to have cats today, while only 11 percent of people whose childhood years were spent in a house with a dog have only a cat as a pet.
Turning to the personality profile of the person who owns only cats, we find a reasonable overlap with Gosling's recent findings. To begin with we find we find that people who own only cats tend to be relatively introverted (low on extroversion) and also reasonably cool (low in warmth or agreeableness) which is the pattern confirmed by the more recent data.
Looking at the other two measures we find that cat owners are relatively low in dominance. People who are high on dominance are generally described as being forceful, assertive, persistent, self-assured and self-confident. They are the people who stand out in social gatherings as opposed to people who are low in dominance that come across as being more timid, bashful, shy and unaggressive. The final dimension that I looked at was trust, and cat owners appear to be fairly trusting. People high on this dimension are often described as obliging, modest, straightforward and "good sports." People low on this dimension can be more suspicious and manipulative.
The general pattern that comes out of both studies is that dog owners are more social, interactive and accepting and cat owners (who own cats exclusively) are more introverted, self-contained and less sociable.
Perhaps one of the most telling differences between dog and cat owners is illustrated in a single comparison. I asked people who own only cats "If you had adequate living space and there were no objections from other people in your life, and someone gave you a puppy as a gift, would you keep it?" The answer to this was compared to what I got when I asked people who own only dogs the same question about a kitten. More than two thirds of the cat owners (68 percent) said that they would not accept a dog as a pet, while almost the same number of dog owners (70 percent) said that they would admit the cat into their household. This suggests that most people who own only a dog are potentially dog and cat owners, while most people who own only a cat are exclusively cat owners.
Stanley Coren is the author of many books including: The Modern Dog, Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? The Pawprints of History, How Dogs Think, How To Speak Dog, Why We Love the Dogs We Do, What Do Dogs Know? The Intelligence of Dogs, Why Does My Dog Act That Way? Understanding Dogs for Dummies, Sleep Thieves, The Left-hander Syndrome
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Information From
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201002/personality-differences-between-dog-and-cat-owners
Reading Materials : The Different Culture & people
Cultures have been meeting and mixing in Malaysia since the very beginning of its history. More than fifteen hundred years ago a Malay kingdom in Bujang Valley welcomed traders from China and India. With the arrival of gold and silks, Buddhism and Hinduism also came to Malaysia. A thousand years later, Arab traders arrived in Malacca and brought with them the principles and practices of Islam. By the time the Portuguese arrived in Malaysia, the empire that they encountered was more cosmopolitan than their own.
Malaysia's cultural mosaic is marked by many
different cultures, but several in particular have had especially
lasting influence on the country. Chief among these is
the ancient Malay culture, and the cultures of Malaysia's
two most prominent trading partners throughout
history--the Chinese, and the Indians. These three groups
are joined by a dizzying array of indigenous tribes, many
of which live in the forests and coastal areas of Borneo.
Although each of these cultures has vigorously maintained
its traditions and community structures, they have also
blended together to create contemporary Malaysia's
uniquely diverse heritage.
One example of the complexity with which Malaysia's
immigrant populations have contributed to the nation's
culture as a whole is the history of Chinese immigrants.
The first Chinese to settle in the straits, primarily in
and around Malacca, gradually adopted elements of
Malaysian culture and intermarried with the Malaysian
community. Known as babas and nonyas, they
eventually produced a synthetic set of practices,
beliefs, and arts, combining Malay and Chinese traditions
in such a way as to create a new culture. Later Chinese,
coming to exploit the tin and rubber booms, have
preserved their culture much more meticulously. A city
like Penang, for example, can
often give one the impression of being in China rather
than in Malaysia.
Another example of Malaysia's extraordinary cultural
exchange the Malay wedding ceremony, which incorporates
elements of the Hindu traditions of southern India; the
bride and groom dress in gorgeous brocades, sit in state,
and feed each other yellow rice with hands painted with
henna. Muslims have adapted the Chinese custom of giving
little red packets of money (ang pau) at festivals
to their own needs; the packets given on Muslim holidays
are green and have Arab writing on them.
You can go from a Malaysian kampung to a rubber
plantation worked by Indians to Penang's Chinese kongsi
and feel you've traveled through three nations. But in
cities like Kuala Lumpur,
you'll find everyone in a grand melange. In one house, a
Chinese opera will be playing on the radio; in another
they're preparing for Muslim prayers; in the next, the
daughter of the household readies herself for classical
Indian dance lessons.
Perhaps the easiest way to begin to understand the
highly complex cultural interaction which is Malaysia is
to look at the open door policy maintained during religious festivals.
Although Malaysia's different cultural traditions are frequently
maintained by seemingly self-contained ethnic
communities, all of Malaysia's communities open their
doors to members of other cultures during a religious
festival--to tourists as well as neighbors. Such
inclusiveness is more than just a way to break down
cultural barriers and foster understanding. It is a
positive celebration of a tradition of tolerance that has
for millennia formed the basis of Malaysia's
progress.
For more information
http://www.geographia.com/malaysia/cultures.html
For more information
http://www.geographia.com/malaysia/cultures.html
Reading Materials for Final Assignment
Synopsis
Piet Mondrian is recognized as the purest and most methodical of the
early abstractionists. He radically simplified the elements
of his artwork in an effort to reflect what he believed to be the order
underlying the visible world. In his ground breaking
paintings of the 1920s, Mondrian strictly limited his color palette to
black, white, and the three primary colors: red, yellow,
and blue. Mondrian's use of
asymmetrical balance and a simplified pictorial vocabulary were crucial
in the development of modern art. His iconic abstract
works remain influential in design and familiar in popular culture.
For more information
http://www.theartstory.org/artist-mondrian-piet.htm
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