Chapter 5 cognition - quotes and short responses
Quote #1 - “You must be the change you want to see in the world”
Short response - If I were to pick a quote to sum up the primary lesson I picked up from this class it would be this. People who want to face the injustices or cruelty of the world need to be ready to step up and face it and gather like minded allies to join them. People see things that others may not see or just full on ignore it so sometimes it would be up to those people to bring it into the light to inform others and give them a base on which to take action.
Quote #2 - “Our struggles are not waged in a controlled environment like the courtroom. We approach people individually on crowded city streets, or try to attract their attention as they Whiz by in their cars (windows up, AC blasting, radio on). No one is sequestered in a jury box, Leah ally bound to listen to evidence. Our jury is busy going to work, coming home from school, going shopping, or trying to relax. The world is no courtroom. And the irony is that even courtrooms don’t work in this way. Facts alone don’t win cases; rather, as the producers of Matlock understood, lawyers telling persuasive stories about facts win cases”
Short response - This quote highlights the reality that persuasion in everyday life is far more complex than in a courtroom. Outside those controlled walls, we don’t have an audience required to listen to our arguments — we’re trying to reach people who are busy, distracted, and immersed in their own routines. Facts alone rarely capture attention or change minds. Instead, it’s through meaningful, relatable stories that truth becomes powerful and memorable. Just as lawyers in dramas like Matlock win cases by weaving facts into compelling narratives, we too must learn to communicate our ideas in ways that speak to people’s emotions and humanity, not just their logic.
Performance art activism post
Audience: Those who have interest in mental health
Setting: quiet open space so people don't get interrupted
Message: looking past the figurative mask a person would wear and seeing the “truth” behind it
Instructions:
1. Pick up mask
2. Look through the holes of the mask (eyes, nose, mouth if they have them)
3. Press the top of the mask against your forehead
4. Say “I see your truth”
5. Gently place mask down
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