Reflection on Post-Production

There's nothing else I want to do more than go to sleep right now. And I feel like I've definitely earned it. Holidays are always stressful, but it's even more so when there's looming deadlines.

• A major success was actually finishing the project (obviously). But also being able to feel confident in the finished product since I've never written or produced a podcast before. It was awesome being able to know and understand the different genre conventions.

• A major challenge was working on a dinosaur of a computer and not smashing it into a thousand tiny pieces because of how slow it runs. On the bright side, I now have a new stress relief technique.

• Since I'm officially done with project 2 I'm so excited to FINALLY move onto the public argument project and be able to put together a video essay. I've been waiting all semester for this and I'm so excited.

• At this point, I'm just happy to be done with it and finally be able to move on. I had so much anxiety over the interviews and last-minute cancellations and I'm so glad to be over all of that. Thank God it's finally over.

• Here's a link to my final cut for project 2

Editorial Report 9b

Maybe it's because I've been spoiled with a touch screen, and my surface pro is a lot newer (and therefore faster), but man I can't stand my old Mac laptop. I'm using it to finish editing my podcast and oh my gosh it literally feels like pulling teeth. And yes I just used the word literally to describe a slow laptop to a dental procedure. I think I might go slam my head into a wall since evidently that will put me out of my misery a lot faster than it will take for this blogpost to be published. 

• The content changed just a little when I went in and re-edited the podcast's first body section. Since my first genre example was case studies (which is in a printable format) there weren't any soundbite examples I could throw in, so instead I just condensed everything and made it easier to listen to and added music before and after the section to break up the sound of my horrible, dying voice.

• The form changed the most when I re-edited my first body section of my podcast. Since there weren't a lot of changes I could make by adding soundbites of genre examples since the first example was a case study, I was able to instead go through a cut out a lot of the "fluff" of me just rambling on with no point in sight. So now it's a lot more to-the-point with nifty little music breaks in between.
• Here's my old first body section
• Here's my super new, flashy, and hot first body section

Editorial Report 9a

I didn't realize how much work goes into making a podcast. Honestly, I feel bad for people who have to do this for a living. But maybe that's because I don't really know what I'm doing…yeah that's probably it.

• Once I re-edited my podcast, the content didn't change too much, but that's just because I re-edited the introduction, which isn't a heavy content section anyway. But it's a lot better now though since I broke everything up with music and condensed what I said, which, I think, makes for a better listening experience.

• The form changed the most when I re-edited the intro. Since I added music at the beginning and the end of the intro, the form changed to fit that of a conventional podcast. Not just some soundbite a lazy student slapped together (guilty). I feel a lot more confident now since it's more to-the-point and sexier with the music and condensed wording.

• Here's the old intro

• And here's the newer, hotter, sexier intro

Peer Review 9b

What's a better way to end the night than with a binge session of Vanderpump Rules? Which is, of course, the best reality show in the entire world. And yes I do love hyperbole, thanks for asking. And I guess peer reviewing isn't too bad, especially when I can listen to Kristen and Stassi yelling in one ear and a podcast in the other. Ahhhh now this is living.

• I decided to peer review Avalon Lubera's podcast, which can be found here.

 

• I decided to specifically peer review her form in her podcast and the genre conventions that were (or were not) used. I like the calm voice that she keeps throughout the entire podcast. However, a major genre convention that was missed was music and sound effects. I loved the introduction, but adding a "stinger" at the beginning, or even opening it up with a song, could help to get listeners hooked and really listen in to what you have to say.

• I think that by using more genre conventions of a podcast could help to make the podcast overall more engaging and fun to listen to.

• I decided to incorporate what the typical genre conventions of a podcast are and how using them will help to draw in more listeners and make for a better overall appearance.

• I really loved that she used sound bites from her interview in her podcast. That definitely made it more interesting and really helped me to understand what was being said when it sounded more conversational and casual.

Peer Review 9a

Well, I want to start off by saying congratulations to my best friend for finally getting his act together and joining a frat. Actually, he's so much of a frat star he decided to make his own frat. That's right, my best friend is a founding father of (something) tau gamma. Sorry Neej I just remembered the last part. Anyway, in honor of him becoming a man, I thought it would be a good idea to dedicate this blogpost to him.

• I peer reviewed Neej "Gamma Sister" Patel's essay, "Untitled Document."

• I decided to make a copy-editing suggestion regarding his essay on how the medical world is able to communicate with one another. I would suggest not focusing so much on the interviews to support your claims, but rather gather genre examples of each genre that you decide to bring up (which should be 2-3 different genres) and use the interviews as more of a side note to support your main claim.

• I genuinely think that by focusing on the genres themselves, it will make for a stronger rhetorical analysis. That way, by gathering actual examples of the different genres, the analysis of the way doctors communicate with each other will be much more thorough and complete.

• I decided to incorporate how citing credible sources can in turn boost your own credibility. This is especially useful in the rhetorical investigation project.

• I loved his diction and word choice. Even though the rough draft was obviously structured more like an outline or a "skeleton" of the actual paper, it still held an authoritative tone and it didn't make me question his authority once, something I could definitely learn from.

Open Post to Peer Reviewers

Wow spring break was such a tease. Now I really want summer to come. I just have to keep reminding myself that as long as I can make it out alive through these next 6 weeks, then I can sleep all day and not worry about deadlines and due dates for a nice long while.

• So for anyone who peer reviews this project be warned: I am quite aware my voice is not sexy at all and yes I am very awkward. Please keep this in mind as you listen.

• So definitely a major issue/weakness is that there's not a lot of sound effects and the intro should be more attention-grabbing. It might also be a tad long and wordy? Please help me, any criticism is appreciated (as long as it doesn't make me cry).

• Wow ok I don't know what any major strengths or virtues are in my rough cut...I mean it's a rough cut? Really anything you have to say would be so so helpful!

• Without further ado, here's the link to my rough cut (ahhhhhh) here

Reflection on Production

Ahhhh I'm so close to finally putting everything together! This is so exciting! I'm about to have such a relaxing week in English as long as there's no crazy last-minute changes. Now I can actually worry about setting my class schedule for next semester, which is always the most fun/stressful time of the year. 

• Ok so some successes were actually finding a place to upload and record the sound bites in order to turn them into a podcast. Also, writing a script was definitely a huge success as far as moving forward with the project goes. You can check out my rough sound bites on my Spreaker account.

• A challenge was definitely figuring out how exactly I wanted to set up my podcast. At first I thought it would be cool to have another person to talk with, but then I realized that I'm awkward enough as it is and adding another person into the mix as I attempt to read off my script is bad enough. So, it will currently just be my lovely Louis Armstrong voice in the podcast.

• Based off of my experiences this week, I hope next week can run smoothly in putting all of my sections together and creating a full on rough draft of my podcast. I've had enough hiccups with professors canceling interviews last minute, so I definitely don't need any last minute things pulling my feet out from under the rug. Fingers crossed!

• At this point, I'm feeling a little more confident and put together about the project as a whole. I feel like this is a reoccurring thing for me though, I always feel so lost with the projects in this class until I actually start throwing things together and forcing myself to actually sit down and write everything out.

Production Report 8b

Still sick and still have a man voice which is fantastic so please not a lot of judging would be fantastic. I swear, whenever I get sick it always lasts for three months. Maybe this is karma for something I did...well hopefully it clears up soon and you won't be forced to listen to a super sexy croaky voice.

• Again, I used Spreaker's recording tool in order to record the actual segment, then I uploaded it as an mp3 to the actual spreaker website. It's super cool and easy to use for a technologically challenged person such as myself, so I loved it. Also, it came pre-loaded with a bunch of sound effects which was super convenient for an amateur.

1. How did the production of this raw material go? What kinds of any hiccups, challenges, successes, creative epiphanies, etc. occurred during the process?

• Ok so I initially liked the idea of having another person with me to talk, but I realized that it actually makes it MORE awkward since you kinda need a script to go off of. So, as of right now, it will be me, myself, and I producing the podcast. Plus, I can throw in a song or sound effects to make it more interesting. Anyway, we'll see how this goes.

Clearly label “Outline Item” and “Adaptation of Outline Item” in the blog post. Then provide concise but specific answers to the two audience questions listed above.

• Outline item: body section 1, which begins by explaining the importance of case studies with professionals in the field of psychology and how it helps them to communicate with what studies are being done, the results, what they relate back to, so on and so forth.
• An extremely super rough outline item can be found here

Production Report 8a

Just to preface: I have a very monotone deep voice. Actually, someone in one of my classes asked if I had a good singing voice (which I really really don't) because, in his words, "typically girls with deep raspy voices can sing well." So thank you, guy in my ASL class, for basically calling me the female version of Louis Armstrong. So just keep that in mind.

• I decided to use Spreaker to create a podcast of one section from my outline (but obviously I went into more detail in the actual podcast). Please don't judge though, it was my first time using Spreaker and talking into a microphone in a room by myself. Plus I have a cold so I don't blame you if you think it's a man talking. I went with Spreaker because it's easy to use, and it's a platform for beginners who are just learning how to create podcasts and work with the conventions of a podcast in general. I mean I wouldn't make/listen to a podcast in my free time, but it is pretty interesting.

• The actual production of the clip of the raw material was really really rough. I either sounded super bored and monotone or a creepy level of peppiness. So, since I'm an incredibly awkward human, I decided to add another person in so I could make it more comfortable and conversational for me and less cringe-worthy for anyone listening in. Since the raw material was a really rough cut I feel bad for anyone who did happen to listen in (I'm on a PC right now but if I could insert a laughing face emoji right here I would).

• Outline item: Just the opening which introduces myself and gives a little background about what I'm going to be talking about. Spoiler alert: it's just me talking.

• Really, really, really rough adaptation of outline item can be found here

Reflection on the Pre-Production

Ok so yesterday at Kappa, I won the "rookie recruitment rockstar" of the week and got a free kappa water bottle and shirt. Hopefully this is a sign that this week will be a good week? I need to bring my energy that I have during our 5 hour recruitment practice to the podcast I'm making for project 2. 

• This week I finished my outline (whooo!) and I have more of a solid idea of what I'm going to do and how I'm going to do it. Now I just need to expand on my outline and create my rough script so I can start to plan when exactly I'm going to record and put everything together.

• The sad thing is that I haven't been able to start working on my rough script since I have some major ecology work that's been piling up (again, resident procrastinator). That being said, I'm on a time budget with project 2 for this week so the main setback is just not having enough time to do everything I need to do, which is frustrating.

• Hopefully next week will be a lot more productive than this week, but let's be honest, writing my rough script will not be my top priority in Mexico, or in Sunny San Diego. Just being real. I just hope that somehow I can get everything done that I need to.

• At this point, I'm not too stressed out because the deadline is so far away. But I know I'm going to be eating my words in about 5 days because then deadline 8 will be due and let's be real, all of those blog posts will be done in one day, and that day will most likely be Sunday.

Production Schedule

Making to-do lists are one of my favorite things to do (being an adult is the weirdest thing), mainly because when I get something done I can actually feel my stress and anxiety leave me as I cross it off on my list. Weird, I know, but so is adult life.

• I happen to be a procrastinator in every sense of the word. However, I'm going to try and organize my thoughts and what I'm going to say down to the last word and plan everything out by the end of spring break. That way, all I have to do is put the finishing touches on my project and actually get everything recorded next week.

Production Schedule:

• Research how professionals in the psychology field communicate, find at least 2-3 different genres and 3-4 genre examples
• Where: on the internet
• When: must be completed by 2/20 at 11:59 pm
• How: have access to a computer that's connected to the internet 
• Completed: yes, on 2/19 at 10:30 pm and no changes

• Create a list of interview questions that will help to understand more in-depth how professionals in the psychology field communicate
• Where: on computer, word
• When: must be completed by 2/25 at 11:59 pm
• How: must have access to internet and have word downloaded
• Completed: yes, on 2/25 at 6:15 pm and no changes

• Interview Verica Buchanan
• Where: in her office at the ASU Polytechnic campus
• When: 2/27 at 3:30 pm
• How: phone microphone to record interview, list of questions to ask, notebook to jot down important ideas that the interviewee may bring up
• Completed: yes, on 2/27 at 3:30 pm and no changes

• Interview Dr. Sbarra
• Where: in his office in the psychology building of UA, room 210C
• When: 3/4 at 1:00 pm
• How: phone microphone to record interview, list of questions to ask, notebook to jot down important ideas that the interviewee may bring up
• Completed: yes, on 3/4 at 1:00 pm and no changes

• Outline the "talk show" 
• Where: on computer, word
• When: must be completed by 3/7 at 11:59 pm
• How: must have access to internet and have word downloaded
• Completed: yes, on 3/7 at 11:30 pm and no changes

• Write a rough script for the "talk show" 
• Where: on computer, word 
• When: must be completed by 3/12 at 11:59 pm
• How: must have access to internet and have word downloaded 
• Completed: not yet

• Gather materials needed to produce the "talk show"
• Where: on campus 
• When: must be completed by 3/12 at 11:59 pm
• How: phone microphone to record the show, print out scripts for everyone involved, people to be guests on the show. and a computer to edit and upload the podcast
• Completed: not yet

• Make a final script for the "talk show"
• Where: on computer, word
• When: must be completed by 3/19 at 11:59 pm
• How: must have access to internet and have word downloaded
• Completed: not yet

• Record the show using the final script
• Where: in a study room in Arbol on A4
• When: must be completed by 3/20 at 11:59 pm
• How: phone microphone to record and printed scripts 
• Completed: not yet

• Upload the recordings to a computer and edit 
• Where: on computer using an editing app
• When: must be completed by 3/22 at 11:59 pm
• How: edited on computer using an editing app
• Completed: not yet

• Have 2 people review the completed podcast and edit accordingly
• Where: on computer and 2 people who live on my floor in Arbol
• When: must be completed by 3/25 at 11:59 pm
• How: edited on computer using an editing app 
• Completed: not yet

• Upload finished product to D2L
• Where: on computer and submit to dropbox on D2L
• When: must be completed by 3/27 at 11:59 pm
• How: must have access to a computer with internet
• Completed: not yet

Content Outline

Spring break is almost here! But more importantly project 2 is almost due! Who am I kidding, I don't think I convinced anyone with that statement. Either way, I have to remind myself that spring break is a marathon, not a sprint...much like this project.

• I'm planning on organizing my project into a podcast segment. I kind of have a manly voice though and I definitely don't want people to have to listen to me the whole time (especially since I can be pretty loud/monotone after a period of time). So, I want to set it up kind of like a radio talk show and have it flow more like a conversation and have "guests" on the show. But we'll see how it goes.

Here's my super cool outline:

• Opening:
• Introduction of self, name of the show, name of first "guest" and what field I'm studying (spoiler alert: psychology). Followed by background information about the evolution of communication in psychology.

• Body section 1:
• Case studies
• Evidence: "Familiarity Promotes the Blurring of Self and Other in the Neural Representation of Threat" published in the Oxford Journals.
• Proves: the study shows that a human's brain is wired to connect with people so deeply that what another person experiences, our brain makes it feel as though we are experiencing the same situation.
• Important: this study is important since it backs up the findings that have been gaining momentum in the field of science recently (2013).

• Evidence: "Sleep Drives Metabolite Clearance From the Adult Brain" published in the Science Journal.
• Proves: the study followed up on a recent discovery that the brain flushes out neurotoxins as we sleep via cerebrospinal fluid. 
• Important: this study is important because it helped to shed light on one of the biggest mysteries in psychology: sleep. Researchers are slowly but surely figuring more out throughout the years.

• Body section 2:
• Youtube videos
• Evidence: "Crashcourse: Intro to Psychology" by CrashCourse (the beautiful and amazing Hank Green).
• Proves: this series on youtube proves that psychology is continuing to grow as more and more mass media are wanting to learn more about how we work and wanting to know why we do what we do.
• Important: this series is important since it helps the general public to have access to sound psychology information for free without taking a class or being too inconvenienced. 
• Evidence: "Big Thinkers in Mental Health" by BigThink.
• Proves: this series on youtube proves that mental disorders are a topic that needs to be talked about and the discussion needs to be opened up to the public, not just the professionals.
• Important: this series is important because it's taking a stand to try and ge rid of the stigma around mental health issues by being more open about them and dedicating an entire series designed to educate the public and normalize mental illness.

• Body section 3:
• Ted talks
• Evidence: "Why People Believe Weird Things" by Michael Shermer. 
• Proves: this TED talk by skeptic Shermer is given to try and explain why we, as humans, can believe the craziest things, but still rationalize it to ourselves. 
• Important: this talk is important because it shows just how powerful persuasion can really be and follows the discovery of how a person's ability to overlook the facts in certain situations is stringer than in others.
• Evidence: "The Paradox of Choice" by Barry Schwartz.
• Proves: this TED talk aims to try and prove how choice isn't always a good thing, but it can actually make us even more indecisive if given the option to choose.
• Important: this talk is important because it highlights the choice of choosing in Western societies and how it isn't always a good thing even though many Westerners see it that way (entitled). 

• Closing:
• Talk about how far technology has come and how psychology is becoming more and more popular with the public, increasing the need for advancement and communication. Say goodbye to the audience and announce the name of the talk show again.

Report on My Interviews

Alas, after 1 trip to the hospital, 2 cancellations, and 1 box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch later, I'm officially done with my two interviews and deadline 6. I feel like that's cause for a celebration. Maybe another box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch? I think yes.

• The most interesting genres that I learned my interviewees used a lot were Youtube videos, case studies (not that interesting, just very common), and a whole lot of emails. 

• The three genres that I mentioned all have wildly different genre conventions, content, purpose, audience, message, and context.

• Youtube videos: these videos are meant to be educational and available for the general public to know what new discoveries are being made in the field of psychology. They're meant to be anywhere from 5-15 min long and mostly it's just the person talking to a camera with pictures and videos to explain a point being made. 

• Case studies: these papers are (as mentioned in my previous blog post) supposed to inform other professionals in the field of new experiments being done and why. It starts off with an abstract, which goes into an introduction, which then follows the methods and procedure, then the results, and lastly the discussion section where the floor gets opened (metaphorically of course) to other professionals who may have questions and they're own hypothesis to offer.

• Emails: emails are crucial to professionals in the psychology field since that is the easiest, most direct, way of contact. The content can be range from securing interview plans, to getting clarification on a certain point, to arranging plans to start and carry out a new experiment. The audience is typically other professionals, but can also include students, assistants, other researchers, etc. Most of these emails are kept as short as possible with just enough words to get the point across.

• The challenging part about writing/producing in these genres (from a professional's point of view) is:

• Youtube videos: making the content easier for the general public to understand. Since professionals that produce these types of videos need to keep in mind that the majority of their audience has likely never even taken a general class about psychology.

• Case studies: the fact that after going through all the hoops of setting up and performing an experiment just to have the null hypothesis be accepted (the opposite of what they wanted to happen) since a case study can take months or even years to prepare and it's hard when after all of the preparation there's still no change.

• Emails: keeping all the emails straight and trying to remember who's who and who still needs a reply and who they're waiting on a reply from. Especially if they're trying to set up or conduct a case study, a professional's email can be overflowing with important emails that all require a reply in a timely manner. Not stressful at all.

• The rewarding part about writing/producing in these genres (from a professional's point of view) is:

• Youtube videos: the fact that the video you made is helping to educate thousands, even millions, of people who otherwise would have no idea. It's always a rewarding feeling when you put in hard work for something you know for a fact will help people not only be more educated, but also hopefully they'll be able to apply what they learned in their own life.

• Case studies: just knowing that you could (potentially) be changing the way people think about a certain belief or thought process makes it all worth it. To think that you're on the brink of discovery gives professionals the drive they need in order to complete a case study and the amount of work it involves. 

• Emails: the most rewarding part is knowing that you're one step closer to finishing whatever it is you're tyring to accomplish. Whether it be setting up an interview, starting to set up an experiment for a case study, or even just emailing a student back, sending an email is a check on the to-do list and makes a person feel more accomplished.

• Examples of a Youtube video in mass media is too easy. Youtube alone caters to the social, academic, and popular aspects of mass media (with a lot of overlap between all of them) with it being the largest and most popular online video site to date. As for case studies, most of them can be found in any scholarly journal, or on any credible database. Emails are a lot more difficult to place, since the only place in mass media that they could be found would be on a person's personal email account. 

From Academia to Social Media

I don't know what it is with social media and foreign people, but from my experience the two don't mix well. Maybe it's the obsessive way Americans shove pop culture down their throats, but foreign people don't seem to care if they have a twitter or not. It's an interesting cultural difference.

• I selected Catherine Barsics as the author from The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology that I wanted to stalk. Mainly because she's a leading woman in the psychology field and feminism amirite? Anyway, I was able to find her on linkedin, researchgate, reflexions, allmusic, the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, and on facebook. It was hard to find anything personal of hers online, since it's mostly just her professional persona that I could find (i.e. researchgate, linkedin, etc). 

• Dr. Barsics social media presence is very commanding as a professional in her field since all of her accomplishments can be seen by the first 10 search results for her name (all relating to projects she's worked on or her professional website). However, it was harder to find a more personal side since her facebook is in a different language (French). But, her profile picture is a purple power ranger...so take that as you will.

• Ok so her social media presence is not too much different from her persona in her case study, "Frequency, Characteristics, and Perceived Functions of Emotional Future Thinking in Daily Life." Especially since Dr. Barsics is currently working on the Emotional Future Thinking Project and the title of her current project is literally in the title of the case study she published. All of her other social media accounts are either on serious lock-down to keep strangers out, or they just don't exist. So the only real evidence I have to prove that she's not a robot who is a professional 24/7 is the fact that her profile picture on facebook is a purple power ranger. I'm personally more of a fan of the yellow ranger, but whatever works for you Dr. Catherine Barsics.

Academic Discourse and Genre

Searching through scientific journals is actually a lot easier than what I was expecting. You know, after I was done embarrassing myself at the library of course. Especially since all the articles have to do with what I'm interested in -- being nosy and figuring out what makes people tick. 

• There's only two kinds of genres that are published in volume 69, issue 2 of The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. One of the genres is a case study where professionals formed a hypothesis and went out in the field and conducted an experiment in an attempt to explain the original (alternative) hypothesis. This form can be seen as a "conversation starter" in the psychological field. The second genre is a scientific article that is written in response to a new/controversial case study. This genre is typically seen as a "response" in the overall "conversation." 

• There's only two main genre types (mentioned earlier) that I could find published in the current issue. As for significant formal differences:

• Case study: Opens up with an abstract summarizing the experiment and results. Then it goes into an introduction of the experiment, then it outlines the methods they did to perform the experiment so others can duplicate it. The methods are then followed by the results of the study and a discussion section where the authors open up the conversation to other professionals in the field. The tone is more formal and has a whole lot of technical jargon. 

• Scientific research article: Opens up with an abstract summarizing the article's content (this can be mistaken with a case study abstract). Then it goes into an introduction of what experiment the article's about. Then the article goes into an analysis of the results of the experiment being researched. Once the analysis is finished, the article has a large discussion section where it reiterates the conclusion the analysis reached and again, opens it up for the public to also analyze. A scientific research article is a lot more informal and a more basic vocabulary, thus making it more appealing for the general public to read and understand.

• Definition (in my own words of course) of each genre:

• Case Study: a paper that outlines an experiment that the authors themselves conducted and gives the results in either table or graph forms. Also, the results are not analyzed, but rather just stated with a (typically) small discussion section at the end. The purpose is mostly to inform other professionals in the field of new discoveries and what they could potentially mean. That being said, the target audience are other professionals in the field (which is made very clear since I can barely decipher half of a case study published in a journal).

• Scientific research article: a paper that discusses the results of a case study not performed by the author(s). This type of article is seen as a "response" to the overall conversation that the case study started. These articles typically have the author's own biases and opinions (which a case study lacks). That being said, the purpose of this type of article is to inform and persuade other professionals, as well as the general public, what the results of that particular case study means. It's also geared towards the general public since the vocabulary is a lot more lowkey and easy to read to nonprofessionals.

Rhetorical Analysis of Academic Journal Plus My Face

I tried so so hard to find an actual copy of any of the scientific journals that I wrote about previously. I went to the science and engineering library at UofA and the only copy they had of The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology throughout the entire UofA campus was online. So yes I did take a selfie of myself in the very full lobby of the library on the database with an online copy of the journal. Don't judge.

My picture.

Please ignore my face. I did this in front of hundreds of people and I didn't want to sit there taking 50,000 pictures of myself.

• There are about a million authors in the volume 69 issue 2 of The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. Actually, more like 47, but it's pretty much the same thing. For the sake of my sanity I will not be typing out all of those names, but you can find them here if you really want them. A couple names from the first two articles was Karl K. Szpunar, Gabriel A. Radvansky, Catherine Barsics, Martial Van der Linden, and Arnaud
  D'Argembeau. Like any other scientific journal, the authors are respected and treated as professionals in the field who know what they are writing about. Especially since being published in a well-respected journal is a pretty big deal, so no background on the authors is needed to prove credibility and is often not given.

• The intended audience for this particular journal issue is mostly geared towards other professionals in the field. The journal is set up almost like a conversation between not only the articles, but the authors of previous works as well. One example is the extensive list of references at the end of every article (of at least 30 references). That shows how much conversation is happening in one article alone. However, a secondary audience could be anyone who's interested in what a particular article or study is focusing on.

• The context surrounding this particular journal issue revolves around the sudden interest in psychology in pop culture. From learning different daily tips from a psych article in a magazine, to figuring out what your crush's behavior tells you about how they feel (trust me, I've read all the magazine articles about that), pop culture is eating up what psychologists have to say. This affects content since psychologists have the public's support to keep moving forward in figuring out how thinking and memories can affect our personality. All of the articles in this issue had to do with our way of thinking and how it affects us in a situation.

• The overall message of the journal issue was to increase the public's awareness about the psychology of memories and thoughts. I reached this conclusion since all the articles in issue 2 all had titles that corresponded to remembering or how a certain event can affect a person's thinking (or vice versa).

• The purpose that the journal issue is trying to achieve is to contribute to the psychological conversation regarding a person's thoughts and how they can affect them. Also, the journal is trying to reach out to the public and making the public more aware of psychological advances and findings by making the studies conducted geared more towards pop culture.