COLIN TURNBULL

Colin M. Turnbull was born in London, England in 1924. He attended Magdalen College at Oxford University. Turnbull studied philosophy, politics and music. At the completion of his studies he joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during World War II. He moved to hold a research in the Department of Indian Religion and Philosophy at Banaras Hindu University in India. Turnbull returned to Oxford to attend Oxford University where he studied anthropology, specializing in the African field.Turnbull first became interested in African ethnology on a motorcycle trip in 1951 during which he viewed East Africa, the Congo, the Sudan, and Egypt. It was on this trip that he first visited the Pygmies. In 1954, Turnbull returned to Africa to tape record native music, some of these tapes are even commercially available. Then he returned once again to the Congo, this time under a grant from the Royal Anthropological Institute to continue his studied on Pygmy life. Turnbull made six major trips to Africa and his work with universities and museums has also largely been connected with African studies. Turnbull has held many positions. He has held the position of Assistant Curator of African Ethnology at the American Museum of Natural History, worked as a geologist for a gold mine in northern Canada, written radio and television scripts, and made documentary films for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, including eight in Africa.Turnbull's last position was at George Washington University, where he taught and pursued interested in writing, fieldwork, farming, and making music. He left George Washington University in 1984. Colin Turnbull passed away in 1994.

What Factors Influence Our Perception???

Many things are able to influence our perception. An external factor for example are our experiences that have made a huge impact in our life such as an accident that may scar the way we see the world. For example if you were in a car crash you perception to cars is fear but for someone else it may be happiness because they got good news once while riding a car. Every single thing that happens in your life could be a contributing factor for your perception. This could change the way you see or feel about something either in a good or bad way. As an internal factor our sensory system responds to our environment such as personality , the way your learn or motives.




5 Things I like/make me happy/ect.
-My yorkie Leyla "Pinch"
-Watching "How i met your mother"
-Listening to music
-GG's Spring Rolls
-Reading Sarah Dessen



5 Things I dislike/make me sad/angry/ect
-Knowing my boyfriend is leaving for college on Saturday:(
-Animal Cruelty maakes me very very mad
-Getting bad grades
-Going to free at the libary (the women there are b*&%#@s)
-Going to the gym makes me frustrated

Perception IS Reality

I believe technically perception is not reality but in your mind it may be. Everything can cause people to have a different perception. These could inculde someones past experience or reaction. No one has every had the exact same experiences as you therefore this can change the way you view , hear or even see different things. Our perception can also change a person in many many different ways like our self esteem. For example someone who grows up being told that you are beautiful no matter what your shape or size is may have a different perception of their body as opposed to the girl who grows up being told to diet and be skinny since this may affect the ways she looks a herself. So your percection is not reality since someone may not have the same perception of the world or certain objects as you.

Why is Psychology Important???

I believe that psychology is important for many reasons. First of all it is a study that helps us understand human behavior.Psycology could guide us to understand why some people act or react the way they do.Also it helps us understand the mind and the brain.Also the use of psychology has been crucial for doctors since it has helped discover some diseases such as Alzheimers.