Author Archives: piroadr

In my fourth and final blog post, I will once again be discussing how differences in culture (i.e. independence versus interdependence) directly impact the media within that culture. My partner Kate Carrigan and I decided to analyze culture differences in two popular love songs, one from Spain and another from France. For the Spanish culture,Continue reading “The Final Countdown”

In today’s blog, I will once again be discussing how media’s popularity arises due to its ability to mirror the cultural identities of that society. The media, in this case, will be popular love songs from Korean and Japanese cultures, including “Touch Love” and “Me Me She,” respectively. Because Korea and Japan have different cultures,Continue reading “Half and Half”

As was explained in my previous blog post, love is different across cultures. An independent-based culture (e.g. the United States) expresses this emotion significantly different than an interdependent culture, such as Mexico. Furthermore, there exists variations in expression within the same culture as well. This is dependent on the severity of the culture. For example,Continue reading “Yin and Yang: Independence and Love”

When love is experienced, oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin are released into areas of the brain associated with pleasure and rewards. Like the effects of certain drugs, perceived pain decreases, excitement increases, and, in some cases, judgement falters. The fact that love is comparable to a drug makes it obvious why it is highly desirable. DueContinue reading “The Most Addictive Drug”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”