Multimedia Capstone Free Essay Example, 1500 words

2.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  In Changing Minds Gardner talks of an ‘Integrated viable identity. ’ How can the work of a site such as ours impact and attempt to create change in a way that supports the development and enhancement of any existing ‘integrated viable identity’ in any of our readers? (Hint – this is hard to find yet findable – look at references provided in the back of the book to help you find it if needed). As Gardner is interested in creating a science of mind change, he is concerned with the subject both before and after the adoption of the new view. When he discusses the â€Å"integrated viable identity, † it is in reference to the individual after they have converted from a fundamentalist view to the view of the reformer or innovator who is seeking change. The individual who has been changed must have an integrated viable identity for the conversion or reform to be considered a sustainable solution in the society or grou p. If the new idea is not integrated into the individual, it fails to take hold in the mind and thus will not be fully recognized, understood, or used as intended by the person. We will write a custom essay sample on Multimedia Capstone or any topic specifically for you Only $17.96 $11.86/pageorder now If it is not viable, as in the idea is not consistent with the life experience of the individual or needs of the group in action, then the new idea will also not be maintained. Finally, the focus on identity means that the person who’s mind has changed from a fundamentalist view must make the new idea his or her own, and identify with it, or the conversion attempt will fail a third time to be sustainable. Creating sustainable, integrated solutions to problems caused by wrong ideas leads Gardner to develop a vision of success that is the â€Å"integrated viable identity† of the individual after mind change. 3.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  In Changing Minds Gardner speaks of ‘Representational Redescription. ’   Explain what this is, and whether we have it in our site. If we do, describe where it is and how it works in the site.   Also, explain how you might effectively use it in the future. â€Å"Representational Redescripti on† as intended by Gardner is a process where the reformer or activist must change the dominant way that an individual or group views a topic, by reversing the traditional associations that relate to a concept, symbol, or process in popular mental conception. An example of this might be Nicholas Taleb’s concept of the â€Å"Black Swan. † In traditional Greek philosophy, swans were viewed as a synonym for whiteness, the Greeks never considered or entertained the notion that swans could be black, it was against their fundamental concept of what a swan was, namely a white bird.