3). Pick one concept from the assigned reading that you found useful or interesting and discuss it. (Choose a topic that has not already been covered in this weeks discussion).

One concept discussed in Chapter 3 was Becoming More Mindful. I thought this term to be very interesting especially when the book goes on to describe automatic processing. According to the book, “We process mindlessly when we rely on old routines and mental habits to give us information about the world (54).” Becoming more mindful gives us advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is that we can use mindless processing to “protect us” from potentially harmful situations. I believe that there are more disadvantages and more catastrophic consequences from being less mindful. The obvious is when going to different countries and having contact with different cultures then your own. Being less mindful of others can create stereotypes and create barriers between cultures. I enjoyed reading about this concept in chapter 3.