Blog 15 - What Defines "You" ?

In all honesty I'm not sure about what kind of research I want to conduct. I figure that a lot of the things I want to discuss on my paper are psychological or pertain to memory. In this case, it would be good to start looking for sources that relate to memory and psychology. Also, since the dolls in Dollhouse don't have an identity of who they are, it would be good to do research on what defines someone's identity. A lot of the information I will put into this paper is more of an opinion than actual fact, so it will be difficult to find sources that can help back up my statement, especially since the definition of who you are is so general yet at the same time, so specific to each person.


There's many ways it can go though, one being that I look at research pertaining to survival of the fittest. Another field that would connect to my topic would be research about memory loss and what happens to people after they've lost their memory. Specifically, retrograde amnesia would be a very good place to start on, since retrograde amnesia is when someone has memory loss of everything prior to the event that caused their loss of memory.  I can use the information about when a person can't remember their past to connect to the dolls, who have their past memories wiped multiple times.


The more I think about it, the more I realize that writing about the definition of who you are as a person will be the best approach to my essay.


Possible resources:


IGNELZI, RJ, and LR SQUIRE. Recovery from Anterograde and Retrograde Amnesia after Percutaneous Drainage of a Cystic Craniopharyngioma. 1976. PDF.


"Retrograde Amnesia." Neurological Disorders - Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuropathy. Web. 07 Oct. 2010. <http://neurology.health-cares.net/retrograde-amnesia.php>


Word, By The. "Survival of the Fittest." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 07 Oct. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_of_the_fittest>.


Hayes, Mitch. "Ask Yourself This Simple Question - What Defines You?" EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints. Web. 07 Oct. 2010. <http://ezinearticles.com/?Ask-Yourself-This-Simple-Question---What-Defines-You?&id=1448411>.


"You | Define You at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 07 Oct. 2010. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/you>