Eric Malan
I have mainly been in Marketing and Sales. I did a 3 year Diploma course in Psychology, and I am currently doing Consultancy work as well as working with Senior Retirees.
Location Green Point - Cape Town
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My interest in doing this course is because it will be great greeting my neighbour in his Home Language of Italian.
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I started using FB only about a year ago in order to contact old school friends. I now use it as a platform to air my views and post graphics and photographs. I have also joined the SATS (South African Training Ship) General Botha old boys site because my father trained on that ship, and I had quite a lot of photos and clippings to share.
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Social Media supplies many different platforms for a number of reasons eg f
or people to interact - and for the designers of the application to earn big money. Still today, I do not use the internet for banking, but rather my Cell Phone. My belief is that if the internet can be designed, it can be hacked, however many firewalls and Internet Security programs... -
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Show and practice empathy and understanding for all involved.
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I think the old adage of Do unto others as you would have them do to you, The other salient point is that we can not heal them of the disease, but can make their quality of life better. In order to do this, we must also make sure that our own quality of life is good.
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I think that maybe we should all just put ourselves in their shoes for one day. Thereafter, hopefully we will learn the true meaning of Empathy.
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My Life Partner Peggy works as a receptionist at an upmarket retirement village in Vredehoek Cape Town. I do a lot of consultation work with the residents on how to utilize and understand their computers. I also facilitate the repairs when their is a technical problem. I have a diploma in Psychology which will tell you that I am very interested not only in the...
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Week 1
Biomedical - 21..................Psycho-social - 28
Week 6
Biomedical - 18..................Psycho-social - 34The overall feeling is the same, with a slight change in week six due to obtaining a better insight into perspectives that maybe I did not really understand. Kudos to the Prof
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I think it all comes back to allowing and trusting Cognitive Functioning, and then following what we perceive and decipher. Overall I think that you stance as a Nature and Nurture vs Psychiatry is valid and justified.
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The interesting part of this course is the comparing of cognitive function as apposed to biological workings. What I come away with, is that there is no one cure for all maladies. I appreciate that our lead educator has been unbiased in his course structure, with a slight bias towards cognitive psychology as apposed to psychiatric therapies, but that there can...
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I have often been accused of being a "conspiracy theorist" but I do tend to agree with your premise that "manipulation" definitely can steer anything or anyone down a path not chosen by one self. I think that a follow -up survey could be conducted by having two different people setting up the questionnaire. I think that there will be different outcomes and...
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I personally think that each individual being a unique entity, much like a fingerprint, will react to and be affected by different experiences in different ways. By which I mean that the psychological outcome will be influenced by any biological response. It is like all the fingers and thumbs lead to the wrist, i.e. the whole is greater than the sum of all the...
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I believe that we are all born with a predetermined Temperament, which in turn is then molded by what we do and experience. Accepting what I have just stated means that any abnormal or aberrant behavior is genetic to a certain degree, but that psycho social influences also play a large part in our well being, or not.
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Being a strong supporter of Cognitive function and effect, I think that both Kandel and Craddock put forward important suppositions that if one compares carefully, the one inter-meshes the other and therefore completes the the whole. They need each other.
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My scores are as follows
Biomedical 21 -
Social 28
I have always believed that even if there is a certain chemical imbalance in ones brain, that through positive cognitive re-reinforcement, one can either overcome the disability, or alternatively manage the condition.
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My scores are as follows
Biomedical 21 -
Social 28
I have always believed that even if there is a certain chemical imbalance in ones brain, that through positive cognitive re-reinforcement, one can either overcome the disability, or alternatively manage the condition.
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Know and believe in the topic you have chosen to speak about. Visualize what you have to say, and then say it.
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In my experience, apart from the petty theft that occurs in most companies, eg envelopes or gem clips and staples, I feel that the people in a position of power perpetrate much more costly fraud due to the fact that nobody questions their actions and a lot goes undetected.
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This scenario applies specifically to an industry where the employee earns commission on sales. Often times the supervisor or departmental head is not experienced enough to work out achievable sales targets and when confronted by unrealistic targets, sales staff tend to look for other avenues of income.
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Tighten security at exit points if there are stock items being sold. Look for signs of unhappiness among staff who would be in a position to shrinkage.
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Any tool that is available for fraud detection is great, but it has to be analysed correctly using logical and cognitive reasoning.
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It will not only increase, but will be instrumental the burgeoning hacking and fraud epidemic.
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It has definitely helped me in comparing and analyzing apposing trains of thought.
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The greatest thing for me is being able to share Data that I have absorbed. I have always had a keen interest in forensics ever since I read " 40 Years of Crime Pathology" by Sir Bernard Spilsbury. Once when speaking to a friend of mine who is a Chartered Accountant, I said that it is a pity, that when they do an Audit, all they really do is confirm 10% of...
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I always advocate going to the source, or alternatively a person who is well versed in the subject matter that I am struggling with. I would also suggest that the student find another avenue of study if she is bored with this one. One must have a little bit of passion.
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When there are so many people involved, one should apply the opposite of "Group Think Syndrome" and be true to ones own instinct and logic.
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I am fortunate in that most of my life I have been able to see scams and Pyramid schemes, it is as though I have an inbuilt TV screen that lights up when confronted by this type of Phishing. I do however concede that an intelligent and clever Con Artist will fool most people.
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Being a little bit pedantic, I know exactly what I have done and with what. I mainly use my Desktop.
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Cognitive learning to me has always been the mainstay of how one comprehends and understands other peoples point of view, a two-way street if you will. Plus,one also gets a better idea of one's own strengths and weaknesses.
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Unless one has a photographic memory, it is a necessity.
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It is critical to be able to experience life through any medium availble.
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Communication and learning is so important in ones Emotional growth as well as fitting in with all of life's truths and untruths.
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I am the type of person who prefers to digest what has been put before me, then I allow my cognitive and logical processes to do their thing. In short, I will only comment on something once my brain has said AH!
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A lot to digest and get a cognitive understanding of.
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Still to tested and analysed.
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Apart from having an interest in forensic pathology, I think this course goes hand in hand with Data Analysis. My thinking is that when analyzing anything, one must have have good spatial and cognitive functioning in order to read in-between the lines, or alternatively be able to interpret what is in front of you.
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I will definitely have to become more diligent as far as passwords are concerned. In the past I have tended to be too lackadaisical.
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I not only have a secondary storage disc on my computer, but I also have an external Hard Drive.
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It is the Age Old story of Yin / Yan ------ Good versus Evil
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Fortunately I have a Big Screen that lights up in my head when phishing or potential fraud is attempted. Similarly, I have never been the victim of a Pyramid or Ponzi scheme although there have been many invites.
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I think any system is open to abuse, however good the encryption is.
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I still rely on my Kaspersky Internet Security protocol.
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I opted not to do this section of the lesson for the simple reason that my OS is Windows 7 Professional, and I do not want to run the risk of a conflict. I will however keep the info for use at at later date.
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Not being a Cryptographer, I rely on my age old adage of "when in doubt" leave it to the experts, thus I rely on the professional Algorithm of Kaspersky Internet Security to look after my stuff.
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I only use 3G.
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I understand the philosophy of the "sending process" but for the layman or normal user, I do not think that I need to learn how to code in order to better understand the ROUTE SENDING PROCESS"
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Although I am not a computer whiz neither a mathematical genius, I do ask a lot of questions and always go to the people in the know. I run a Windows OS BUT DO NOT UPDATE. I do however update my Kaspersky Internet Security daily. My reasons for not updating Windows, is that many of their Patches can not be uninstalled, as well as having had the Patch conflict...
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The only problem I have had was when someone Piggy Backed off my e-mail. I immediately went to my Service Providers Head Office and sorted the problem out by changing my Password. I also have one of the best Algorithms for internet security by Kaspersky.
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I only use cellphone banking.
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I joined two different passwords that I use and got a score of 66.
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I use upper and lower case words and numbers. More importantly I also incorporate a word only meaningful to me.
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I do NO financial transactions on the net, even though I have Kaspersky Internet Security which I believe has one of the best Security Algorithms in the world. 20 Years ago I started Cell Phone banking with my bank, and still do so today.
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Being a pedantic 67 year old male who only started to learn and use a computer +- 11 years ago, I feel that the old adage of "if unsure, go to someone who knows." I am basically self taught, but I do ask a lot of questions from those who are more skilled than I am. I can comfortably navigate MS Word and Excel, plus quite a few Editing programs,e.g. Adobe...
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It is obvious that in whatever form a Cyber attack is executed, the aim is to infiltrate and breach any weaknesses in a persons computer with the aim of either obtaining personal information to use at a later date, or to maliciously defraud that person of monies.
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It is imperative to inculcate an ethos of two-way street respect and service. Even though the hierarchy is in place, each job and service level is equally important. The sum of all the parts is Not better than the whole, unity is strength. One very important aspect to remember is for on-going education in the workplace to continue at all times.
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Something that too many people ignore, "back to basics"
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It is very similar to a PAR system (Project Analysis Report)
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Nonna Lottie has to decide and compartmentalize the who has the most impact on her business, and formulate how to capatalise on that persons strength whilst not offending other stakeholders and building them up where she can.
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I think the most important titbit I got from this is the fact that one has to be grounded, keep one's eye on the ball, and stick to the basics as well as being open to two-way street communication.
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My personal recipe in critical thinking is the following: Transparency - Honesty - Back to basics and to be true to my own integrity.
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Very nice indeed.
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Google
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Although I use Google extensively, I have found some useful tips and sites in Future Learn.
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I use Google mainly, and have come to like and trust its veracity.
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Marketing today has become a very ambiguous art and information form. Most of the adverts are trying to sell a product or convince potential customers that their product is the best. If I had to judge the majority of adverts, I would use the term "subjective"
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This course has helped me sharpen my opinions and thinking on many issues that I currently do understand, e.g. cognitive thinking. One observation I would like to make though is the issue of "group think syndrome". In other words the fear that your testimony will not gel with others, which means that many witnesses try and make their statements fit in.
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The car was reversed in after the initial attack. One of the perpetrators had his mask torn off in a struggle, and could be clearly identified because he also looked directly at a stander by.
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DI Bullet manipulated the interview by asking leading questions which would eventually lead to his pre-conceived scenario.
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DA Sund's technique was sound and fair. She did not try and manipulate the outcome, and by all accounts was looking for the truth. Although in the end she was able to come to a conclusion about two of the suspects, this came about from two different sources, namely Seth and Lila.
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DI Bullet unfortunately seems to underestimate the intelligence of his witnesses. He continually tries to manipulate an answer that he wants, which could possibly be incorrect. When his witness is not coming to light with an answer that he wants, he will then rephrase the question.
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Stunning!
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All I can say is, the whole experience has been absolutely wonderful and informative. The standard of delivery has been very professional as well as interesting and well presented. 10/10
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I would love to go to Edinburgh and Glasgow where my Grandfather studied medicine, as well as Guildford Surrey where my Father was born and my Grandfather had a medical practice for seven years before returning to South Africa. Then I would love to go to Wales when I find out where my Grandmother was born.
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Being rather pedantic, I have a separate back-up drive. Not the cloud by the way, but an external hard drive,
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I am fortunate in that I have my Family history as recorded by by Henry Victor Malan B.A., M.A., M.D., A.O.D. and revised by my father James John Malan S.A.S.J., A.M.I.R.T. I am still very much a novice as far as resarching documented evidence etc, but I am very capable in the field of Graphics etc. I still need to delve into my Paternal Grandmothers history,...
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Eric Malan replied to Eric Malan
Hi Tina, as you so rightly point out, feedback is a two-way street if used correctly and Objectively. My comment was an objective critique of her entitled opinion, it was definitely not a Backlash. I hope you understand that I too am entitled to an opinion.
Enjoy the rest of the course.
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There is definitely one observation of mine that I have to mention, if Tahitia McCabe were a medical practitioner, she would have the perfect bedside manner. I have found her lectures not only informative and easy to follow, but more importantly I have not fallen asleep. I hope that any other courses that I do have educators as good as she is.
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I have found numerous articles in newspapers and published materials like Photographic journals about, and also of work done by my late father. He was a member of The Institute of Reprographic Technology as well as the Society of British Photographers.
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Have not reached that point yet.
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I would add context by focusing on personal accounts that I can corroborate. Of course any other reported information would also be added to the timelines. As far as balancing genealogical data with historical context goes, I think that one should be true to the event or person.
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DS Sund's cognitive approach in my opinion is definitely the way to go. There are those who say it is time consuming, but as the old adage goes"haste makes waste". The only time when DS Sund should try and speed up her line of questioning, is in the case of a Kidnapping where every second counts. She could possibly formulate a technique embracing both the...
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DI Bullet conducts interviews almost as if it were a script in a play, and he is the choreographer.
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I only had to re-select an option once.
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What was proven, was that the brothers results could be traced back +- 250 years, and that further detailed testing would have to take place.
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One would have to follow the proverbial X factor in order to determine the the lineage, then compare with the female Y factor in order to make a determination.
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Unfortunately there is not a lot of information that can be verified. The one fact that jumps out is that the ration books follow closely after the other.
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Now that is a salient and proper feedback post. I too have found that there is a lot of data to contend with. Keep well and enjoy the rest of the course.
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Eric Malan replied to john o'brien
It does not surprise me that you were a Government official. The whole idea of the Students Comment section is just that, to give free expression to our thoughts and ideas apropos the course content. It is not a place for Negative and insulting ramblings, but rather for constructive criticism and feedback. Enjoy the rest of the course.
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I have found this course to be most interesting and informative, but more so I have come to the realization that the study of Genealogy is a multi-faceted and complex subject. I particularly enjoy Tahitia McCabe's style of teaching and her presentation flair.
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My grandmother was Welsh, and to date I have not been able to find any records of her. I do however have her South African book of life and her marriage certificate.
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In the past I have always typed in the search box "Family Crest & Coat of Arms" with fair success. But I have found that one mostly gets the marketing and sales sites.
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We must not forget the input of family members, there are many family members who hold onto special documents or newspaper clippings.
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DS Sund also knows that time is of the essence, but chooses to follow a more structured line of investigation. She takes care not to allow the witnesses to hear each others statements. She seems to opt for the methodical and structured line of questioning as opposed to the leading questions of DI Bullet.
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DI Bullet knows that in any kidnapping time is of the essence and could be the difference between life and death. He is asking leading questions which is most probably his style, and later gets to confirm or discard his original theory by asking another question. This is his MO, and helps him formulate a more detailed line of investigation.
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Not being a "person who thinks on his feet" I tend to go back over what we have covered regularly in order to fully 'comprehend' what we have done, and in so doing, I not only get my cognitive juices flowing, but also get a true feel of the content. I do however look forward to looking up my Grandmother's lineage in Wales,
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My main source of reference is the Family History of Malan de Merindol by an ancestor Dr Victor Malan and updated by my father James John Malan AMIRT. My father was named after his father who was Jacobus Johannes Malan (Afrikaans language used in South Africa) but in the English version since his mother was Welsh, and and at the time of his birth my...
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Having received our Family Crest and Shield for helping the King of France in 1250 - AD, I have found our surname to be spelt Millan, Milan, and Malann.
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Being a firm believer in "back to basics", I think that when embarking on such a journey, it will do us all good to remember "craw - walk - then run" and if we are very lucky "fly".
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The human factor is the single most important reason why things are either misinterpreted or totally wrong. When it comes to forensic science, it is the competence and analysis of the scientist that will win the day, conversely, if bias is present or corruption, then of course not.
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Most informative.
