Attitude/ Behavior Iceberg Theory

Attitude/ Behavior Iceberg Theory

What to Know When Orientation Starts

Sigmund Freud's Iceberg Theory

Only 10% of any given iceberg is seen by a human eye. The other 90% is below the sea level and is not visible

Why is this Important In Regards To Orientation?

This being said, the pieces that are seen above the water solely rely and are a reflection of the beliefs, attitudes, and characteristics that are held by an individual

• Influencing motivation levels over the summer
• Increasing opportunities for reflection after having small groups and long days
• being able to focus on the 90% (what impacts our behavior and performances), and reflecting on ways to improve upon it if you are having an off day
• Setting and achieving goals throughout intensive training and orientation

Behavior (Conscious)

Performance

• Being able to bring your best self every day throughout Orientation
• Speaking appropriately to small group students and their parents
• Feelings, emotions, memories
• this is largely based on a disturbance happening in the unconscious mind

You are able to see the way that students or other Orientation Leaders are acting and how they react to different things that are said and done

If a student or Orientation Leader is comfortable in their surroundings they will perform a lot more in the group, rather than sitting quietly when they are uncomfortable in a situation

• Performing dances, LOC, Nuts and bolts, and anything else with the same attitude you had the first day, on the last day
• Your performance can be impacted by experiences in the past, and feelings towards different things

Beliefs/Values (Unconscious)

• being able to set a goal/goals throughout Orientation and learn from them along the way
• You will be surrounded by people with many different ethnicities and beliefs and you have to be accepting of the fact that others will not want to share or are uncomfortable with sharing

In college many people hide and shelter their beliefs and values in fear of being criticized and looked at in a different way because of what they believe in

Thoughts

You are unable to see what people are thinking and feeling

• This is critical because during Orientation there are scenarios and times in which there are touchy subjects being taught or shown and you are unaware of how these affect the ones around you
• You are also unaware of how these affect yourself as well, and can give off negative vibes

Debrief

• The way you react and feel during specific activities is associated with your unconscious mind
• You are unable to control your unconscious mind
• Others thoughts and feelings could be different than yours, so be cognizant of that
• Although someone looks to be okay or comfortable on the outside, they could be struggling mentally or physically with an activity