Categorizing Money Thoughts

Categorizing the Money Thoughts

Part 2 of the Table

Fanciful Attributions: # 2, 3, 10, 15, l6

Imagined Ideals: # 1, 9, 13

Role- bound Biases: # 4, 5, 12, 2, 3, 10

Necessities for Survival: # 6, 7, 8, 11, 14

Going Shopping for "Fanciful Attributions"

I categorized getting the flowers and going shopping in "Fanciful Attributions" because these are the things that I like to do. Any long term ideals or goals were put into "Imagined Ideals". "Role-Bound Biases" included the endless checking of the funds and being nice to girl friends. The getting of the flowers was put in here because I feel that it is also a role that one must play during this time of year. "Necessities for survival" included anything having to do with my well being like buying food or having money to acquire transportation.

CATEGORIZING THE MONEY THOUGHTS

Imagined Ideals: Items # 1, 9, 13 The earning of money is an ideal or goal. These could lead to other goals such as things that I could buy with the money.

Role-Based Biases: Items # 4, 5, 12, 2, 3, 10 These are the checking of the funds and being nice to girl friends (getting flowers). Other role-based biases would include buying school books, clothes, etc.

Necessities for Survival: Items # 6, 7, 8, 11, 14 These are anything having to do with my well being such as food, transportation, etc. Others would be clothing and housing.

Categorizing Using the ESNOSYS Matris:

1. I needed money

16. I thought of the money I could earn

21. I wanted to earn money

12. I was excited because of the idea of earning money

Ll9. I wanted to chance this idea of earning

5. I wanted to earn money

15. Because of the money I was excited

For #2

18. I thought out the necessary needs to get the flowers.

23. I would remember the cost

5. I wanted to give flowers to a close friend

15. The desire was there because of the premise of having a close friend

25. I always have the desire to make a close friend happy

For #3

Same as #2 except the inclusion of:

1. I had to find out the cost

11. Because I had to know the costs I went to see first

For #4.

3. I am usually thrifty

8. Sometimes I spend a lot

13. Had to out down on the spending to regain my thriftiness

23. I will out down on spending

For #5.

1. Money is needed to get desirables

18. I thought of the necessary plans to get the flowers

For #6.

11. Did not have money so I waited until I returned to the apartments

15. Wanted to eat because I was hungry

25. When I get hungry I have a desire to eat

For #7.

1. It is lunch time and I usually eat something at this time

11. I got the expensive thing because I had the money

18. Deciding whether to get the expensive or inexpensive things

15. Wanted to eat something good because I was hungry

For #8.

11. Got coins because I would be needing them

18. Decided on coins to bring along

For #9.

11. Got flowers to please a close

21. I like to please close friends

5. like to give things

15. I wanted to give flowers because she was a good friend

20. The desire of giving might have been accompanied by the desire to receive something (like a kiss)

Money Thoughts Esnosys Matrix

For #11.

1. I feel I should have a little money with me just in case.

12. I felt relieved when I found I had money in my wallet

For # 12.

6. It's okay for a female to treat a male

11. We bought our own things because we were both short on money

18. I shouldn't let her treat me

23. Most times I won't let a girl treat me

15. She wanted to treat me because we were good friends

20. Because we were good friends, we compromised

21. It's okay to go Dutch treat when you're with a girl

For #14.

11. Took a lot of quarters because my friend(s) might have forgotten their fare

21. I usually take extras just in case

18. I evaluated the amount of coins to be taken considering the friends coming along.

For #15.

11. Bought the tape because it appealed to me.

16. Sometimes I will act purely for enjoyment

18. Wondered if the price was worth paying

20. I really wanted to have the tape

For #16.

11. Bought the pants because it was on sale and because it appealed to me

16. Things on sale usually leafs me to buy, assuming that I like it.

20. I wanted to wear that pair of pants

Graph of Number of Times a Matrix Block was used

The block most used was the Acts/ Attributions (11) block. This is because whenever I do something, it is because of something else. The same goes for the Desire/ Attributions (15) block where desire is caused by either the premise or something else. The next most used blocks are Resolutions/Evaluations (18) and Acts/Premise (l) This is because for block #1, there is almost always a premise for some act, and for block #18, I find myself thinking and resolving problems involving money. Block #21 was the next most used but actually, it should be the most used because all acts come to a conclusion.

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