Priming

In January I went to a retreat in Quincy, MA for the annual Winter Org Retreat.  There were about 100 RWU student leaders who were there to discuss plans for the upcoming spring semester for their student-run organizations.


I found an example of priming during the weekend at the retreat.  To start our weekend, we participated in many ice-breaker activities because there were many students who we did not know. In order to feel comfortable with each other, we played many getting-to-know-you games.


The exposure to group activities and talking about our personal experiences was good priming to make me feel more cooperative and open in our group settings.  The ice-breaker activities made me more willing to share my thoughts and feel comfortable voicing my opinion.