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Grant GoldCONTROL
School of Visual Arts Fall 2009
Copyright ©2009 Grant GoldPublished by GR_GO Press Printed and bound in the United States
Edited & Designed by Grant Gold Grant Gold is a New York based designer and publisher. He is also a founder of control.grantagold.com, a website documenting his research on the concept of control and its effect on the decision-making-process.
CONTROL is a documentation book of Grant Gold’s research, thought and design process at School of Visual Arts, September 2nd to October 20th, 2009. This book is also available for viewing online at control.grantagold.com
Introduction defining control experiencing control project explanation how to use the book
Photo Documentation
Environmental Information environmental denotation
Physical Control Ratings
Social Control Ratings
Control Graphs
Conclusion
Index
Contents
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CONTROLIntroduction
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Defining Control
Control is an inestimable factor in influencing (either physically or mentally) a person’s behavior or movement in their environment. It is a blanket term used to describe the innumerable elements of the world which play a crucial role, though maybe unnoticed, in affecting one’s actions.
Any object or social restraint preventing you from doing any one thing is controlling you; though in varying degrees. The rain is preventing you from walking comfortably down the street, your clothes are controlling your ability to move freely, in-turn your clothes are preventing the weather from having a high level of control over you. Social understandings of sanitation prevent you from picking your nose in public, from talking loudly in a quiet room, or from passing the sink on your way out of the bathroom.
No single entity can be in complete control, therefore control varies in degrees. For instance, a basketball player has control over a bouncing basketball, he angles his hands and changes the force he exerts on the ball to change direction, speed, and movement. However, he does not have total control of the ball, there are many more factors involved such as gravity, temperature, wind, ground traction, the ball’s density, humidity, etc. Each of these factors also control each other in some way. The definition for control is ever-expanding and it is an important part of every person’s life to understand how it affects them.
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8 CONTROL
Experiencing Control
We constantly experience control, it is a part of our every environment and situation, yet we do not consciously pay attention to it. Without having to take note of it, our subconscious has, throughout our lives, catalogued our experiences in different environments, and through repetition has made records of how we feel in each one. In a new environment our subconscious determines, based on these records, how we should feel and what we can and cannot do while limited by physical and social constraints. This survival mechanism helps our mind understand the factors that control us in any given environment and simplifies our process of analyzing these factors.
Everyone experiences control in varying degrees and it is the difference between these varying degrees which help us to differentiate environments and govern our behavior in them.
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10 CONTROL
Project Explanation
My research and documentation was begun to identify the basic factors of control and to evaluate their level of control over me; determining in my consciousness what my subconscious normally does on it’s own. To realize for myself why and what I feel controlled by, whether it is a barrier such as tight walking space and close walls, or self-awareness when a person stares at me.
The documentation follows a form designed for the purpose of rating my environment’s control over me and the many factors that played a part in it’s control. Each environment was carefully analyzed and documented to gather ratings and information on how each factor controlled me, whether it was difficult to notice that control, and why it was controlling.
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How to Use the Book
This book works as a reference guide for the documentation of my environment’s control over my behavior and movement in 57 different situations. All numbers inside the reference guide (such as: 004, 005, etc.) correspond with each other and match a single environment. All of the information documented has been divided up into sections that explain a different part of the documentation.
PHO Photos A photo was taken of each environment and used to give readers a visual snap-shot understanding of the location and surroundings.
ENV Environmental Information PART 1: Where each location is documented in strictly factual terms of time, place, weather conditions, and placement in environment.PART 2: A section of denotation where each location is described with events, opinions and thoughts.
PHY Physical RatingsEach location’s environment was evaluated on a physical rating chart based on 13 factors that could possibly control me.
SOC Social Ratings Each location’s environment was also evaluated on a social rating chart based on another 13 factors that could possibly control me.
GRA Control GraphsA 1-minute control rating in which the environment was evaluated for a single minute and rated based on real-time consideration. Marks above the bar signify my feeling in control, while marks below the bar show my feeling of the environment’s control over my behavior and movement.
The control ratings (in the physical and social sections) are based on a 0-10 scale, 0 meaning the factor had no foreseeable control and 10 meaning the factor had significant control over me. Pressure was a rating based on how heavily I felt individual factors influenced the overall control of the environment. The influential elements such as position and time are rated on a similar scale showing how much of an influence either one had over any specific factor.
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12 CONTROL
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Moving vehicles were clearly the most dominating control over this environment.
The vehicles limited my walking space and controlled my movement in other directions. But this factor was heavily influenced by time because depending
on the time of day there may be less or more traffic.
No alcohol influence.
Sound may have had a more controlling advantage if it had not been for the distracting control of the vehicles.
Weather’s control is higher than its pressure because it definitely affected my comfort, but it was less noticed because of other factors such as light
and barriers.
Rating System
14 CONTROL
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CONTROLPhoto Documentation
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001
002
18 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
003
004
19
005
006
20 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
007
008
21
009
010
22 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
011
012
23
013
014
24 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
015
016
25
017
018
26 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
019
020
27
021
022
28 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
023
024
29
025
026
30 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
027
028
31
029
030
32 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
031
032
33
033
034
34 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
035
036
35
037
038
36 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
039
040
37
041
042
38 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
043
044
39
045
046
40 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
047
048
41
049
050
42 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
051
052
43
053
054
44 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
055
056
45
057
46 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
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CONTROLEnvironment
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001
002
0 0 1 0 9 1 8 0 9 1 0 4 6
0 0 2 0 9 1 8 0 9 1 1 2 5
X
X
X
X
X
X
G
G
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Havemeyer st. btw. S 2nd & S 3rd - Williamsburg
Havemeyer & Grand St. - Atlas Cafe
O
I
X
X
50 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
003
004
0 0 4 0 9 1 8 0 9 0 1 4 5
0 0 3 0 9 1 8 0 9 1 2 1 0
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
G
F
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Roebling St. & N 10th - Williamsburg
McCarren Park (East/Track) - Greenpoint
O
O
X
X
51
005
006
0 0 5 0 9 1 9 0 9 1 1 1 2
0 0 6 0 9 1 9 0 9 1 2 3 8
X X
X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
McCarren Park (West/fields) - Greenpoint
Metropolitan Ave. Near BQE
X
X
G
G
O
O
52 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
007
008
0 0 8 0 9 1 9 0 9 0 1 4 7
0 0 7 0 9 1 9 0 9 0 1 2 0
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Bedford Ave. Station L Train
Blue 9 Burger - 3rd Ave. & 12th st.
X
X
B
F
I
I
53
009
010
0 0 9 0 9 2 0 0 9 1 1 3 0
0 1 0 0 9 2 0 0 9 1 2 2 2
X
X
X
X
X
X
Manhattan
Manhattan
Madison Square Park 23rd St. 5th Ave.
LES - Empty dock
X
X
F
F
O
I/O
54 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
011
012
0 1 2 0 9 2 0 0 9 0 4 1 7
0 1 1 0 9 2 0 0 9 0 2 0 4
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Queens
Brooklyn
East River Docks
My Apartment Southside Williamsburg
X
X
G
F
O
I
55
013
014
0 1 3 0 9 2 1 0 9 1 1 4 5
0 1 4 0 9 2 1 0 9 1 2 2 0
X X
X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
S 5th Under Williamsburg Bridge
Broadway & Bedford Ave. Middle of Street
X
X
G
G
O
O
56 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
015
016
0 1 6 0 9 2 1 0 9 0 1 3 6
0 1 5 0 9 2 1 0 9 1 2 5 3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Driggs Ave. Dog Park
West & Noble St. Greenpoint - Vacant Building
X
X
F
B
O
I/O
57
017
018
0 1 7 0 9 2 2 0 9 1 1 1 7
0 1 8 0 9 2 2 0 9 1 1 5 3
X
X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Construction new building on S 3rd st.
S 3rd st between Havemeyer & BQE
X
X
G
G
O
O
58 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
019
020
0 2 0 0 9 2 2 0 9 0 1 0 5
0 1 9 0 9 2 2 0 9 1 2 1 9
X
X X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Above BQE South
Playground on Marcy Ave.
X
X
G
F
O
O
59
021
022
0 2 1 0 9 2 3 0 9 1 2 2 9
0 2 2 0 9 2 3 0 9 0 1 1 3
X
X X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Kent Ave. Domino Sugar Refinery
Grand St. Park - Kent Ave.
X
X
F
G
O
O
60 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
023
024
0 2 4 0 9 2 3 0 9 0 7 5 2
0 2 3 0 9 2 3 0 9 0 5 2 7
X
X
X
X
X
X
Manhattan
Manhattan
209 E 23rd St Room 210 - Gramercy
209 E 23rd St Room 210 - Gramercy
X
X
G
G
I
I
61
025
026
0 2 5 0 9 2 4 0 9 1 2 4 8
0 2 6 0 9 2 4 0 9 1 1 2 0
X
X X
X
X
X
X
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Heather’s Bar E 13th Btw. Ave A & B
Bushwick Ave. & Seigel St. - Bike Ride
X
X
F
G
I
O
62 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
027
028
0 2 8 0 9 2 4 0 9 0 1 4 7
0 2 7 0 9 2 4 0 9 1 1 4 3
X
X X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Bogart & Seigel St - Friends’ Apartment
General Barber Shop - Bedford Ave. & N 9th
X
X
G
D
I
I
63
029
030
0 2 9 0 9 2 5 0 9 1 1 3 6
0 3 0 0 9 2 5 0 9 0 6 2 3
X
X X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
S 4th St Williamsburg P.O.
Broadway & Marcy Ave. Chinese take out
X
X
F
F
I
I
64 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
031
032
0 3 2 0 9 2 5 0 9 1 1 1 7
0 3 1 0 9 2 5 0 9 1 0 0 2
X X
X X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Havemeyer St. - Nha Tôi Restaurant
Roebling & Grand St - Old apartment
X
X
G
B
O
O
65
033
034
0 3 3 0 9 2 6 0 9 1 1 5 0
0 3 4 0 9 2 6 0 9 0 1 2 4
X
X
X
X
X
X
Manhattan
Manhattan
3rd Ave L Train - In Tracks
J Train between Essex & Bowery
X
X
F
G
I
I
66 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
035
036
0 3 6 0 9 2 6 0 9 0 5 3 7
0 3 5 0 9 2 6 0 9 0 4 0 5
X X
X X
X
X
X
X
Manhattan
Manhattan
Landmark Sunshine Theatre - Houston St
Union Square
X
X
G
G
O
O
67
037
038
0 3 7 0 9 2 7 0 9 0 9 5 0
0 3 8 0 9 2 7 0 9 0 9 1 3
X
X X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
My Apartment
Bathroom at Bushwick Country Club
X
X
F
G
I
I
68 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
039
040
0 4 0 0 9 2 7 0 9 1 1 0 5
0 3 9 0 9 2 7 0 9 0 9 4 8
X X
X X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Sweet Virginia - Havemeyer St
Fette Sau - Metropolitan Ave
X
X
F
F
I
I
69
041
042
0 4 1 0 9 2 8 0 9 1 2 1 5
0 4 2 0 9 2 8 0 9 1 1 4 3
X
X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Broadway - Bushwick
Gusto Ristorante - Greenwich Ave
X
X
F
G
O
I
70 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
043
044
0 4 4 0 9 2 9 0 9 1 2 2 6
0 4 3 0 9 2 9 0 9 1 1 0 9
X X
X
X
X
X
X
Manhattan
Manhattan
14th & 9th Ave
Open Delivery Dock West 15th & 5th Ave
X
X
G
G
O
I
71
045
046
0 4 5 0 9 2 9 0 9 0 1 1 7
0 4 6 0 9 3 0 0 9 0 2 1 9
X X
X X
X
X
X
X
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Union Square Farmer’s Market
Park Slope - 7th Ave
X
X
G
G
O
O
72 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
047
048
0 4 8 0 9 3 0 0 9 0 4 0 5
0 4 7 0 9 3 0 0 9 0 2 4 0
X
X X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Grace Methodist Church - Park Slope
Chase Bank Flatbush Ave - Park Slope
X
X
G
F
O
I
73
049
050
0 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 9 1 2 5 0
0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 9 0 2 4 2
X
X X
X
X
X X
X
Queens
Brooklyn
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center
Alley behind my apartment building
X
X
G
F
I
O
74 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
051
052
0 5 2 1 0 0 2 0 9 0 9 1 8
0 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 9 0 3 3 4
X X
X X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Walking off Metropolitan Ave
Taxi 1st Ave & 14th st
X
X
F I
B O
75
053
054
0 5 3 1 0 0 2 0 9 1 1 0 9
0 5 4 1 0 0 2 0 9 1 1 5 0
X
X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Walking on Leonard St
Bushwick Country Club
X
X
G
F
O
I
76 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
055
056
0 5 6 1 0 0 3 0 9 0 2 5 4
0 5 5 1 0 0 3 0 9 1 2 4 5
X
X
X
X
X
X
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Bushwick Country Club
Bushwick Country Club
X
X
G
F
I
I
77
057
0 5 7 1 0 0 3 0 9 1 2 1 8
X X
X
X
X
Manhattan Computer Room 23rd st
G I
78 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
79
GRANT GOLD
Denotation
DeNOTATiON
Havemeyer St, Brooklyn
environment 1
Lower than average human traffic, loud construction, low vehicle traffic. Workers cleaning sidewalks, construction barriers and scaffolding. This environment is difficult to analyze because of how many things are happening at once and in different positions. Because this is my first evaluation i think my understanding of each factor is taking more time to analyze. A few details are changing my feeling of control, for instance, this is right outside my building, a place i feel fairly comfortable, but because there are so many things happening that are not normal it affects the control my environment has over me.
83
DeNOTATiON
Atlas Cafe, Brooklyn
environment 2
Sitting in a corner of a local cafe, i’m a regular here so my sense of control is probably affected by that. 50’s-80’s playlist with quiet discussion, laptop-use, and lots of seating. The temperature appears to be slowly rising, possibly altering my ratings as i make my way through the form. Coffee is definitely influencing the change in temperature, it may also be shaping my ability to quickly contradict my immediate rating of any particular factor.
This is a very complex environment, partially due to the understood “cafe etiquette,” which is a massive control factor in the social category.
84
DeNOTATiON
Roebling St, Brooklyn
environment 3
Fairly barren territory. New buildings and renovations, empty warehouses, and raw materials. Light human and vehicle traffic. Almost no feeling of social control over me. The lack of human traffic considerably affects this environment and it’s control over me, since this is my first evaluation with such an absence of people, it seems to be more noticeable. i cannot sit down because there is a large amount of waste surrounding the area and it seems very unsanitary, more so than most sidewalks, odd for me because i’m usually not particular to that kind of thing when it comes to sanitation.
85
DeNOTATiON
McCarren Park, Brooklyn
environment 4
Friday during the day, not much activity at the park. Probably no more than 20 people here. Large open spaces, not much social control, but it is very time dependent. The temperature seems to be more controlling, possibly because of my anticipation of a cooler day. i actually changed position to the shade because of the control the heat had over me.
Courtesy was an expected control, but because of the lack of people, courtesy and time restraints seem almost non existent as factors of control. When in outdoor environments light sometimes is not an obvious control factor, but time plays a large influence on physical control.
86
DeNOTATiON
McCarren Park, Brooklyn
environment 5
Lots of shade in this park. Older people with family sit at the bench near me, adding a bit of unexpected social control. i can see for a fairly long distance, this removes a lot of fear controls and puts me at ease. Most parks’ similarity to my home put me at ease and seem to lower my control ratings. A kid is riding his bike around the track and he stares at me every time he passes, maybe he is looking at my weird camera.
The open fields appear more open by the fact that i am not used to such space. Also, the weather is very pleasant, if it were a weekend, time constraints would be a much larger control.
87
DeNOTATiON
Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn
environment 6
Construction all around is directly hindering/controlling my able-ness in the environment. Social aspects come from courtesy and my knowledge of the situation being under par. The sidewalk is completely blocked by construction, the street is also blocked by cars and trucks moving supplies, etc. Barriers are very controlling and my perception of the location’s control is sporadic and hard to gauge (hence the wavy graph). Nice weather and very loud, abrasive sounds.
Courtesy is a part of the controlled environment because of my ability but social restraint of walking through the construction area. My knowledge is also controlling because i’m not exactly sure what is happening, where people are moving around, or how long it will last. This sidewalk is generally an un-controlling environment.
88
DeNOTATiON
Bedford L Train, Brooklyn
environment 7
Crowded platform, police and MTA employees heavily exercise control over my environment. Regardless of people, physical control is heavily dominant. Loud kids screaming, don’t seem to be as controlled by the environment as i feel. A few people gaze at my awkward camera. The station is very controlling in its darkness and lack of visibility. Human force is a major control in this situation, it adds to factors of fear, safety, barriers, belongings, walking space, and temperature.
i am uneasy in the dinginess of the station. The smells and the air heavily influence my level of comfort and overall disorder.
89
DeNOTATiON
Blue 9 Burger, Manhattan
environment 8
Restaurant, not very busy at the moment. Open doors allow outdoor sounds and smells in. TV is distracting, it is somewhat of an unsanitary place, with trash on all the tables. i have been here before when there were more people, i felt less vulnerable. Time restraints in social controls are heavily influenced by time.
The lack of people present adjusts the physical controls significantly, it changes my relationship to walking space, barriers, sound, belongings, and temperature. i may not return to this establishment after such an uneasy feeling of total discomfort while eating here. Also, the food was not as good as i remember.
90
DeNOTATiON
Madison Square park, Manhattan
environment 9
its somewhat of a quiet day at the park, i don’t frequent it, so i’m not sure if this is normal. Pigeons, squirrels, and walkways controlled heavily my ability to move freely. Seems typical of most parks in Manhattan, which are mostly inhabited by tourists, lunch-breaker’s and crazies. Does my aversion to Manhattan parks influence my control ratings? A man sits next to me. He sneezes. i say, “bless you,” he gets up to leave, another man sits down and stares awkwardly at the folders and forms i am filling out.
in front of me a lady feeds birds popcorn. A pigeon walks by me with a stubby foot, i feel bad for the pigeon and instantly feel socially controlled because of it. i realize there is a social control for empathy which i have left out of my forms.
91
DeNOTATiON
L.e.S., Manhattan
environment 10
The dock (delivery dock, not boat dock) was empty and completely open, so i jumped in to document the space. i felt in less control the longer i stayed assuming that any minute i would be asked to leave. There were a couple framed pieces of artwork, which confused me as i would not normally expect to see these in a delivery dock. The walls were also painted fairly well for a place that is just used to store things for a short period.
Certainly, i thought someone would be coming any moment, but no one ever came, i was able to sit and fill out my entire form. i wonder if knowing i would have that time would have made the environment less controlling. Sometimes our assumptions are more controlling than the actual environment.
92
DeNOTATiON
east River Docks, Queens
environment 11
Got through a fence hole on a dock in Queens. it was vacant except there was a man standing around asking me weird questions like, “is there a gym nearby?” and, “do you know a place i can get x-rated movies?” The strange man made this environment considerably more controlling while he was present.
After the man left i looked around the fenced-in-area and around the dock. Great view of the city from here, and the weather is nice. The dismalness of the dock and the concrete surrounded by chain link fences was an overt factor of control and heavily influenced my ratings.
93
DeNOTATiON
My Apartment, Brooklyn
environment 12
My apartment is apparently but also very obviously one of the least controlling environments i will probably evaluate. i feel at complete ease in my home. i can freely do anything within the limits of physical possibility and without any social control. The barriers in my apartment are slightly controlling because of the tightness of the room and all of my possessions. But! they appear less controlling with the laxness of the other control factors. Because of the multiple controlling environments i am accustomed to (living in the city), this environment has its own sense of comfort that is interestingly tucked into a very small space of an over-bearing city filled with controlling details.
94
DeNOTATiON
Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn
environment 13
in a somewhat restricted area, though no one seemed to care, i walked around a bit but felt out of place because of the restricted access signs, etc. This construction area under the Williamsburg bridge is completely surrounded with high fences and is used to store materials for bridge and road repair. Multiple signs tell me i should not be here, but there is not a person in sight so i continue to make my rounds of evaluation. Sound is a controlling factor, being under the bridge, where the cars and trucks and trains roll over and echo into a loud, constant rumble. Because of the open space, the physical controls are less and the social controls are a bit higher for my lack of permission being here.
95
DeNOTATiON
Middle of Broadway, Brooklyn
environment 14
Standing in the middle of the street while filling out this evaluation form. This location is a scene in the movie “American Gangster,” and it is supposed to be Jersey. Lots of drivers are upset by my decision to stand in the street. The possibility of being hit by a speeding mini-van is one of the largest controlling factors i have experienced yet. Drivers completely disregard most of the rules leading the physical controls of this environment to a higher rating. it is almost difficult to fully analyze most of the other factors because of the control the vehicles have over me. Temperature, weather, and most social controls cease to be a heavy effect on my control ratings.
96
DeNOTATiON
Dog Park, Brooklyn
environment 15
Sat in the dog park for a little while, got drooled on a number of times. Some owners looked at me with worried looks because of my lack of dog ownership and my documentation forms (i assume). Sanitation seemed a bit more controlling but my knowledge of dogs’ mouths being more sanitary than humans influenced my ratings. Fear was only an issue for a few seconds when a very large dog speed toward me and began jumping. Dogs are somewhat controlling when moving fast.
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DeNOTATiON
Vacant Building, Brooklyn
environment 16
i climbed some scaffolding into a completely vacant building, and proceeded to go to the second floor. Once there, i attempted a photo and was called down by someone managing the building and was asked to leave. Luckily no legal trouble came of this, the guard informed me that i was lucky that he caught me and not the police. i explained that i was doing my thesis on vacant buildings in Brooklyn, he seemed not to care. For the few minutes i was in the building i felt relatively at ease, though the physical controls were definitely more engrossing, the social controls were low other than the possibility of being caught. Once i was, the social controls seemed even less of an issue because i was let go.
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New Building, Brooklyn
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New building construction. The door to the temporary wall was open, so i stepped inside. i didn’t see anyone, but heard workers somewhere in the building. Trash bags and building materials fill the area behind the temporary walls preventing my ability to continue further into the site. Loud work going on, no one seems to see me and i am able to freely document the environment without being bothered. i am familiar with the neighborhood which gives me a bit more gusto in my control ratings. Without seeing anyone, the social ratings seem lower than they would normally in a situation of being where i’m not supposed to be. it is dark behind the walls.
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South 3rd St, Brooklyn
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Above BQe, Brooklyn
environment 19
Standing on Borinquen st. bridge over the BQe. it is very loud and the vehicles below are moving rapidly. Barriers are heavily controlling. Speeding cars are at a distance and are not as much a factor in my present location. Sound is a large controlling factor with all the noise from the highway. There are so few noticeable controls in this environment, and the ones that are present are too obvious. Likely i will get much better at finding the more inconspicuous controlling aspects as this documentation continues. Fences, glass on the sidewalk, sun directly in my face, not much else is happening.
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Marcy Playground, Brooklyn
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Sitting in an empty, quiet playground, it is very shaded by trees and no one is present. i wonder if this is where the band got their name (Marcy Playground). That is not the name of this park, but i could not find the name and it is a playground on Marcy Ave. i’m sure this is a much more controlling atmosphere when kids are here or at night, therefore the controls are very dependent on time. i feel oddly controlled by people staring at me, though no one is present. Maybe this is because i assume all people in empty parks like this are doing something creepy. i went down the slide.
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Domino Sugar Refinery, Brooklyn
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Speeding cars on Kent Ave. The factory is closed by completely sealed off. Occasional bike riders are the only people aside from the security guard. My knowledge about this factory is limiting in my understanding of its control. The area is also fairly desolate, with a very bleak feeling and tone. Cars pass by every once in a while, wind is a bit controlling on such a wide open street.
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Grand Park, Brooklyn
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i’m sitting on a bench in the park located on the east river. A lady is sitting next to me smoking, but she wasn’t while i was filling out this form, i wonder what kind of effect that would have had over my ratings. Parks are relatively relaxing and in-turn feel much less controlling than most of the other environments i have been evaluating. People do very interesting things at the park which slightly controls my attention and adds to social controls.
A child throws bread in the river, no one monitors him. i feel controlled by the social necessity of making sure he doesn’t fall onto the rocks accidentally.
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Classroom, Manhattan
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empty class room 30 minutes prior to start of class. Absence of people severely alters the controlling factors. Many factors are completely absent, mostly social, and are heavily time dependent. Physical controls are high in such a tight room that seems to get colder and colder. i am curious how the presence of people will affect my control ratings. This evaluation is part of a two part evaluation to find the answers to this question which is a main focus of this entire documentation.
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Classroom, Manhattan
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Class in progress, teacher assistants present, peers. Self-interest play a bigger factor in an environment centered on my progress in school. This is the second part of a two part evaluation of this environment. The first was documented 30 minutes prior to this. The difference in social controls is striking, obviously.
Does my previous evaluation of this environment affect my new ratings? The fact that it was recently documented leads me to assume that certain controls remained the same without too much consideration.
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Heather’s Bar, Manhattan
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Dark, hidden bar in Alphabet City, with some friends, ran into other people we knew and listened to the DJ while i asked him about his “egypt” shirt. Lots of chairs and physical obstructions; small space. The lighting in this bar is heavily controlling and plays a role in my rating of other factors. This is the first time in my evaluations where alcohol has had an influence on my ratings.
i am unsure whether alcohol makes me feel less or more controlled, it is most likely dependent on the environment. Social control ratings are lower than i think they would be normally, possibly an effect of the alcohol.
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Bike Ride, Brooklyn
environment 26
Riding my bike down Seigel st. not much traffic, but the open streets can seem limiting and ominous. This area of Bushwick is filled with warehouses with large gaping delivery docks and fairly barren sidewalks. My balance while riding the bike probably has a mild effect on my judgements. Clearly i filled out this form after being on the bike, but was careful to make note of things i noticed while riding.
Numerous physical factors control me, a good deal are elements that i have left out of my evaluations because of the extreme difficulty in documenting them. Some of these factors include all encompassing controls of gravity, tire density, ground traction, muscle response, nerve reaction, etc. The list goes on and on, and could even go as far as proteins or vitamins in my system, atoms, electrons which make up my body that control very minute movements.
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Bogart St, Brooklyn
environment 27
Josh & Jarrod’s apartment, eli the pug is present. it is warm, different music is playing. Talking to them is somewhat distracting to my documentation. There are a lot of random objects present. The sunlight in the room is drastically increasing the temperature, slowly adjusting the building’s control over me. Large windows and viewing distance influence my feeling of control.
eli the pug is commanding of attention and it is hard to focus on some factors while documenting. Being in an enclosed space is almost automatically a higher level of control than being outdoors. The clutter of objects is much more often found indoors. Social control is also a factor that depends more heavily on being in an uncomfortable place with unfamiliar people.
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Barber Shop, Brooklyn
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Waited in line and got a haircut. The barber was very friendly which played a part in controlling my reactions to him, it also controlled my behavior and self-interest as far as being a returning customer.
Being under a vibrating blade is a more obvious control but the social controls came across as being stronger, possibly because the physical factors were expected upon entering the environment. The barber had a personal vendetta with text messaging.
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Post Office, Brooklyn
environment 29
Standing in line at the local post office (rated as one of the worst in the country) to find out why my mail is not being forwarded. it is crowded, lots of screaming babies and cell phone users threatening the people they are talking to.
The anger and frustration that is on people’s faces lays a heavy weight of social control and potential physical control. i have been in this post office before and dread coming because of how terrible the service is, this could be a source of control; my pre-made assessment of the environment.
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Chinese Take Out, Brooklyn
environment 30
Went to a Chinese take out spot under the JMZ tracks on Broadway. Kind of dark and secluded with terrible smells everywhere. Upon walking into this ‘restaurant’ i was greeted with a hasty, “what do you want to order!?” This confused me because i had just walked in and had no idea what was on the menu.
i ended up purchasing no food from this establishment and continued my documentation outside. The muggy restaurant with it’s smells and dankness, and greasy feeling was extremely physically controlling in making me very uncomfortable. The man was socially controlling for reasons i hadn’t prepared for which was trying to avoid someone with rude and obnoxious behavior.
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Nha Tôi Restaurant, Brooklyn
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On the way to meet my girlfriend at a bar. These trash bags were sitting outside our neighbor’s sandwich shop. One of the bags moved more than once. it was scary.
it is fairly dark and the street lamps are distantly spaced creating an aura of spookiness once the bag moved. Appearances can heavily influence the feeling of control in specific environments such as this, where an occurrence has changed the environment. Something interesting to think about: does an environment need to be focused on a very specific area of the all encompassing environment? Or can it be all that is visible in a general area? This difference can greatly alter the control factor for a majority of the environments.
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Old Apartment, Brooklyn
environment 32
After leaving the bar, i passed my old apartment and decided to document. Picture quality is bad, it is very dark and quiet. i feel much less controlled than i would in front of any other apartment, simply because of my familiarity with this location.
Not having a key to the building is a bit controlling but it is to be expected, so the pressure is not so high.
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Train Tracks, Manhattan
environment 33
i jumped down into the tracks on the Brooklyn bound L train at 3rd Ave. For reasons of preventing accidental death, very little of this form could be filled out in the immediate environment. Not as gross as people think it is in the tracks. This environment was conclusively influenced by my expectations and was not as controlling as i had anticipated. Sounds are very controlling in the sense that my thoughts are heavily focused on environmental sounds which play a part in my safety.
Barriers are a high factor, as well as light and dangerous objects. Social factors actually seemed more controlling, worrying about what people are thinking, whether i will get in trouble, etc.
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J Train, Manhattan
environment 34
Standing on the J train in Manhattan between essex & Bowery, on the way to see a movie, my friend is standing next to me. Normally i would consider a train more controlling. When with familiar people control ratings definitely show signs of slouching.
i wonder if standing is less or more controlling than sitting. Standing definitely adds controls to the list of factors, such as stability and weight with force. People control my positioning and ability to move freely, the MTA controls my destination and is in a position of serious control over all aspects of my life at this point. Sometimes it amazes me how much trust we put into companies like this.
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Landmark Theatre, Manhattan
environment 35
Just saw a really great movie and i think it must have put me in a more comfortable mood. i was talking with my friend while walking down the street after the movie. Slight rain and cold weather affect this environment. Cars drive hastily on Houston street and even being on the sidewalk i feel slightly controlled by them.
My hunger is a bit controlling, at this point in the day i have only had a snack and some gaterade. Still thinking about the movie and how i relate to the story. Thoughts must be a control factor, but i don’t think they count as part of the environment. Signs for restaurants everywhere are beginning to control my attention.
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Union Square, Manhattan
environment 36
Usually a lot more people here. The rain is obviously a factor in not only controlling my behavior but others’ as well. There are still a great number of people, my photo missed some of this.
Few people are sitting on the ground because of the rain, i wonder if people realize how much power the rain has over them. i expected to be controlled by massive amounts of vendors and crowds of people, but instead i am controlled by a yearning to play foosball and to find nourishment.
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My Apartment, Brooklyn
environment 37
Sitting down for breakfast at my apartment before leaving for the day, i woke up a bit early and got some things done, so i’m feeling very comfortable. Once again there is not much control in my apartment, i thought it would be interesting to try evaluating it again at a different time to see how much my ratings would change. There is not much of a difference, though i thought there would be.
Neil Young is very calming, i wonder if the ability to calm or relax is a control; i guess it is.
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Bar Bathroom, Brooklyn
environment 38
in the bathroom at Bushwick country club, clearly ironic, i feel relatively at social ease and there is not much space to move around. Minus the bathroom and the noise outside, the social controls are similar to being at home alone. Alcohol isn’t playing too much of an influence yet.
Not as bad a smell as expected, this is a pretty trashy dive bar and i assumed it would be worse than this. Getting ready to go home to meet some friends who are staying over because they were kicked out of their building because the owner was negligent to fire codes...
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Sweet Virginia, Brooklyn
environment 39
Have a couple friends staying over, this is in my girlfriend’s clothing store/studio which is in front of our apartment. We’re celebrating Dave’s new position as a production assistant at a place he had been interning at. He brought over a nice bottle of champagne and we are listening to what he will be doing at this place now.
Hunger is starting to take control of all of our thoughts, we decide to go to a BBQ place down the street for a late night snack. Not as many social controls, i feel very comfortable at my apartment while entertaining friends.
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Fette Sau, Brooklyn
environment 40
Took my friends to a BBQ place near my apartment. it has gotten more popular over the past year and it is normally packed, but this time not so much. Loud music and the need to hurry because closing time is approaching, is a large controlling aspect of this location. The restaurant controls and tempts me with their amazing assortment of foods and beers which i long to acquire.
We order quickly and pay with a smile, the hard-ass bartender is kind of a jerk, he is part of the reason i don’t get a drink at the bar. The dim lighting is dominating my attention.
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Broadway, Brooklyn
environment 41
Under the JMZ train on Broadway and Marcy Ave. it is grungy as usual, lots of people just standing around. i typically notice the controlling aspects of this area. They are very obvious, the kind of controls that most people are aware of. These controls include: strangers talking to you, people on the street that you try to avoid (crazies, drunks, etc.) and loud people that make you more quiet.
A man yelled that he doesn’t care.
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Gusto Ristorante, Manhattan
environment 42
This is my place of work after finishing my shift and having a couple drinks at he bar. The restaurant is closed and i feel comfortable in a place where i know everybody. Somewhat tight walking space, but it doesn’t seem to affect me as much because i know this restaurant inside and out. My manager has much less control over me when my shift is finished, though he still plays a crucial role in the influences of this environment.
Time restraints have some effect on my staying much longer. it is difficult to describe this environment, it is possible that it seems so normal to me, the same with my apartment.
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14th St, Manhattan
environment 43
Walking around 9th & 8th Ave. i see a lot of expensive looking clothing shops and realize some of the control they have over me; purely social control. The streets are not very populated yet, i am unsure of the control factors because different parts of the area are so different. This general area is touristy but also an expensive, fashionable district filled with boutiques and over priced furniture.
Conspicuous consumption is one of the largest controlling factors i notice in my day to day life, not particularly on myself but in observance of others. The need to fit in and the uneasiness of inferiority play a large role in controlling people and their activities.
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Delivery Dock, Manhattan
environment 44
Found an open delivery dock no one was present so i walked through the door and continued in until i couldn’t go any further because of locked doors. i got pretty far.
Cement walls are apparently much more controlling than sheetrock. There is some aura about them that makes you notice their power and dominance in the room. Cables and metal piping run along the walls and add a sense of danger that is not immediately noticeable; but after further thought it is concluded that they play a large role in the environment’s general presence.
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Farmer’s Market, Manhattan
environment 45
Walking around the 14th st. farmer’s market. Dense with people, lots of activity and vendors. in some parts of the park i was completely controlled by a crowd walking through. There were very tasty grape samples.
even in sections of the market that were not as crowded, my movement was hindered and i was somewhat forced down certain paths. it feels like its going to rain and i am running errands which may have added to the urgency of leaving the park.
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7th Ave, Brooklyn
environment 46
Walking down 7th Ave. in Park Slope Very nice day, few people on the streets, and not much activity. This is a very nice neighborhood with a lot of expensive looking houses. i am pressed for time and on the way to a meeting, time restraints along with my stamina are weighing a heavy amount of control over me.
Large amount of foliage, controls the lighting in a much more intense way than in most neighborhoods, but it also puts me at a relative ease being in an area that feels like part of a park.
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Methodist Church, Brooklyn
environment 47
Just outside of a Methodist Church in Park Slope. Stood at the back near the door, but did most of my documentation outside because of the social control factor of being rude.
i am not a religious person and don’t really have any issues with people who are religious, the bible to me is a book of great stories of moral fortitude and that is about it. This aspect of being in a church is not necessarily controlling, what is controlling is my respect for others’ ideas and beliefs.
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Chase Bank, Brooklyn
environment 48
Stopping in the bank to get some cash. Not too many people here. it is probably weird for me to stand here and fill this out while people are at the ATM’s, they are probably controlled by my presence.
There is an interesting sense of control in places like banks, and places where you are being monitored. even when you know nothing you are doing is wrong or even suspicious, you feel that someone thinks it is.
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PS1 Art Center, Queens
environment 49
Though the photo was taken outside, the documentation is based on being inside. Went with a friend to see the NY book arts fair. Needless to say, i was excited to be there.
My financial circumstances were a very large control over me because of the fact that i could not afford to purchase some of the things i would liked to have. i’m curious if it is my own personal money handling that limited that ability. i definitely could have bought the books, but i would have put myself in an altogether separate position of control.
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Apartment Alley, Brooklyn
environment 50
The back alley of my apartment building. Two giant rottweilers stand guard behind a low fence. Their bark is almost deafening and they totally dominate your attention. The echoes of the alley aide their intense bark and control.
This is by far the most controlling environment that was evaluated. My every move and thought was impacted by these dogs and their ability to dominate my attention.
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Taxi, Manhattan
environment 51
Cabs have a very interesting environment; you are in this very small, intimate space, yet everyone does their best to ignore each other. There seems to be moderate social control, but it is mostly physical control because of space.
The cabbie is completely ignoring what i am doing, and is fully engaged in the conversation he is having on his high-tech ear-phone device. We are sharing some sort of odd relationship where we both need something from each other, though we don’t really acknowledge it, and we will never see each other again, for some reason that is very interesting to me.
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Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn
environment 52
Going back to my apartment before meeting up with some friends. it is extremely poorly lit on this street, most of the light comes from the eminence of the city. Darkness is definitely a factor of control, and the lack of people on the streets is less socially controlling and leaning towards simply being creepy.
The wind is blowing around a lot of trash which is commanding my attention being that this is Bushwick and there is a lot of litter everywhere. Otherwise not a very controlling environment.
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Leonard St, Brooklyn
environment 53
With some friends and a new acquaintance (pictured in flannel) on our way to Bushwick country club to visit a friend i haven’t seen in a while. i am definitely being controlled in this position of the sidewalk, i am in the center of a group walking forward and there is not much space between myself and the next person.
Fractured ground structures such as the broken cement and over coated asphalt make walking a bit more of a difficult task. The darkness does not help.
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Bushwick Country Club, Brooklyn
environment 54
Part one of a three part documentation of one environment. Depicted: Jarrod doing one of many PBR + whisky + pickle shots that the group would partake in the rest of the night. A dive bar is good place for this documentation because it seems fairly uncontrolling on the social side.
People do not pay attention nor do they even care about your actions unless they inhibit their own. Social controls are limited, physical controls seem much more noticeable. Alcohol is a factor but is not yet influencing my behavior or even my perception as far as i can tell.
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Bushwick Country Club, Brooklyn
environment 55
Just before going outside and playing mini-mini-golf, we are having a couple more drinks. These bar documentations are transcribed from notes taken and noticed but filled out after the fact. Alcohol is playing a more significant. role in determining my feelings of control.
everybody wants to play mini-golf outside and now i do to. We get ready to go outside and figure out how we will attempt to play the game. i consider how long it will take for mini-golf to be boring because of alcohol consumption.
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Bushwick Country Club, Brooklyn
environment 56
We have now been drinking fairly heavily for about 4 hours and a man on the golf course offered us a joint. This is everyone getting ready to go; smiles are contagious (actual notes from notebook).
The man on the golf course was very strange and seemed to be making up a lot of lies to make us interested in him. Otherwise he was a nice guy. i bought him a drink to reciprocate his generosity.
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Computer Lab, Manhattan
environment 57
in the computer room and no one is here because it is Saturday. Not a very controlling environment, but the lack of activity or sound confuses my sense of control, and what control is.
Does control play more of a role when people are not present to judge? Or does it play more of a role when you are concerned about possibly being seen when you don’t expect it. This is one answer i have not gained from all of these studies.
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SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
054
255
055
256 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
056
257
057
258 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
259
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261
001
005
002
003
004
262 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
006
007
008
009
010
263
013
014
011
015
012
264 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
016
017
018
019
020
265
021
022
023
024
025
266 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
029
026
030
027
028
267
031
032
033
034
035
268 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
037
038
039
036
040
269
041
042
043
044
045
270 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
046
047
048
049
050
271
051
052
053
054
055
272 CONTROL
GR
A
SO
C
PH
Y
EN
V
PH
O
056
057
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Conclusion
Perspective played the largest role in the evaluations, and evolving definitions of each factor altered many of the ratings from environment to environment. This was the hardest thing to overcome while conducting these evaluations; seeing the controls from a different perspective so as to gain a better and more conclusive idea of it’s influence. While some factors such as physical possibility stay consistent through environments, we ourselves are the most inconsistent part of our environment.
It has become more amazing to me how our minds can analyze so many factors of our environment without the slightest bit of thought, and subconsciously document it for future reference. After weeks of documenting my environments I have determined that they are severely controlling, more so than I had originally thought. I think the further one analyzes the factors in his environment that control him, the more controlling he finds it; and the more factors he finds.
This ritual of evaluating my environments has formed a habit in taking more notice of which elements of my surroundings are influencing my decisions or actions. All of our surroundings affect us in some way, whether we are cognizant of it or not.
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INDEX
16,48,81,140,200,260
20,52,89,148,208,261
18,50,85,144,204,260
22,53,93,152,212,262
16,48,82,141,201,260
20,52,90,149,209,261
18,50,86,145,205,261
12,13,22,53,94,153,213,262
17,49,83,142,202,260
21,53,91,150,210,262
19,51,87,146,206,261
23,54,95,154,214,262
17,49,84,143,203,260
21,53,92,151,211,262
19,51,88,147,207,261
23,54,96,155,215,263
001 009
005 013
002 010
006 014
003 011
007 015
004 012
008 016
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24,56,97,156,216,263
28,60,105,164,224,264
26,58,101,160,220,264
30,62,109,168,228,265
24,56,98,157,217,263
28,60,106,165,225,265
26,58,102,161,221,264
30,62,110,169,229,265
25,57,99,158,218,263
29,61,107,166,226,265
27,59,103,162,222,264
31,63,111,170,230,266
25,57,100,159,219,263
29,61,108,167,227,265
27,59,104,163,223,264
31,63,112,171,231,266
017 025
021 029
018 026
022 030
019 027
023 031
020 028
024 032
281
8,32,64,113,172,232,266
36,68,121,180,240,268
34,66,117,176,236,267
38,70,125,184,244,268
32,64,114,173,233,266
36,68,122,181,241,268
34,66,118,177,237,267
38,70,126,185,245,269
33,65,115,174,234,266
37,69,123,182,242,268
35,67,119,178,238,267
39,71,127,186,246,269
33,65,116,175,235,267
37,69,124,183,243,268
35,67,120,179,239,267
39,71,128,187,247,269
033 041
037 045
034 042
038 046
035 043
039 047
036 044
040 048
282 CONTROL
40,72,129,188,248,269
44,76,137,196,256,271
42,74,133,192,252,270
40,72,130,189,249,269
42,74,134,193,253,270
41,73,131,190,250,270
43,75,135,194,254,270
41,73,132,191,251,270
46,75,136,195,255,271
049 057
053
050
054
051
055
052
056
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This documentation is part of an ongoing project studying control.More information can be found at: control.grantagold.com
