Foundations of Human Development in the Social Environment Anna-Lisa Anderson BSHS/325 10/12/2015 Barbara Kennedy Foundations of Human Development in the Social Environment The complexities of human development relating to the biological, psychological and social dimensions intertwining within each. These vary intricacies reflect intimate details of understanding of how the general system affects the cultural and diverse competencies within our environment. The “bio-psycho-social” dimensions are the process of human development each must experience to reach full maturity. Therefore reflecting who we become and how one interacts and perceives the environment subjected too. These characteristics bounce off each other influencing a person’s identity and personality.
Foundations of Human Development in the Social Environment Anna-Lisa Anderson BSHS/325 10/12/2015 Barbara Kennedy Foundations of Human Development in the Social Environment The complexities of human development relating to the biological, psychological and social dimensions intertwining within each. These vary intricacies reflect intimate details of understanding of how the general system affects the cultural and diverse competencies within our environment. The “bio-psycho-social” dimensions are the process of human development each must experience to reach full maturity. Therefore reflecting who we become and how one interacts and perceives the environment subjected too. These characteristics bounce off each other influencing a person’s identity and personality.
* * By using the SMART criteria I was able to focus on one career that will help with my Long Term Goal. The Career Plan Building activity just help show me that I was on the right path. Competencies contributed by showing me what I needed to work on if I’m going to achieve my Long Term Goal. * * * Describe the stress and time-management strategies you have learned this week that will help you achieve your goals. * * I do believe that one of the stress strategies I have learned that I have already been adapting to my own life already is “Finding a Job that I love.” Most stress comes from jobs that people hate going to, if I find a job/career that I love, it won’t feel like work and I’ll enjoy it which gives me less stress.
The Risky Shift Phenomenon “Social psychologists have found that when people are asked to make judgements about a particular issue or problem these judgements are different depending on whether they are made alone or with other people. Discuss the strengths and weakness of Cultural Value and Informational Influence explanations of this phenomenon” A lot of research has been carried out over many years about the decision making styles of individuals and groups. Individual decision making is based on one’s self concept and views about themselves. Individuals may make decisions depending on their past experiences, their ability to recognise and translate related stimuli in their immediate environment and the way they relate to other people. Individual decision making depends on one’s self-concept.
Our identity is a product of various elements and is shaped by our choices and individual experiences. Thus, the major impact of the paramount surrounding world and the craving for an answer to life’s unknown question of “Who am I?” places us in a constant evolutionary position. We are forced as individuals living in a hegemonic society, to conform into the dominant group’s standards. In some way, we develop an inauthentic mask so as to follow the norms and hide and disguise defeated attempts to assimilate. We witness the main character, through the expressive use of symbolism, attempting to assimilate and connect with a world that continually rejects him, being isolated by the whites and alienated from the blacks.
Decision-Making Process Paper Kristy Ward University of Phoenix MGT/230 September 17, 2012 Melvin J. Rivers, D.B.A. (c), MBA Decision-Making Process “Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices and decisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habits and to cultivate higher, more effective ones” (Stephen R. Covey). One of my greatest struggles is fear of failure and fearing I may make the wrong decisions in my life, even when it comes to the small things.
The internal voice of warning gets louder and more insistent. Then, they get motivated to do it. Consequently, it will lead them to be the underachiever. The way to overcome procrastination is recognize what the reason causes you to procrastinate. Then, Self-defeating problems such as poor time management skills, indecisiveness, difficulty concentrating, and perfectionism can be major contributors to a lack of motivation.
Individual stereotypes are based on attitudes on an individual person, which they can be judged on what they look like, what they are wearing, where they live and what gender they are. Group stereotype are attitudes towards people they are part of a group or who they socialise with, this can develop from early childhood taking prejudices and beliefs from parents, siblings and people close to them. Stereotypes can happen before social interaction due to what a person has been told or seen and their impression could be formed. Stereotypes can be thought of as a special kind of IPT that relate to an entire social group. The term was introduced into social science by Lippman (1992) who defined stereotypes as pictures in our heads.
We all see single moms working minimum wage jobs, struggling, doing their best to survive. But what they don’t know is that right in front of them sits the career of their dreams. It wouldn’t be that way if they all had a support system, time management skills, and self-motivation. When given the right information, single moms can succeed along with everyone else. When given the right information, single moms can succeed along with their peers.
Work Hard, Live Happily: modern world's view on work In the modern world, an increasing number of people approach the word "work" with more psychological pursuits instead of moneytary needs. In the article, "Why Do We Work?.... ", Brian Dumaine and Ann Sample clearly show the transition of people's mindsets toward the purposes of work -- from material needs to psychological pursuits. In another article "Work/Life Balance: You can't get there from here", Paula J. Caproni introduces her failure in pursuing the work/life balance which is greatly promoted by organizational scholars, and she eventually turns to set living a fulfilling life as her life goal. Although the two articles discuss different topics -- purposes' of work and work/life balance -- the articles are similar in that they show a change in people's attitude towards work.