In cultural psychology the mental processes are compared with the society and the individual who has grown up in that society. Comparatively, cross-cultural psychologists systematically research behavior across cultures in different cultural situations (Shiraev & Levy, 2010). Critical Thinking Critical thinking in cross-cultural psychology is important because cross-cultural psychology is about identifying the similarities and differences in individuals and how they function in his or her culture. Critical thinking is about making realistic, valid and reasonable evidence. Critical thinking is described as maintaining an attitude that is open=minded and doubtful (Shiraev & Levy, 2010).
What nonverbal messages are being sent in this image? What type of nonverbal communication codes are being used to deliver the messages? What effect does each message have on the other people in the image? What nonverbal communication skills and strategies could be used to communicate effectively in this situation? What cultural barriers can be seen in this image?
The paper will briefly look at the purpose of the assessment and in conclusion discuss the benefits of the analysis. Purpose It is important for individuals to develop a comprehensive view of themselves based on the assessment of other people’s view of them. It is doubly so for persons who aspire to be leaders of others. Having a true picture of how others perceive one is very advantageous to individuals interested in self growth. “The basic premise of the process is that individuals with different relationships to the person being rated have different perspectives on that person's job performance.
They have different likes and dislikes, cultural backgrounds and upbringings. These factors have provided us with different outlooks, values and perspectives. Therefore there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to hypnotherapy. Personality types, suggestibility and the reason the client has come to you all have an effect on the way they will respond to hypnotherapy,
Susan Mckinley Compare and contrast the views of Goffman and Foucault on how social order is produced. The many theories of social order are fundamental in social science research. This essay will explore the creation of social order and why it is important. It will examine the similarities and differences between the perspectives of Erving Goffman and Michael Foucault on how social order is produced whilst reflecting on how these perspectives relate to studies of social disorder. As a human, each one of us is an individual being with feelings, thoughts and experiences, living within our own physical body, but we are also social beings who need contact, support and interaction.
Sociology lets us define and explain human behavioralism such as Beliefs. Specific ideas that people in society hold to be true is the root existence of Beliefs. Beliefs are particular matters which people hold to be true or false. Values pertain to beliefs, Values are culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable, good, and beautiful which serves as a broad guideline for social living. People sharing a culture are looking at the same Values to make choices about how to live.
Social Exchange Theory Social exchange theory is a psychological theory; suggest that human beings make social decisions based on perceived costs and benefits. This suggestion asserts that people evaluate all social relationships to determine the benefits they will get out of them. The social exchange theory uses economic terms such as benefit, gain, cost, and payment to describe social situations. According to this supposition, people consciously and unconsciously evaluate every social situation in terms of what they will have to put into it, and relate this to the benefits they think they may get out of it. According to social exchange theory, people make these decisions based on their individual satisfaction level within the relationship.
Social influence includes a variation in ideas, beliefs, attitudes, or behavior as a result of interacting (Fiske, 2010). Conformity and obedience are important factors in groups because they command members to follow societal norms. Members who decide to go against societal norms can be described as nonconformist and detrimental to society. This paper will attempt to compare and contrast the concepts of conformity and obedience. An analysis of a classical study concerning the effect of group influence on the self will be discussed.
This is done instead of having findings that are objective. Social psychology has a high number of main ideas but some of them are: 1) how the attitudes of people, biology, social influences, and personalities shape a person’s behavior; 2) how social reality is constructed individual; 3) a person’s social intuition; and 4) how the principles of social psychology is able to be used in everyday life (Myers, 2010). Social reality is constructed with materialistic assumption which understands that a subjective interpretation of the world is separate from an objective world. However, viewing reality can only happen by looking through a lens of a person’s individual beliefs and values. Even more, social intuition is the power being having a snap judgment about a person and it also becomes dangerous after reasoned
The highly complex and variable process an individual experiences in developing their identity or their “self” has been debated in depth since conception of the discipline of Sociology (Germov & Poole 2011). There is no single contributing factor in the construction of identity and when discussing whether social interaction or social structure has the larger impact on shaping individual identity, the obvious conclusion would be that they are equal, intertwine and are interrelated. In understanding how this is apparent, this essay will take a backwards approach by first explaining some common elements of both social interaction and social structure as they pertain to individual identity; and will highlight how the two are integrated heavily in socialising and re-socialising individuals, constantly, through all phases of life. As babies, we are not born with a pre-determined sense of identity (Henslin, Possamai & Possamai-Inesedy 2011, p55). Whilst we are born into a set of specific social circumstances inclusive of our sex, who our parents are and what their cultural background is; it is only through cognitive development and social interaction that we can begin to interpret these circumstances, our social surroundings and construct our self-identity there-in.