Read:
Chapters 11 and 12 of the textbook (Spielman, R., Dumper, K., Jenkins, W., Lacombe, A., Lovett, M. & Perlmutter, M. (2017). Psychology. OpenStax College, Rice University. https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology.)
Watch:
Macat (2015). An introduction to Gordon Allport’s The Nature of Prejudice – A Macat Psychology analysis [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/9mGxJkFVQpI
Marsh, A. (2016, June). Why some people are more altruistic than others [Video]. TEDSummit. https://www.ted.com/talks/abigail_marsh_why_some_people_are_more_altruistic_than_others
Takayama, L. (2017, April). What it’s like to be a robot? [Video]. TEDxPaloAlto. https://www.ted.com/talks/leila_takayama_what_s_it_like_to_be_a_robot
For DISCUSSION POST:
Part 1 – Our behaviors are influenced by society because we are parts of the society in which we live. For most of us, we are born, we grow up, and live our lives in a society. The norms and beliefs that are prevalent in society are parts of culture.
Please educate us about the role of “independence” and “interdependence” in your society and/or cultural psychology.
a) How does your society view independence and interdependence?
b) What is the relationship of independence to interdependence (and vice versa)?
If you’re looking for definitions in the textbook, remember that the textbook is rooted in western psychology originating from western European beliefs and traditions. Unless your family and society are rooted in western European traditions, for this assignment, please speak of your society’s psychology and/or cultural philosophy. Let’s learn from each other’s psychologies!
Part 2 – Answer the following questions:
Describe an experience or encounter you have had with the stigma attached to mental disorders* or unusual behavior.
Then explain how the situation was addressed.
Please explain also how you acted within that situation and how your actions are related to social influence.
If you were not satisfied with how things happened, explain how you would address that situation in the future.
***Note: Be sure to use in-text citations and provide references for your sources, including textbooks.
