1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Unfortunately‚ a lot of the psychological literature on this particular topic was written in the 1960’s/1970’s when the term Risky Shift was most popular. With more current research‚ the term Risky Shift has been replaced with the term Group Polarisation. (Deegs 2009:1) The term Risky Shift was first coined in in the early 1960’s and was used to describe the tendency for groups to take more risks than the same individuals within these groups would have taken had they been
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Affiliation: The Role of Oxytocin in Female Behavior‚” generally discusses the behavioral effects of oxytocin (OT) based on human and animal studies. It is broken down in two perspectives: specific attachment which focuses on the role of oxytocin in relation to bonds and relationship forming with loved ones and the use of aggression to protect those relationships and trait affiliation which focuses on oxytocin as being a contributing factor in social behavior. In addition‚ the articles identifies some
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illiteracy. That some people‚ unable to go to school‚ were more educated and even more intelligent than college professors. She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit. That is those homely sayings was couched the collective wisdom of generations. Education separates people‚ but something more important unites them - self-respect and respect for one another. Just because Marguerites grandmother intelligence is passed from one generation to another‚ it shouldn’t go
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These collective nouns are commonly used under the category of people. A class of students. An army of soldiers. A choir of singers. A crew of sailors. A band of musicians. A bunch of crooks. A crowd of people/spectators. A gang of thieves. A group of dancers. A team of players. A troupe of artists/dancers. A pack of thieves. A staff of employees. A regiment of soldiers. A tribe of natives.
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The Psychology 1 The Psychology to Sam ’s Rebellion Melanie Lafayette Psychology 2012. Section 162 Professor Freeman December 03‚ 2010 The Psychology 2 In the movie Life as a House‚ George ’s son‚ Sam goes through new changes in behavior. When the movie begun Sam was a rebellious young teen with negative feelings toward his father. Throughout the plot of the movie Sam goes through experiences with his father as they spend time together over the summer‚ which brings them closer together
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Summary Laila J. Talibdin Debbie McCune IEC 102 September 20‚ 2013 In this chapter we learn about guiding the behavior of young children in positive ways. We must learn to understand that the goal of guidance is to teach children how to control themselves in socially acceptable‚ respectful ways. But before we can ever determine what behaviors need to be “guided” we need to know what the behavioral norms for each stage are and how to interpret them. Six week old babies cry not
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hatreds. Collective fear affecting individuals and groups of people is the main reason why the Salem witch trials got started; it’s why the teenage girls acted out and accused people‚ and it’s why people were going against their beliefs and lying. To begin‚ the Salem witch hunt got started mainly because of the fear of punishment. A group of teenage girls were caught dancing naked in the woods. In Salem‚ being in the woods‚ showing skin‚ and dancing were all strictly prohibited behaviors. Also that
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FACTS ABOUT ABSTINENCE 8.3 Work File Below you will address the issue of abstinence versus sexual activity in three different ways; implications of sexual activity (this may include health issues that might arise due to sexual activity)‚ a comparative look of rewards and risks of sexual activity and abstinence‚ and factual statements that a teen might use to defend a teen’s choice of abstinence. You need to consider knowledge of the reproductive systems‚ issues regarding teen pregnancy‚ and
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By investigating the Greek attitude towards sex‚ K. J. Dover analyzes Greek ideals and social structures in his chapter “Classical Greek Attitudes to Sexual Behaviour.” He argues that the reason why Greek men were expected to refrain from sexual desires was because it was seen as a feminine characteristic. Women in antiquity were considered to be sex crazed and slaves to their sexual desires. Men‚ however‚ were supposed to resist their sexual desires in order to be seen as “manly and free” (Dover
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1.2 EXPLANATION OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES OF RISKY BEHAVIOUR Teenage suicide: This is a deliberate act for someone to kill themselves. This can be done by drinking harmful substances‚ overdosing on medication or drugs‚ shooting or hanging one’s self‚ jumping in front of moving vehicles and trains as well as jumping off buildings and bridges. According to WHO a suicide occurs every 40 seconds and an attempted suicide every 3 seconds. In South Africa the most common or frequent ways are hanging yourself
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