Introduction Social 1 Biology and Social Cognition - Attraction Chapter 14‚ Passer Dr Jason Bohan Are we social animals? Who’s attractive? Can evolutionary theory explain dating behaviour? The need to affiliate Defining attraction Affiliation – the need to form social relationships Fear of interaction and evaluation can lead to social anxiety Failure to form friendships can lead to loneliness Extreme social isolation can be harmful: Admiral Byrd and “wintering
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Consciousness Awareness of the environment‚ ones own existence‚ sensations‚ thoughts States of Consciousness Distinctive or discrete patterns in the function of consciousness Biological Rhythms Endogenous cycles Bio Rhythms: endogenous rhythms are systematic changes in the brain’s function that are vastly internal brain mechanisms. One of the things that does alter conscious states are actually these bio rhythms. 1. Circadian 24hr. cycle. Sleep‚ temperature 2. Infradian
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Study |Change |Effect to results | | |Loftus & Palmer |Get p’s to observe staged but “real” accident. 2. Higher ecological validity – accounts for variables|More accurate estimates of speed | | |such as emotional response to situation. 3. Harder to replicate so lower reliability. 4. Not all may |Less Ps reporting broken glass | |
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Language is the medium of culture on which their daily lives and identities are based. To define what language can be spoken is to define the identity not only of the individual‚ but also of the country. You will probably be surprise to hear that English is not the official language of the United States. I was surprised. In my country Ukraine when I was born and grew up official language is Ukrainian‚ but sixty five percentages of the former Soviet republic is a native Russian
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Psychological ideas are seen in national headlines every day. In particular‚ in the state of Arizona‚ the Governor vetoed a bill against gay people. Why was this bill proposed in the first place? The business leaders who supported the bill were against the gay and lesbian community. The Governor of Arizona‚ who supports the gay and lesbian community‚ believes that the bill is unjust because it discriminates against the gay and lesbian community. If this bill had been passed‚ it would be a clear discriminatory
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• Elimination of corruption and the creating of conditions for transparency‚ integrity and accountability Elimination of corruption and the creating of conditions for transparency‚ integrity and accountability Statement of participants at the Regional Consultation on Anti-Corruption Mechanisms in Asia‚ 11-15 January 2010‚ Hong Kong We the participants of the Regional Consultation on Anti-Corruption Mechanisms in Asia held at the Asian Legal Resource Centre in Hong Kong from 11 to 15 January
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Uses Sociological terminology to explain the principle sociological perspectives (P1) Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care In this assignment the writer will understand and acknowledge the sociological perspectives and the approaches of sociology in the health and social care sector. The essayist will also consider the concepts of sociology within health and social care while exploring the dimensions of health and illness. Sociology is the study of how the society is organised
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Changing perspective is a process where by your views on a topic are altered. Changing perspective ultimately changes one’s life. Culture‚ people and life experiences all affect the way our perspectives are molded. The 1999 hit visual text “Looking for Alibrandi” by Road Show Entertainment conveys a change in perspective. Looking for Alibrandi‚ a movie‚ directed by Kate Woods‚ demonstrates how change in perspective is active throughout the film. The most significant change however would lie with
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Illustrations Basic Principles Of Perspective Drawing For The Technical Illustrator By Kevin Hulsey Perspective Basics A thorough understanding of the principles of 1-Point and 2-Point Perspective is essential to creating an accurate‚ and visually appealing piece of art. A lay-person with no technical understanding of the principles of perspective drawing will nonetheless have an intuitive negative reaction to a piece of art in which something is amiss. Using the perspective techniques shown in the
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY The study of the manner in which the personality‚ attitudes‚ motivations‚ and behavior of the individual influence and are influenced by social groups http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20psychology According to psychologist Gordon Allport‚ social psychology is a discipline that uses scientific methods "to understand and explain how the thought‚ feeling and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual‚ imagined or implied presence of other human beings"
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