Graphic Novel “V for Vendetta” Close to the novel 1984 Which colors are associated to the 3 main characters? V: red white black Evey: Orange Finch: grey Themes: vendetta freedom the man behind the mask. Is V good? There is no good and bad in this story‚ it just right and wrong. How is terrorism justified? How is tourism justified? What are the danger of democracy and dictatorship? V‚ meaningful All the chapters’ titles are beginning Being free or nothing Chasing freedom
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In life a question comes up‚ do situations change a person or does a person change the situation itself? Phillip Zimbardo once said‚ “What happens when good people are put into an evil place? Do they triumph or does the situation dominate their past history and morality?” This quote explains that people are put into different positions in life and they choose to either change or stay the same. In the novel Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card‚ the main character Ender Wiggin has to save the world from
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Deindividuation is the loss of ones sense of identity and is generally brought on by being part of a majority group of hiding behind a uniform or a mask. This theory believes that the loss of one’s identity leads to a lack of inhibitions and therefore a change in normal standards of behaviour. There have been questions raised as to the validity of the de-individuation theory and whether it can be used to explain group behaviour. This essay will explore the support and criticisms of the de-individuation
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Depression Of Mice and Men – Slim “He moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty.” - Like a king - High status “Maybe everybody in the whole damned world is scared of each other.” - Problem in society - Shows lack of trust in society - Criticises society - Suggests Lennie and George have a special friendship - Suggests loneliness and isolation - Intelligence - Makes us wonder why Slim works on the ranch‚ because he seems to be very wise. It is probably because of The Great Depression
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causes people to unquestioningly follow group norms instead of personal norms‚ which sometimes leads individuals to display aggressive behaviour. Studies: Supporting Deindividuation Research suggesting deindividuation does NOT lead to aggression Zimbardo (1963) – replicated Milgram’s electric shock study‚ but the participant was either individuated with a name tag or deindividuated by wearing a hood. The deindividuated participants gave more shocks‚ supporting the idea of deindividuation. Criticisms:
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would take up Germany‚ any reasonable people can act irrationally‚ independent people can act in mindless conformity‚ and peaceful people act as warriors. The Lucifer Effect made me understand this‚ and I believe that it is credible‚ that Philip Zimbardo is
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DEFINITION By definition “A locus of control orientation is a belief about whether the outcomes of our actions are contingent on what we do (internal control orientation) or on events outside our personal control (external control orientation)." (Zimbardo‚ 1985‚ p. 275) There are people who believe that whatever happens to them (good or bad) is as a result of their
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authorities. These two sources of influence of conformity are what tempt us as human beings to give in to conformity‚ as did the teachers and guards in the two experiments discussed. To conclude‚ I generally find the experiments conducted by Milgram and Zimbardo extremely interesting and a great contribution to contemporary psychology‚ however‚ to some extent‚ I do believe they are ethically wrong. In reference to these two experiments‚ although already taken into account‚ I believe that much more emphasis
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AP Psychology Unit 1 Vocab Define all terms 1. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) 2. American Psychological Association 3. Applied psychology 4. Argument 5. Behavior 6. Behavioral Psychology 7. Behaviorism 8. Biological Perspective 9. Biological Psychology 10. Biopsychological Perspective 11. Clinical Psychology 12. Cognitive Perspective 13. Cognitive Therapy 14. Community Psychology 15. Conflict 16. Counseling Psychology 17. Critical Thinking
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G. (1966). Psychology. Retrieved September 30th‚ 2011‚ from Relative Depreviation and Social Justice (London 1966): http://www.google.com/ Salters-Pedneault (Ph.D)‚ K Vygotsky. (1978). Retrieved September 30th‚ 2011‚ from http://www.google.com/ Zimbardo‚ P
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