Authority

An Academic Review of the Following Text: Cialdini, Robert B. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. New York: Collins, 2007. Print. Summary Weapons of Automatic Influence The book begins with Cialdini introducing his idea of “weapons of automatic influence.” He recounts a story of a shop owner on an Indian reservation who was having trouble selling a certain set of turquoise` jewelry during the height of tourist season. In a desperate attempt to get rid of the merchandise, she asks her…

Conflict is a struggle or clash between two opposing forces, (Collins Dictionary). This essay will investigate the view that people are predisposed to conflict by critically examining two different psychological approaches. Biological approaches, such as the dogmatic personality and moral development from childhood will be evaluated. Social Cognitive approaches will also be critically evaluated, such as realistic conflict and social identity theory. Social development, such as, helping,…

In Discipline and Punish, Michel Foucault breaks down the premises of a panoptic system, outlining the mechanics through which it controls a population and linking it to other structures seen throughout a society, such as in prisons and schools. An example of such evident in the implementation of new grading rubrics for English teachers across America in 1923. The essays of 12th graders nationwide, who wrote under the same conditions, formed the base of a design for a national rubric, consisting…

public health through advertisements are ethically questionable at best. Their advertisements use various fallacies to manipulate the public into reducing their consumption of sugary drinks; a fallacy of single cause disguised as fact or an appeal to authority and emotion in place of evidence and data. These underhanded tactics violate the major underpinning and inherent value of a plural and just society, the freedom of choice. The autonomy to make your own decisions, free of any external…

era. It starts off with locking people up in their own house, and being punished if you lie about a loved one being infected. This is where you start to see the power in their society build up. The people did not put an end to the power that the authorities had over them. This leads up to the idea and construction of the panopticon; which led people to start believing in a new theory. The panopticon at that time was believed to form structure in their society by building this prison system at…

their parents or a spanking and are going to be willing to take risks and think critically for themselves. What began as questioning the rules of their parents can develop into questioning unethical laws and immoral orders from those in positions of authority. When they Reynolds as a family establish rules and consequences together the children are show that everything has a consequence and not knowing is not an excuse for not following the rules. The Reynolds children are not going to be under…

The Lion Hunt of Assurbanipal II is a stunning work. It is a story of the kings area hunt, or fight not really much of a hunt if it is in an arena carved into giant stone tablets. I believe that these pieces are suppose to depict an actual event. The reason for this is the highly natural look to the piece. Everything is still stylized and in the conventions of the time period. However, everything is highly detailed more so then other works seen around this time which leads me to believe that…

feel that I can be my best self, not only as just teacher but also as a person, when I can make connections with the individuals with whom I am interacting. For me, forming meaningful and purposeful relationships with students is essential to the authority I will attempt to implement in my class. It is my belief that by the process of forming meaningful relationships with and between students in a classroom setting in ways that do not feel contrived, students will be able to find meaningful…

human evolution and imperialism would not exist. The author is able to show femininity in the male authority figures and how they have been able to rule over an empire because of their ability to lead. Sinha likes to evaluate the female roles in the text as an insight to the text’s overall meaning. She uses a variety of empires to emphasize the roles of both males and females, however, the female authority figures throughout the text not only have an influence on the male figures, but…

During 17th century New Spain there where three institutional authorities that slaves could turn to in case of abuse: their owner, the church, and the crown. The owner often times dismissed the issue and often times beat the slave for claiming that they were being abused. Other times the slaves were forced to go to the church, otherwise known as the Inquisition. There the slaves often renounced Christianity, committing a blasphemous crime and therefore gaining the churches attention. Ultimately…