mixed in their political positions - greatly influenced by the ideology of populism. The article sets out to demonstrate that young people employ populist rhetoric in expressing notions that are representative of a specific context or location. In order to do this, a survey was conducted on sample groups in 14 countries. The questions were designed to gain better understanding of which of the different features of populism (including cynicism and xenophobia) are most taken up by young people.…
cognitive, social, emotional, and physical domains, but also in creating a moral context for what they learn, as well as to help shape a global, multicultural, anti-bias world view. The power of self-concept is profound, as is the ability of adults to influence the children around…
and respect Indigenous culture, both locally and nationally. Vygotsky’s Socio-Cultural theory best aligns with my philosophical approach. Vygotsky suggested that students prosper from relationships with teachers, peers, parents and society. Through social guidance and dialogue within these relationships, students will attain skills and knowledge (O’Donnell et al., p. 99). Furthermore, Hogan and Tudge (1999) contend that “variations in the values, beliefs, and practices of different cultural…
outcomes for men based on their life expectancy are getting worse by socio-economic situations. A woman who is from a professional social class is expected to live 5 years longer compared to a man who is in the same social class as them, but nearly 12 and a half years longer than a man who is from a partly skilled social class. Whereas, a man in a professional social class is expected…
and 9 acted as guards. A few days into the experiment, Zimbardo began to notice disturbing behaviour come from the subjects. Many of the prisoners behaved disobediently, and went as far as to cause a rebellion, forcing the guards to use extreme authoritative measures. After this, many of the guards repeatedly harassed some of the prisoners, using physical punishment and exercises, such as pushups, in order to show their authority to the prisoners, verbally abusing the prisoners, and at times…
is a misconceived disorder, with stereotypes around it. More should be done to make others understand how people with this disorder cope with the everyday struggles of life. People who aren’t aware of the disorder may find the behaviour annoying, such as not wanting to order their own food or not wanting to speak to a teacher/boss. Also, many people think that by pushing others to do the things they are frightened of, they will overcome their fear. This is not the case and can just make matters…
death, Benoit was revealed to have suffered from CTE resulting from repeated concussions afflicted during his career. In order to understand Benoit’s behaviour, this paper will take a bio-behavioural approach. Specifically, frontal lobe theory will be applied to the behaviour displayed leading up to and during the murder-suicide. In essence, while other causes can explain the behaviour displayed during the crime to some extent, frontal lobe theory can provide the most compelling explanation…
The field of forensic psychology have seen many advancement and expansion since 1987. In order for forensic psychology to continue its development, carefully planning has to be taken into consideration to discuss on the ethical issues of forensic psychology, standardization of the training of forensic psychologist, and educate the public about…
it gave society a better understanding of its causes, impact and how best to tackle the problem. In order to nip the problem in the bud, Ginnasi (2015) argued that the government had the obligation to enact laws and policies which are designed to minimise hate crimes. The group therefore decided…
The psychodynamic approach focuses on psychoanalysis and believes our personalities are caused by active forces, including our childhood experiences and biological forces which bring about our behaviour.(Davenport,2000) The psychodynamic theory stresses the importance of our unconscious thoughts on our conscious mind. Repression causes us to push unwanted memories into the unconscious mind; these memories can be accessed through psychoanalysis.…