Is our ability to empathize with others a product of nature or nurture? How does our worldview shape our capacity for empathy?

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For your initial post, review the videos Aggression vs. Altruism: Crash Course Psychology #40, Why Some People Are More Altruistic Than Others, and How Is Our Moral Psychology Manipulating Us. Then answer the following questions:

  • Is our ability to empathize with others a product of nature or nurture? How does our worldview shape our capacity for empathy?
  • In what ways is our moral compass influenced by the social and cultural perspectives that guide our behavior?
  • In what ways is our moral compass influenced by spiritual perspectives that guide our behavior?
  • Some people believe that humans are exceptional because of our capacity for prosocial behavior, such as kindness and altruism. By contrast, others believe that all behavior is motivated by some degree of self-interest; therefore, humans are not capable of engaging in selfless acts. Do you believe that humans are capable of altruism? Use credible evidence to support your position.
  • How does the concept of prosocial behavior apply to any of the following programmatic course themes:
    • Self-care
    • Social justice
    • Emotional intelligence
    • Career connections
    • Ethics

In what way does Mother Gothel from Tangled exhibit grandiosity and self-importance?

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In what way does Mother Gothel from Tangled exhibit grandiosity and self-importance? Based off of this article, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/culture-shrink/201906/the-three-subtypes-of-narcissistic-personality-disorder, what type of narcissism reflects her character best?

In what ways is procrastination a negative form of coping?

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1. In what ways is procrastination a negative form of coping?

 

2. In what ways is procrastination a positive form of coping?

 

3. How might being intrinsically or extrinsically motivated relate to procrastination?

Is our ability to empathize with others a product of nature or nurture? How does our worldview shape our capacity for empathy?

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For your initial post, review the videos Aggression vs. Altruism: Crash Course Psychology #40, Why Some People Are More Altruistic Than Others, and How Is Our Moral Psychology Manipulating Us. Then answer the following questions:

  • Is our ability to empathize with others a product of nature or nurture? How does our worldview shape our capacity for empathy?
  • In what ways is our moral compass influenced by the social and cultural perspectives that guide our behavior?
  • In what ways is our moral compass influenced by spiritual perspectives that guide our behavior?
  • Some people believe that humans are exceptional because of our capacity for prosocial behavior, such as kindness and altruism. By contrast, others believe that all behavior is motivated by some degree of self-interest; therefore, humans are not capable of engaging in selfless acts. Do you believe that humans are capable of altruism? Use credible evidence to support your position.
  • How does the concept of prosocial behavior apply to any of the following programmatic course themes:
    • Self-care
    • Social justice
    • Emotional intelligence
    • Career connections
    • Ethics

Discuss an example in detail to support the type of competency you believe you can relate to in terms of your greatest strength, and discuss another competency area you think you need to work on to be more effective based on the two readings.

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The article “A Long and Beautiful Conversation With Edgar Schein” references is below the key competencies in consulting psychology.

Discuss an example in detail to support the type of competency you believe you can relate to in terms of your greatest strength, and discuss another competency area you think you need to work on to be more effective based on the two readings. Use references and citations.

 

Schein, E. H., Turner, R. A., Schein, P. A., & Hayes, T. L. (2021). A long and beautiful conversation with Edgar Schein: His journey through seven decades of social psychology, anthropology, and organizational life. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 73(4), 289-301. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000213

 

Link social media’s effect on psychological well-being to the programmatic course themes:

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  • Link social media’s effect on psychological well-being to the programmatic course themes:
    • Self-care
    • Social justice
    • Emotional intelligence
    • Career connections
    • Ethics

Motivation is the all-ensuing mechanism that determines how much and how well a student will learn.

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Use this: https://ola4.aacc.edu/abs/8_Rules_for_MOTIVATING_STUDENTS.pdf

Motivation is the all-ensuing mechanism that determines how much and how well a student will learn. Treating it as strictly an internal mechanism, explain how learners; needs, goals, beliefs, interests, and emotions can influence their motivation to learn.

In a few paragraphs, elaborate on the topic above.

Think of a friend you have in real life who struggles with procrastination. What advice would you give this friend to help them build resilience and reframe procrastination so that it is adaptive?

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Think of a friend you have in real life who struggles with procrastination. What advice would you give this friend to help them build resilience and reframe procrastination so that it is adaptive?

 

1. When might procrastination be considered a good thing?

 

2. According to the speaker, how can our inner “rational decision maker” and “instant gratification seeker” coexist?

Tim Urban: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | TED – YouTube

 

3. How do you think we can reframe procrastination in a more adaptive way to promote resilience?

Identify and describe both sides of the ethical conflict of the case, independent of what you believe is ethical or not. 

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Identify and describe both sides of the ethical conflict of the case, independent of what you believe is ethical or not.

Explain what principles and standards the study would have violated if the research had been subject to the APA’s code of ethics today

A nine-month-old baby named “Little Albert” was the subject of an experiment by John B. Watson that mimicked Pavlov’s training of dogs by using a series of repeated procedures that generated a specific reaction. Watson conducted this study to observe “Little Albert’s reaction to new animal companions. Watson’s wife would pound hard on a pipe behind Albert’s head whenever a white mouse was brought into the room, scaring Albert, and causing a cry from him. They repeated this process multiple times, stopping when a mouse was added. In the absence of any external noise, Albert would still wail and avoid the mouse. Even when there was no startling sound to accompany it, he began to fear it.

All things white, including Santa’s beard, eventually terrified Albert to the point of tears. Before Watson could desensitize Albert, the experiment was stopped by his mother.

Ethical concerns begin with the APA standard of human relations.

3.04 Avoiding Harm (a) Psychologists take precautions to ensure the safety of their patients, pupils, supervisees, research participants, business clients, and other people with whom they come into contact during their profession.

(b) Psychologists do not engage in, condone, or tolerate torture, which is defined as the intentional infliction of extreme pain or suffering on a person on purpose, or any other action that is cruel, inhuman, or degrading. 3.04(a).

This breach of ethics occurred because Little Albert’s ability to self-soothe was severely compromised by the many terrors he endured. Even though Watson tried, Little Albert’s fear of white animals continued until his adulthood.

So using Standard 8.09 that you selected, did Skinner (or is some evidience of) actually break these elements??  “Minimizing discomfort,” for example, is not the same as “not shocking” an animal, so did he actually do anything “unethical?”  Also, what’s the flip side of the argument: did his studies help us in any ways?

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So using Standard 8.09 that you selected, did Skinner (or is some evidience of) actually break these elements??  “Minimizing discomfort,” for example, is not the same as “not shocking” an animal, so did he actually do anything “unethical?”  Also, what’s the flip side of the argument: did his studies help us in any ways?

[He was also “accused” of keeping his daughter in a Skinner box; check these out]:

 

and the daughter: