Human development can be easily defined as the growth and changes we experience from birth until death. So as we develop, we become more familiar with the aspects we like, and dislike, about ourselves. The dislikeable aspects often bring about the desire to change. Although, change can be difficult to decide to do and it can be much more difficult to actually make the changes. However, it is important to understand that change helps us grow and develop. So, in writing this paper, I hope that I will be more adamant to understand and make changes, so I can remove the dislikeable aspects of myself. The most important aspects about myself that I would like to change are my overwhelming desires to argue and my habit of expecting the absolute worse from the people and the life around me. Ever since I was young, I can remember constant, and trivial, arguments that I would have with those around me. I would argue with people of all ages. When the arguments would occur, I would always start my side with why I was right and also by not accepting the fact that anyone could teach me something, or may even have a different opinion on the matter. To this day, I still have arguments with the people I love the most. It’s almost as if I get some sort of adrenaline rush from arguing, even if I know that the argument is insignificant and can be avoided. Sometimes, I will even know I am wrong about the issue, and I will still argue like it is my saving grace. When I do realize that I am wrong,
Equipment- Dress up clothes, pushchairs, doll’s, hair dryer, brushes, rollers, tills, shopping baskets/trolley’s, play food ect……
After reading the article “For Argument’s Sake” by Deborah Tannen, it was clear that she was trying to prove that people now a day will argue just to argue. She uses her own experiences as examples. For example, she was on a talk show with her antagonist, who stated to her “When you get out there, I’m going to attack you. But don’t take it personally.” Even though her antagonist clearly stated he enjoyed her book, he was still going to argue with her over it, therefore arguing just to argue. Another example she uses is when a woman called that talk show. The woman told a story of her walking to an area that was a non-smoking area, where there she found a man smoking. She figured that instead of demanding him to stop smoking, she simply states
Tannen did a fantastic job depicting her opinions and giving examples of our argumentative culture. Our views on “arguments” are mostly brought up by others. It is definitely a social problem, whether it be in a classroom, a discussion between friends, or even a spat between couples, there is always an argument that will arise. She suggests that when we argue we are in “battle.” When we are in battle we tend to believe that those who we are battling are wrong, and we are right. Then, we try to persuade others to not only be on our side, but even perhaps step into our “battles” and either fight them for us, or fight a majority for us. Tannen provides examples on the ramifications of the observations she has listed. Debates can be used for “entertainment” purposes, to perhaps get conversations started, but it’s all a social aspect. Not only that, but we are creatures of habit. We do what we see. If we see our parents arguing we as young children will be more susceptible to starting arguments and repeating our parents’ actions. Even as we grow older, in ways we still hold on to the some of the values and actions. The more our parents’ argue the more we think its okay to argue with other and use their tactics to “win” our arguments. There would be no one to entertain if we weren’t social with each other.
We try to be the better person when we get into an argument, all because it makes us look better and sometimes even feel better. Some also just feel stubborn when you get into an argument because they aren't always right, or you aren't always
What causes people’s behaviors to change over time? Is it the society shifting as a whole or it is the little things that gradually affects humans? Each generation has its own special traits, and these traits are depending on the surrounding environment-immediate context. The immediate context is words or behaviors that people are using present day have their meanings, which connects to the surrounding environment. There is a time period that everyone believes that he or she is the best, which brings up the idea of self-centered. In An Army of One: Me, the author Jean Twenge, compares situations under the idea of ‘self-esteem” and the society is over-popularized the idea of “me”. This social problem causes the unbalanced understanding of normal tasks and over trended to individualism and self-centered. However, this social phenomenon does not appear suddenly; instead, it depends on people’s living conditions and the surrounding environment, in other words, which it the immediate context. In The Power of Context, the author Malcolm Gladwell, introduces people were living in a negative environment that full of crime and bad behaviors, which results people’s actions are also changing with the surrounding context. However, there are also little things that exist in the surrounding environment that influences human behaviors; as a result, people are gradually changing the environment into a positive way. During this process, people become more selfless and serve to the society.
The modern world and the last four generations have been dramatically shaped by a diverse range of human activities such as the advancement in social technology, revolving attitudes toward social works ethics, demographic traits, statistical and economic changes etc. People are the basis of each change evident in the current world. Past and progressing events are due to the information from surrounding societies. Nature of the human beings and characteristics has followed the suit of previous human lifestyles. Qualities of individuals are not natural but in most cases developed, experienced from the community, learned, and adapted from the perception of the world. Individuals’ personality has been transformed by colleagues. Actions and
Aspire must open enough schools in undeserved neighborhoods to provide real choices for families and demonstrate superior academic achievement in these schools. Aspire’s “Theory of Action” describes the activities required to achieve this direct impact in Aspire’s targeted communities.Then, Aspire must leverage its success to improve student achievement for all students in California. This impact would be indirect, but broader. The “Theory of Change” describes how Aspire plans to translate its direct impact into systemic change.
In the article “The Writing Assignment That Changes Lives”, the author Anya A Kamenetz is trying to tell us the importance of having mental motivation and how writing down our future goals will help us do better in school. Researcher Jordan Peterson, “believes that writing the answers can be decisive for the students” (p1). He conducted an experiment that “nearly [erased] the gender and ethnic minority achievement gap for 700 students”, when he had them write down their goals (p1).
Feldman’s description of development conforms to Hawkins’ (n.d.) design of the different systems symbolized by his concentric circles regarding the development of a person’s personality. According to Hart (1999), Wilson (2001), and Backus and Chapian (2000) to change the way one thinks it is necessary to effect change in one’s live because thoughts influence how events and other people are perceived. Everyone has different influences in their lives, from families to beliefs to economic situations; therefore, each person is a distinct and unique individual.
These theories relate to my own viewpoints and attitudes. The view of human nature, the problems associated with human nature, the process of changing, and how I will use these theories in practice are the four main topics that will be discussed in the paper. These topics will also explain, in detail, the effectiveness of each theory and the counselor’s role.
In order to change for improvement, a person needs to cultivate self –awareness. It is important to understand that when people introduce ideas to others, there is an underlying sense of selfishness motivating this action. While GenMe can reverse its course, it would be better for GenMe to change completely as that would allow for GenMe to not be selfish, like the Boomers. When the Boomers proposed ideas to GenMe, GenMe accepted the ideas due to lack of self -control over his or her brain. The way for GenMe to become better individuals lies in cultivating self –awareness, which will allow GenMe to improve on its weaknesses, envision how certain decisions can affect one, and become less self-interested. However, due to societal norms and the way in which the brain works, one can tend to believe that self –awareness can decrease self –absorbance and hurt one’s own image of self –worth, which is not true. Hence, it can be tough for one to accept his or her weaknesses. While the key for cultivating self –awareness depends on an individual’s will, it also depends on the society. It is evident that it is time for everyone to become positive, eventually leading to a better future for GenMe and the upcoming
Arguments are apart of everyday life. We encounter them every day: at home, at work, while watching tv, driving, even listening to the radio. I am not saying we regularly encounter shouting matches, in fact arguing is a communication tool many of us use every day to problem solve. The true nature of arguments is described best by Ramage et al “…argument does not imply anger. In fact, arguing is often pleasurable. It is a creative and productive activity that engages us at high levels of inquiry and critical thinking…” (2). Arguments, at their core, are much more than our initial assumption. An argument can be described as anything that attempts to solve a conflict, that involves at least two conflicting assertions, by appealing to reason. These
Organizations do not change, people do (Sullivan and Decker, 2009). A manager’s responsibility is to manage people. Change is difficult for most people and managing through the change process is not an easy task. Many theories on managing change exist, but they basically have four elements: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation (Sullivan & Decker, 2009). A manager’s role is to examine each of these elements and apply them to the people that he or she leads.
A. Given the nature and demands of technology cycles and innovation streams, identify the two
Good and bad experiences of early childhood shape our personality. The inner need to overcome inferiority is the drive for human behavior. Children grow up dependent on the parents, older siblings and sometime on some guardians, which causes feeling of inferiority among them. Their feeling to overcome this inferiority and become superior to others is the basic human drive for actions in all human beings. Those who are overwhelmed by the feeling of inferiority and never made to believe that they can act on their own are most venerable to the inferiority