This topic of psychology got my attention because the same situation can take a whole different meaning to the one who is experiencing it. It was illustrated by professor Ivers by saying that farming was a feminine job on the Indian culture and it takes several generations until it became in such a way that there is no job that can be more manly than that. This also reminds me a few times when I see people working with kids, I learn a few things raisin, my own children, and that was when sometimes is much easier to apply a little psychology to make a child to some stuff than using the force, that is the power of psychology over us, so we should not underestimate that power.
Self-esteem is considered for some to be the most important factor of achievement, this topic remembers me the story of Johnny Lingo that I like so much, it demonstrates in that story how self-esteem can play a powerful tool in someone life change for the better.
This is also related to a concept called stereotype threat, it says that we live to the cultural expectation of the stereotype we are in, this is being studied and the results show is this: consider that white male usually feels less athletic power compared to black male, and when before the test if the male is reminded of that he usually will perform worse.
Asian Americans usually perform better academically and financially than white Americans, even thou the statics confirm that we cannot say it is always like that, perhaps the we can even say the statistics data is responsible for the stereotyping.
It is so important to clear those ideas that can mislead us. How do you plan to implement that in your class?
ReplyDeletethis is good question Paul, that is why also I am taking this course, I wasnt aware of so many important things.
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