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Introduction to Psychology
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Have you ever been accused of being "born with an attitude"? Want to see if that actually happens? Dr. Lisa Fosbender explains it all in this psychology lesson.
with Dr. LisaHave you ever been accused of being "born with an attitude"? Want to see if that actually happens? Dr. Lisa Fosbender explains it all in this psychology lesson.
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Who do we tend to wind up with and why? Do opposites attract? In this social psychology lesson, Professor Fosbender lays down the rules of attraction.
with Dr. LisaWho do we tend to wind up with and why? Do opposites attract? In this social psychology lesson, Professor Fosbender lays down the rules of attraction.
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Have you got rhythm? You do! Learn more about biological rhythms (as well as why staying up late on days off isn't a good idea) in this psychology lesson.
with Dr. LisaHave you got rhythm? You do! Learn more about biological rhythms (as well as why staying up late on days off isn't a good idea) in this psychology lesson.
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Learn some of the possible reasons why we do what we do, from a biological perspective, in this introductory psychology lesson from Dr. Lisa Fosbender.
with Dr. LisaLearn some of the possible reasons why we do what we do, from a biological perspective, in this introductory psychology lesson from Dr. Lisa Fosbender.
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In this psychology lesson, learn about the biological underpinnings of our personalities, from genetic influences to neurotransmitters to brain wiring.
with Dr. LisaIn this psychology lesson, learn about the biological underpinnings of our personalities, from genetic influences to neurotransmitters to brain wiring.
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Emiel d
Could the prevalence of the drive to achieve with men be due to the hormone system of testosterone? It is called the status hormone for a reason. That the need for status and competition or achieving higher status is linked with a more sensitive nature to learning the drive to achieve? Think of it as that men have a neurological system which is prone to learn such behaviors, like achievement because it is linked with some sort of competition.
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Dr. Lisa
It's possible, although I wouldn't discount the effect of socialization on the behavior as well. Females very often have status hierarchies themselves ("Mean Girls" anyone?), although they are often discouraged from male-type behaviors in our culture (an "assertive" behavior in a male may cause a women producing it to be called a "bitch"--very different connotations there).
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Emiel d
True I agree with you. It always is more likely that behavior is a combination of biology and environment. Would it not be likely that culture and society are a product of our biology as well? They are after all created by humans. We create or at least change our environment to a degree that it becomes our comfort zone. Or at least more comfortable and less dangerous. Is it not all just a cycle, we create an environment that turn partly creates us. Is it not just a false dichotomy to assume one?
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Dr. Lisa
Sure, and there's some evidence that biology can be affected by culture as well. For instance, there's lactose tolerance. A very large number of humans lack the ability to digest milk after reaching adulthood. Those that can digest milk are found more often in cultures that have milk and milk products as an important part of the diet (historically parts of Europe and Africa). So, did the ability to digest milk lead to using milk, or was milk handy and those with the ability to digest . . .
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. . . milk have more kids due to the value of milk as a resource and thus have more kids who can digest milk than those who can't digest milk? It's a chicken-and-egg problem, and we don't have a really good answer. Which often freaks people out: they want ANSWERS! It's good to learn to live with uncertainty.
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