Everyday Lies: How Deception Erodes Trust and Integrity
Lying as a Daily Habit
Lying as a Daily Habit: A Critical Analysis of The Ways We Lie. Lying is such a common practice that it often becomes normalized in everyday life. In her essay The Ways We Lie (1992), Stephanie Ericsson argues that lying is not an isolated act but rather a spectrum of strategies we use to protect ourselves, manipulate others, or avoid conflict. Although many lies are justified as necessary or harmless, every lie carries a cost: it erodes trust, distorts communication, and weakens
Read MoreSocial Inequality and Socialization: Conflict, Agents, Behavior
1. Social Inequality & Conflict Theory
Starting position: Limited opportunities → fewer points or rewards
Real-life analogy: Lower classes have fewer resources → less chance of success
Connection to Conflict Theory (Karl Marx): Society = struggle between groups; unequal access to resources maintains social hierarchy
2. Abnormal Socialization
Isolated/feral children (extreme neglect): Genie (pseudonym) — lacked language, thought, and social skills
Key idea: Human nature depends on nurture; social
Disability Functioning and Rehabilitation Principles
1.1 Human Social Impact of Disability
Disability is defined as a medical condition plus social barriers.
Consequences include stigma, discrimination, economic burden, caregiver stress, and lack of access (transport, education).
Example: A patient with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) may be medically stable but unable to work due to the absence of ramps or accessible transport.
1.2 International Classification of Functioning (ICF, WHO 2001)
Need: To unify the medical and social models of disability.
Aims: To
Fundamentals of Psychology: Behavior and Mental Processes
Introduction to Psychology
Today, behavior is influenced by biological influences, psychological influences, and social-cultural influences.
Etymology and Definition
- Psyche: Mind
- Logos: Knowledge or study
Definition: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Behavior and Mental Processes
- Behavior: Overt (i.e., can be directly observed, such as crying).
- Mental Processes: Covert (i.e., cannot be directly observed, such as remembering).
Psychology is both a science and a profession.
Psychology is
Read MoreMarketing Research Design and Measurement Fundamentals
Research Problem Definition
- Define decision problem
- Specify research question
- Establish research objective
- Benefits of expected information = report
Types of Data
- Primary Data
- Secondary Data (Internal & External)
- Customer Knowledge
Qualitative Research (Primary Exploratory)
Qualitative research is primary exploratory research, subjective in nature.
Advantages of Qualitative Research
- Cheaper
- No better way to understand in-depth motivations and feelings
- Can improve efficiency of quantitative research
Limitations
Read MoreUnderstanding Key Concepts in Psychology and Intelligence
1. A person who can imagine many possible solutions to a problem, including some that might be outside of the box, best illustrates:
B – divergent thinking
2. Per the class notes, intelligence is best defined as a(n):
A – ability to learn from experience and adapt to change.
3. The ability to learn a new computer software program is to ________ as knowledge of state capitals is to ________.
B – fluid intelligence, crystallized intelligence
4. Which of the following is not one of the dimensions of intelligence
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