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F60.6 Avoidant Personality Disorder (301.82)
A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inferiority, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:
- 1. Avoids work or activities that involve significant interpersonal contact because of fear of criticism, disapproval, or rejection.
- 2. Is reluctant to get involved with people unless certain of being liked.
- 3. Shows restraint within
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1.6 Strategy
Definition of personality: The pattern of characteristic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that distinguishes one person from another.
Major Personality Theories
- Psychoanalytic Theory: We are motivated by psychosexual forces.
- Id: The dominant force in personality; the deep, inaccessible part of personality that is devoid of values, ethics, and logic.
- Superego: The values of society presented to the child through punishments and rewards.
- Ego: The
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Studies in philosophy, biology, and medicine consider humans as a material part of nature. As living organisms, we develop functions that allow us to survive independently: to live, feel, and know through the body. The body is an indispensable tool for us to live.
The Mind: The mind encompasses the set of intelligence activities and human capacity, processing information from the outside world and conducting vital
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Introduction
We are not only biologically sexed, but our psyche, social organization, and culture are also deeply influenced by sex. From birth, we are assigned sex-specific names, clothes, toys, and activities. Even our hobbies, thoughts, and desires are often categorized by sex. Before a child is aware of their own sexual identity, society assigns a gendered role that impacts nearly every aspect of their life.
Different societies and cultures assign specific
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Education is synonymous with learning, study, and growth. There are two main approaches:
- Educare: To draw out potential.
- Inducere: To fill the head with knowledge.
Educare focuses on developing behavior and practical knowledge, while education, in general, facilitates personal development, enabling individuals to make independent decisions.
Characteristics of Education
- Human intervention (direct or indirect)
- Intentional process (reality and environment)
- Objective-driven activity
- Integral
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Organizational Behaviour
Organizational Behaviour is a multidisciplinary field that seeks knowledge of behavior in organizational settings by systematically studying individuals, groups, and organizational processes.
Hawthorne Study: The Bank Wiring Experiment (Group of 14 Men)
Aim of Study | Method | Findings |
To find out how payment incentives would affect productivity. | Workers were suspicious that increased productivity might justify firing some of them. They developed informal rules of behavior to control |