Breaking The Ice As A Philosopher For A Week

I agree with the study Bandura conducted I feel as if we do have things that we are just born with, but I feel like the things that tend to happen around us are really what influence us and make us the way we are. I for one know that there are many things that I learned just from being observation and watching adults and people that are older then me like my brother, I watched him do just about everything and everything he did I wanted to copy and that’s why I feel that we as humans tend to be the people we are by the way we observe things.

Have you ever wondered why do we do things that we do? Why do we act in a certain way? What compels us to follow a path or formulate habits? One perspective among many others is the sociocultural perspective. A sociocultural perspective is an approach to understand why humans behave the way they do. It seeks to understand human behavior and personality development by examining the influence of rules of social groups on individuals who are members of those social groups. Sociocultural approach is an emerging topic that looks at the important contributions that society makes to an individual. The sociocultural approach is based on the assumption that our personalities, beliefs, attitudes and skills are learned from others. It refers to a point of view that is built upon the idea that society and culture are major factors that influence personalities. This approach believes that people are heavily influenced by their social environment. What makes and defines us as individuals is the application of sociocultural approach. For example, if you look outside the window and see a man talking to a tree, what conclusions will you draw? You may think the man is a lunatic and needs some kind of medication. But would your opinion change if you knew that the man was Native American and Native Americans believe in a spiritual philosophy that trees can speak if you listen to them. So you see, the context of culture makes a huge difference in how you ascertain someone’s behavior and that’s

Everybody has different opinions on the Nature vs Nurture term. Some say we are who we are based on who we surround ourselves with, and others say we are who we are from birth. I know there are many different theories for both sides and they make sense scientifically but, I'm going to explain I am who I am from social construction to myself and how I make choices from my own beliefs.

     Throughout my childhood, I didn't grow up free of environmental influences nor did I develop without being affected by my inherited genetic makeup. I think

However, many can argue that someone’s identity is not always shaped because of their surrounding environment, which is believable to an extent. For example, a person could go to church for their whole childhood, but as they grown up they could interpret religion in a whole different way or not be religious in any way . If it was had just been based off their culture, then they would still be religious forever. Many people around the world may be trapped within their own culture like in the

Where we are from, our own personal history contributes to who we are. Each of our own stories are unique and make up a part of ourselves. We all have a knowledge of our own, customs, traditions, a family, and a history.

The Nature vs Nurture theory is, if D.N.A., which shapes the way you look is more responsible for the way you act than the environment and people around you. An example of this would be, if a japanese man moves to America midway through his life and he sticks to his japanese culture, he would keep his japanese culture. But if a Japanese man were to born in america would he still have Japanese culture from his D.N.A.?

I believe that beliefs, assumptions and expectations and how we see our family and friends and culture may have an effect on most people because for example my father side of the family is Indian(Cherokee) and the have beliefs that I'm not accustom to only a few of my family members still go by that tradition of the clothing they wear the festivals they have for example to exchange food to symbolize a promise once a couple wants to get married im not to much familiar by that because it's too much to do and to much to learn and I feel it shouldn't be like that for the entire family, as for the other half of my

It is fact that human behaviour towards various situations is linked with their childhood experiences.

In the game Portal we are challenged to make it through different and difficult levels to recieve “cake” at the end. We are given different obstacles, and we have to create portals to get closer and closer to our goal. During one of the levels we are given a companion cube by GlaDOS, which is a voice giving us directions and how to move forward, and we are told to keep the companion cube with us at all times. If the cube gets destroyed, we have to restart from the beginning of that level. When you reach the end of the level with your cube, we were told to drop it into an incinerator. This cube was our lifeline and helped me get through the level. I needed that companion cube and at the end of the level I killed it by dropping it into an incinerator. Many people may try to protect themselves against the harsh words, “You are the murderer!” But me, I simply admit it. I killed the companion cube for cake and I am guilty.

“What gets in our way is history and culture and religion and economic conditions. It is part of the hypnosis of our social conditioning” (Chopra). Chopra says that because of where and how a person grows up, it affects them and shapes who they eventually become. This is similar to the one of main plot ideas of the novel Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley. In this novel, the people are conditioned from birth to think the same general ideas about who they are and how they should act. In the real world, people are shaped by their environment, and those who are there to guide them. However, the people in Brave New World are conditioned by others before birth and on. The people must listen to hypnopaedic messages

Many times I have attempted to comprehend the actions of other people. I always wanted to know why people of different genders, descents, and colors had certain cultural, societal, and religious beliefs. It became apparent to me that all persons are a direct reflection of their environment. In other words, all persons unconsciously, and sometimes consciously, reflect and imitate their environment and

I am a firm believer that you are a product of your environment. The influences, pressure and exposure

simpler way to explain human behavior- simply that we are a product of our environment

Piaget had a phrase that said “Assimilation and Accommodation lead to Adaptation.” Assimilation is when a person fits his or her external information in with what he or she already knows. The change is external in this case. Accommodation is the exact opposite.