Philip Zelazo Summary

A hero is defined as someone who in the face of danger steps up and puts others needs before theirs, expecting no reward in return. In the article “What Makes a Hero?” by Phillip Zimbardo, the author expresses that everyone has the ability to help others, whether it is a small deed like leading a guiding hand to someone who needs it, or it can be as intense as pulling someone out of a burning car. The writer attempts to emphasize the importance of doing the right thing by stating,  “Few people do evil and fewer act heroically.” (Zimbardo). In addition, heroes act not for the fame or the money, but for their own satisfaction. Knowing they helped save a life is all the reward they could ever want. “The key to heroism is a concern for other people

I think one of the main points Philip Zimbardo is making, is that anyone, even the nicest person, can turn "evil" and do bad things. This main point came up right away with the American soldiers at the Abu Ghraib Prison. These American soldiers were all good people before going to this prison. While at the prison they were surrounded by others torturing the prisoners. After being around this behavior, the other American soldiers joined in. They turned "evil" because of the activities the others were doing to the prisoners, to get information. These actions can somewhat relate to conformity. The American soldiers could have been pressured into joining the horrific activities going on at the prison. They conformed to the norms of what was happening

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I on the other hand, practice in the art originating in the year 1839, baseball,

There are four main factors of emotional and behavioral disorders; biological disorders and diseases, pathological family relationships, undesirable experiences at school, and negative cultural influences. Most students with EBD fall into the normal IQ range, but EDB can prevent students from performing their best. They are smarter than their tests show, but their disability holds them back from showing us their potential on said tests. EBD individuals normally have aggressive behavior and act out, as well as being immature, withdrawn

In this paper, I will present my findings about the two testing (Cognitive Ability Test

Toddlers develop a sense of autonomy by letting them explore new skills. Preschoolers develop a sense of initiative as by beginning to plan and initiate activities with others. School aged children develop a sense of industry by feeling confident in their ability to achieve goals. Evidence shows that experiences in the 1st years of life are extremely important for a child’s healthy development and lifelong learning. How a child development during this time affects future cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, which influences school readiness and later success in life (“Early and Middle Childhood” n.d.)2)

For many, adolescence marks a turning point, in which some individuals disengage from academics, and others persist into higher levels of educational attainment. A variety of factors influence ones destiny, however effective control is marked as having the most significant effect on the outcome of Adolescence in North America. Effortful control is a feature of temperament that has been proposed as a set of neurocognitive competencies relevant to self-regulation and educational attainment (Veronneau, Racer, Fosco & Dishion, 2014). It involves the ability to inhibit impulses and prevent disruptive behaviors, in order to maintain focus and maintain

Early cognitive accomplishments are important to intellectual growth (Berger, 2012, p. 161). According to one theory, by Jean

Each theory of intelligence has not only a different method of testing intelligence, but also a different definition of intelligence, which each creator ascribes to. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales (Terman, 1916), or IQ tests as they are commonly referred to as, are currently one of the most widely used tools for intelligence measurement, however, research suggests they are a poor predictor of future academic success for particular cultural groups (Gardner, 1993). In one of the largest neurocognitive-based intelligence studies performed to date, it was revealed through the observation of neuroimaging data that IQ scores alone were not likely to indicate a fundamental intellectual ability because intelligence is composed of multiple anatomically distinct components (Hampshire, Highfield, Parkin, & Owen, 2012). Considering this development, it would appear that IQ tests are only measuring one subsection of intelligence, located in the frontoparietal cortex (Gray, Chabris, & Braver, 2003; Hampshire, Highfield, Parkin, & Owen, 2012). In order to provide analogous statistics to base research upon, it is vital to create multifaceted, culturally sensitive measurements because cultures differ greatly in the emphasis they place on certain aspects of intelligence (Sternberg, Grigorenko, & Kidd, 2005).

In the climax of a movie, the main character’s best friend pushes the villain out of harm’s way and tragically perishes in their place. This cliche sacrifice is often what people think of when picturing heroism. However, most modern heroes are not movie stars, instead they are ordinary people, as stated by Philip Zimbardo in a speech on heroism. In the same speech he identifies characteristics of and defines heroes. A modern hero performs heroic acts knowing of the sacrifice and as a service to those in need.

Unfortunately, there is a lack of research on academic interventions for children and adolescents with FXS (Hall et al., 2006). However, given that autism (Hatton et al., 2006), attention (Bailey et al., 2008), social anxiety (Turkstra, Abbeduto, & Meulenbroek, 2014), and intellectual disabilities (Hall et al., 2006) are comorbid with FXS, treatments for these other conditions can be helpful.

In today’s society children can be super ramped up especially with all the sugar and junk food lying around. Most parents may start to wonder if sugar or a short temper is all that is affecting their child. A child can exhibit multiple signs of anything when observed closely enough. Many parents do not want to acknowledge that their child may have an issue far beyond their control. According to the article, "Children Who Have Attentional Disorders: Diagnosis and Evaluation.” which can be found in Pediatrics in Review, children who have Attention Deficit demonstrate basic signs of inattention, impulsivity, and over activity. The majorities of these behaviors are not appropriate for the child’s age and does not let them reach their

In the study, Zimbardo wanted to determine whether the brutality reported among American correctional officers was attributable to their sadistic personalities or it was due to the prison environment (Drury, Hutchens, Shuttlesworth, & White, 2012). Several things could have been done differently in the study. One of the most important things left out is a testable hypothesis. Secondly, the study should not have been used as a catalyst for propaganda. Thirdly, the prison simulation was not accurately simulated, since the goal of correctional officers is not to engender boredom and fear but to maintain law and order. The Belmont Standards, through the beneficence standard, proscribe the intent to engender fear, boredom, and a sense of arbitrariness.

Wallace et al. (2016a) found robust deficits in flexibility, measured by the Shift subscale, and also deficits on the Metacognition Index which includes subscales such as Initiation, Working Memory, Plan/Organize, Task Monitoring, Organization of Material (Wallace et al., 2016a, p. 1071). These findings indicate executive impairments clearly have a negative impact on the real-world functioning of individuals with ASD. Intact executive function abilities are critical for adaptive functioning, however, Anderson et al. (2008) argues that neuropsychological tests alone are simply not enough to capture the impaired adaptive functioning associated with executive dysfunction.