USC Social Psychology (MWF 1:30-2:30 class)

[daniellearellano]

How do you value Cultural Diversity? [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/DAVEAR%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif[/IMG]




For me sir, we value cultural diversity by accepting our differences sir. We should respect their traditions and their way of living sir. For example sir, some people wear clothes sir “ na putos kayo ila body” sir. We should understand sir na maski initan tah mag tan aw nila sir..it is still there culture. We have different cultures man..



mao ra ako ma answer sir,,

[regnauld]

How do you value Cultural Diversity? [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/DAVEAR%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif[/IMG]




For me sir, we value cultural diversity by accepting our differences sir. We should respect their traditions and their way of living sir. For example sir, some people wear clothes sir “ na putos kayo ila body” sir. We should understand sir na maski initan tah mag tan aw nila sir..it is still there culture. We have different cultures man..



mao ra ako ma answer sir,,

What is that culture that you have observed? ok 10 points for you!

[regnauld]

How are We influenced by Human Nature and Cultural Diversity?

* Genes, Evolution and Behavior
* Culture and Behavior
- Cultural Diversity
- Norms: Expected Behavior
- Cultural Similarity

For my next question:

Is there such thing as good and bad genes that could influence man's behavior? Why and why not?
This is good for 20 points! To be able to answer the question, let me first state the definition/ difference of a bad gene too that of a good one. A "BAD gene" presumably includes those for greater risk of cancer and other diseases, while good genes include those for traits like intelligence, good health and a winning personality.
I think that scientifically speaking, there are indeed these things we call bad genes, like the cancer cells that are really unhealthy for our growth and jeopardizing development, these genes may cause illness or worst,death. The good genes are those "healthy" genes working in our body, carrying certain information and duties to each system for us to work properly.

Example: Maria have bad genes working in her system, causing a malignant tumor leading to cancer, caused by exposure to radiation, bad genes go on multiplying, and dominating in her body making her weak and unhealthy as before. But this doesn't mean that she has no good genes working in her body, it's just that bad genes are rapidly multiplying and say-attacking her good genes.

This bad and good gene can also mean the "good" and "bad" traits that we inherit from our parents, depending on their genetic code that has been formed to us.


Source: Modern Science;Biology, wikipedia


Remember do not COPY PASTE unless you have your own reaction and original comments!

Deadline for submission is before 12 MN!

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Ok thanks for the biological explanation! Does cancer influences one's behavior to do bad things? I don't think so! 10 points for you!

[Mhaven]

[quote=regnauld;5362574]Let us review again CHAPTER 5 (GENES, CULTURE and GENDER)

How are We influenced by Human Nature and Cultural Diversity?

* Genes, Evolution and Behavior
* Culture and Behavior
- Cultural Diversity
- Norms: Expected Behavior
- Cultural Similarity

For my next question:

Is there such thing as good and bad genes that could influence man's behavior? Why and why not?
This is good for 20 points!

Remember do not COPY PASTE unless you have your own reaction and original comments!




The same gene that predisposes people to developing Alzheimer's disease may help protect them from kidney damage. At least that is what researchers at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, suspect, based on a preliminary study in which APOE-4, a variant of the apolipoprotein gene associated with Alzheimer's disease, appeared to be slightly correlated with a decreased risk of kidney malfunction after cardiac bypass surgery. Using a small number of patients and revealing a moderate effect, the study, published in the August issue of Anesthesiology, is only a first hint of a correlation.
Two of the genes that have been most clearly associated with longevity in humans, for example, can also predispose their carriers to disease. Jonathan Smith, at the Rockefeller University in New York, notes that people who live longer are more likely to carry the APOE-2 gene, another variant of the apolipoprotein E gene. Yet individuals who carry two copies of this variant seem to be more prone to getting retinitis pigmentosa, a disease of the eyes. The other gene robustly associated with long-lived humans—a variant of the ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) gene—also has its dark side. People who carry this gene are more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease.
A battery of geneticists, psychologists, philosophers and legal experts debated these deeply controversial questions at a recent conference on behavioral genetics, the study of genes and human behavior.
The consensus was clear: Genes strongly influence behavior but do not control it. Neither does a person's environment - family, upbringing, life experiences - completely determine who he or she will turn out to be.

One reason why genes may have such paradoxical effects is because their activities depend on context. Based on his study linking APOE-4 to decreased kidney damage, Mark Stafford-Smith, of Duke University Medical Center, for example, thinks that expression of APOE-4 may be beneficial in the kidneys, but harmful in the brain. "In one organ, a gene can be the villain and in another, the hero," he says.
Age itself may also contribute to the multiple effects of genes on their hosts. One of the main theories of aging proposes that genes that are detrimental in older individuals are maintained in the population because of their beneficial effects on younger individuals. Studies in several organisms, including humans, have shown an inverse relationship between lifespan and family size. It is possible that the same genes that make an organism fertile when it is young, contribute to its death later on.
SOURCE: Good genes—Bad genes



REACTION:
Our genes influence our behaviors. Genetic informations are passed from the parent to his or her child through cell division. For me, there is no such thing as a good or a bad gene. It is in how we use it either for our good or not. If the upbringing of our parents is good, most probably, we would adapt the good traits that they had passed on to us. This is manifested in the nurture-nature relationship. As I would quote Gregory Kaebnick, "Genes make certain behaviors more likely, but genes don't automatically lead to actions,". We are the ones who are responsible of our own actions.

[regnauld]

[quote=Mhaven;5365087]

Let us review again CHAPTER 5 (GENES, CULTURE and GENDER)

How are We influenced by Human Nature and Cultural Diversity?

* Genes, Evolution and Behavior
* Culture and Behavior
- Cultural Diversity
- Norms: Expected Behavior
- Cultural Similarity

For my next question:

Is there such thing as good and bad genes that could influence man's behavior? Why and why not?
This is good for 20 points!

Remember do not COPY PASTE unless you have your own reaction and original comments!




The same gene that predisposes people to developing Alzheimer's disease may help protect them from kidney damage. At least that is what researchers at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, suspect, based on a preliminary study in which APOE-4, a variant of the apolipoprotein gene associated with Alzheimer's disease, appeared to be slightly correlated with a decreased risk of kidney malfunction after cardiac bypass surgery. Using a small number of patients and revealing a moderate effect, the study, published in the August issue of Anesthesiology, is only a first hint of a correlation.
Two of the genes that have been most clearly associated with longevity in humans, for example, can also predispose their carriers to disease. Jonathan Smith, at the Rockefeller University in New York, notes that people who live longer are more likely to carry the APOE-2 gene, another variant of the apolipoprotein E gene. Yet individuals who carry two copies of this variant seem to be more prone to getting retinitis pigmentosa, a disease of the eyes. The other gene robustly associated with long-lived humans—a variant of the ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) gene—also has its dark side. People who carry this gene are more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease.
A battery of geneticists, psychologists, philosophers and legal experts debated these deeply controversial questions at a recent conference on behavioral genetics, the study of genes and human behavior.
The consensus was clear: Genes strongly influence behavior but do not control it. Neither does a person's environment - family, upbringing, life experiences - completely determine who he or she will turn out to be.

One reason why genes may have such paradoxical effects is because their activities depend on context. Based on his study linking APOE-4 to decreased kidney damage, Mark Stafford-Smith, of Duke University Medical Center, for example, thinks that expression of APOE-4 may be beneficial in the kidneys, but harmful in the brain. "In one organ, a gene can be the villain and in another, the hero," he says.
Age itself may also contribute to the multiple effects of genes on their hosts. One of the main theories of aging proposes that genes that are detrimental in older individuals are maintained in the population because of their beneficial effects on younger individuals. Studies in several organisms, including humans, have shown an inverse relationship between lifespan and family size. It is possible that the same genes that make an organism fertile when it is young, contribute to its death later on.
SOURCE: Good genes—Bad genes



REACTION:
Our genes influence our behaviors. Genetic informations are passed from the parent to his or her child through cell division. For me, there is no such thing as a good or a bad gene. It is in how we use it either for our good or not. If the upbringing of our parents is good, most probably, we would adapt the good traits that they had passed on to us. This is manifested in the nurture-nature relationship. As I would quote Gregory Kaebnick, "Genes make certain behaviors more likely, but genes don't automatically lead to actions,". We are the ones who are responsible of our own actions.

Ok very good! 10 points!

[Mhaven]

[quote=regnauld;5365092]

Ok very good! 10 points!

TNX SIR!
good evening!

[regnauld]

Let's discuss.

Genes do affect our behavior and this is the biological perspective that would explain why people are not really that strong or smart enough. We don't have control on our genes and our biochemistry but when it comes to our potentials, humanistic psychology would affirm that we can SELF-ACTUALIZE which means to say that man has the ability to fulfill his or her POTENTIALS despite his faulty genes!

Agree or disagree class?

[kisjmsajme]

Let's discuss.

Genes do affect our behavior and this is the biological perspective that would explain why people are not really that strong or smart enough. We don't have control on our genes and our biochemistry but when it comes to our potentials, humanistic psychology would affirm that we can SELF-ACTUALIZE which means to say that man has the ability to fulfill his or her POTENTIALS despite his faulty genes!

Agree or disagree class?

agree sir!! also with nature-nurture perspective, the environment you are in also contributes to your behavior.

[regnauld]

OT: I will be out na but i will be back

[joyhindang]

Evolutionary psychology (EP) attempts to explain psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language. It argue that much of human behavior is generated by psychological adaptations that evolved to solve recurrent problems in human ancestral environments. They hypothesize, for example, that humans have inherited special mental capacities for acquiring language, making it nearly automatic, while inheriting no capacity specifically for reading and writing. Other adaptations, according to EP, might include the abilities to infer others' emotions, to discern kin from non-kin, to identify and prefer healthier mates, to cooperate with others, and so on. Evolutionary psychologists see those behaviors and emotions that are nearly universal, such as fear of spiders and snakes, as more likely to reflect evolved adaptations. Evolved psychological adaptations (such as the ability to learn a language) interact with cultural inputs to produce specific behaviors (e.g., the specific language learned). This view is contrary to the idea that human mental faculties are general-purpose learning mechanisms.


Source: Evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



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