When we are born, we have a genetic makeup and biological traits. However, who we are as human beings–our identity–develops through social interaction. Many scholars, both in the fields of psychology and in sociology, have described the process of self-development as a precursor to understan...
It includes an evaluation of each theory and concept and, where appropriate, a short biography of major sociologists. Sociology in Theories and Concepts is a fresh and exciting publication based on styles from graphic novels and comics. The Self-Study and Teacher Guide provides a series of ...
The third contribution of Vygotsky was the concept of the zone of proximal development. This concept highlights that students need to be taught things that are just too hard for them to complete alone, but achievable with the support of the more knowledgeable other. When we learn in the zone ...
Social work theories may be taken from various disciplines such as criminology, law, education, politics, sociology, and psychology. Individually, each discipline attempts to explain human behavior in a context unique to that field of study. However, to ensure that you, as a social worker, are...
Theories of self-esteem include perceptions of oneself affected by one's childhood or meeting one's psychological needs. Learn about the beginning of self-esteem theory, early theories of self-esteem, and the use of self-esteem. The Beginning of Self-esteem You've probably heard of self-...
Some of the main Jungian archetypes include the Self, the Persona, the Shadow, the Anima/Animus, the Great Mother, the Wise Old Man, the Hero, and the Trickster. Each archetype represents a different aspect of the human psyche. For instance, the Persona represents the image we present to ...
The five major career development theories can be grouped into three categories: 1. Developmental theories, which include Ginzberg's Theory and Super's Developmental Self-Concept Theory 2. Trait and trait-factor theories, which include Parson's Trait Factor Theory and Holland's Typology Theory ...
Wiedbusch,2023) have applied decades of iterative empirical work to operationalize the theory of metacognition for facilitating dynamic monitoring and regulation of students’ cognitive processes during learning via web-based pedagogical agents. Such systems aim to scaffold internalization of self-regulation...
One of the most important contributions to sociology and psychology is Mead's theory of self. This theory is based on the idea of the generalized other, the opinions and views of others that help form an individual's identity. Mead argued that the development of an identity based on the vi...
There is also a more egalitarian, non-hierarchical, form of masculinity, which is outside Connell’s framework and which was first proposed by myself (Swain,2006):personalisedmasculinities. Messerschmidt (2018) refers to this pattern as part of a group of ‘positive’ masculinities that have the...