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Nov 24, 2020 · A developmental psychologist explores how children and teens form their identities and how society shapes their views of themselves and others. Through interviews with young people, she reveals the challenges and resilience of growing up in a society defined by oppression and stereotypes.
We are not bound by chains of habit or instinct; we can see who we are and choose to change it. The ability to examine one’s own experience is something that distinguishes us from other animals. We have, in some measure, the ability to create ourselves.
Nov 17, 2023 · What do we mean when we use the term “we”? And, to what extent do you really fit in? Does your association with a bigger unit of people help you to identify yourself?
Dec 1, 2020 · Personality is built of three levels: the social actor, the motivated agent, and the autobiographical author. Each level describes how people think, feel, behave, and narrate their lives in different contexts and situations.
A book chapter that explores the philosophical and historical significance of Michel Foucault's work. It asks why study Foucault, a thinker who challenges conventional categories and assumptions, and offers some answers based on his insights into power, knowledge, and subjectivity.
- Todd May
- 2006
Jul 28, 2017 · The bottom line is that we exist—we are alive. The challenge of our lives is how do we choose to live our existence and how do we make meaning of our unique, individual journeys. Here are some...
Nov 10, 2021 · How Human Are We? An evolutionary theorist considers how traits we think of as human may have been shared by other hominins. By Nicholas R. Longrich. 10 Nov 2021. Hand axes crafted by Homo erectus required skills and planning—and likely, generational knowledge.
